Optimist Park, IA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions
Current Conditions From Nearby Station
Feels Like 73°F
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Current Conditions From Nearby Station
Feels Like 73°F
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Point Forecast at a Glance
7-Day Temperature Trend
Week Ahead Summary
High temperatures drop from 80°F to a low of 58°F, then recover to 66°F by week's end. Mostly dry conditions with only one day showing rain chances.
Climate Context
This week's forecast shows temperatures running 6°F above the historical average for October. Normal highs for this period are around 62°F with lows around 39°F.
This Date in Weather History
1971 - Great balls of fire were observed just ahead of a tornado moving down the main street of Wray CO. However, little other electrical activity accompanied the storm. Nine persons were injured in the tornado, all at a trailer court at the edge of town.
More on this and other weather history
Optimist Park 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Friday Oct 17
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Oct 18
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. West wind 3 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Oct 19
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 43.
Monday Oct 20
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Tuesday Oct 21
Day: Sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Wednesday Oct 22
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Thursday Oct 23
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 7:27 AM
Sunset 6:28 PM
Last Light 6:56 PM
Moonset 4:51 PM
Contiguous United States Extremes
Thu's High Temperature
99 at Rio Grande Village, TX
Fri's Low Temperature
9 at 27 Miles South Of Bonanza, UT
Weather Folklore
When bubbles are rising on the surface of coffee and they hold together, good weather is coming; If the bubbles break up, weather you don't need is coming.
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