Observed 5:55 AM CDT at KPRO

Yale, IA weather

Overcast and 57°14°, 19°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 57°14°

Cloudy

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the south-southeast. Gusts to 24 mph38 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.17 inHg1022 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (55°13° then, 57°14° now)

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by noon
High 77°25° today at 3 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM

This morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 6a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	77%	80%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	75%	39%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	75%	44%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	72%	22%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	65%	27%	1
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	53%	43%	2
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	46%	23%	3
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	41%	21%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	40%	60%	3
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	39%	64%	2
Sat 4p	Mostly cloudy	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	40%	65%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	40%	68%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	44%	76%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	57%	76%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	65%	79%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	70%	79%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	78%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	78%	66%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	77%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	78%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	83%	77%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	79%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	80%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	79%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	68%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	90%	67%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	68%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	72%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	76%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	65%	72%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	61%	70%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 60°16° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	77%	4
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 61°16° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	53%	71%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 62°17° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	72%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 62°17° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	51%	79%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 61°16° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	50%	78%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 59°15° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	53%	72%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 57°14° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	61%	77%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 53°12° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	63%	80%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 51°11° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	67%	80%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 50°10° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	75%	83%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	86%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	74%	87%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°)	55°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	88%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	75%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	77%	87%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	81%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	51°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	87%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 59°15° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 59°15° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–74°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 34°1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. East wind around 7 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 34°1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 58°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 33°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–60°16°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 33°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 68°20°, low 49°9°. Typical 57°14° / 32°0°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 58°15°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–74°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 32°0°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
1
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 67°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–77°25°
Low, likely
48°9°–66°19°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 32°0°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 61°16°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  50% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°20°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–77°25°
Low, likely
56°13°–68°20°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 32°0°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 66°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–71°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–61°16°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 31°−1°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 61°16°, low 53°12°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–69°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–64°18°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 50°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 51°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 61–70°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (DMX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Lake Panorama at Panora

5.6 mi

Level: 45.5 ft

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Middle Raccoon River at Panora

6.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.0 ft
Flow: 321 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Middle Raccoon River near Bayard

7.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.8 ft
Flow: 319 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

North Raccoon River near Perry

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.8 ft
Flow: 2,010 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 93% less heating than a typical week.

This week 9Typical 137

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 AM–11:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Guthrie Center · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1895–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 19°11° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−5°−3°SunOct 18
+3°+2°MonOct 19
+3°+2°TueOct 20
+10°+6°WedOct 21
+14°+8°ThuOct 22
+17°+9°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Yale weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 42 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 34 min less
Golden hour: 5:43–6:39 PM; Morning 7:22–8:18 AM
Blue hour: 6:39–6:50 PM; Morning 7:11–7:22 AM; first light 7:11 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 59% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:54 AM · rises 5:20 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Yale. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Yale, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Lake Panorama at Panora

Middle Raccoon River at Panora

Middle Raccoon River near Bayard

North Raccoon River near Perry

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon