Wind
16 mph
S
Local Forecast
Current conditions, 5-day forecast, and active NWS weather alerts for Altoona, IA.
Hour-by-Hour Current Observation
Mostly Cloudy
Wind
16 mph
S
UV Index
4
Moderate
Humidity
67%
Dew 77°F
Sun
5:41 AM · 8:52 PM
Rise · Set
Source: AMES (KAMW). Slider scrubs the next 12 hours.
5-Day Outlook
Today
Mostly Cloudy
Overnight: Partly Cloudy
Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 105. South southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind 12 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly Sunny
Overnight: Partly Cloudy
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 109. South wind 12 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Heat index values as high as 107. South wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly Sunny
Overnight: Chance of Scattered Thunderstorms
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. South southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Partly Sunny
Overnight: Chance of Scattered Thunderstorms
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Partly Sunny
Overnight: Isolated T-storm
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
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