Altoona, IA Current Weather Conditions

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▼Current Conditions — Altoona, IA

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Light Rain

69.8 F

Humidity:	100%
Wind Speed:	S 10.4 mph
Barometer:	29.82 in
Dewpoint:	69.8 F
Visibility:	8.00 mi
Precip:	--
Heat Index:	NA
Wind Chill:	NA

Aug 13 2026, 09:15 AM CDT

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▼Hourly Observation History — Altoona, IA

Time	Wind (mph)	Vis (mi)	Weather	Precip (in)	Temperature (F)		Relative Humidity	Wind Chill (F)	Heat Index (F)	Pressure
Time	Wind (mph)	Vis (mi)	Weather	Precip (in)	Air	Dwpt	Relative Humidity	Wind Chill (F)	Heat Index (F)	altimeter (in)	sea level (mb)
09:15 AM CDT	S 10.4	8.00	Light Rain	--	69.8	69.8	100%	NA	NA	29.82	1009.8
09:10 AM CDT	S 8.1	7.00	Light Rain	--	69.8	69.8	100%	NA	NA	29.83	1010.2
09:05 AM CDT	6.9	6.00	Light Rain and Fog/Mist	--	69.8	69.8	100%	NA	NA	29.83	1010.2
08:50 AM CDT	S 12.7	5.00	Rain and Fog/Mist	--	69.8	69.8	100%	NA	NA	29.86	1011.2
08:45 AM CDT	S 11.5	5.00	Rain and Fog/Mist	--	69.8	69.8	100%	NA	NA	29.86	1011.2
08:36 AM CDT	11.5	4.00	Rain and Fog/Mist	--	70.0	69.1	97%	NA	NA		M
08:30 AM CDT	12.7	4.00	Rain and Fog/Mist	--	69.8	69.8	100%	NA	NA	29.85	1010.8
08:20 AM CDT	11.5 G 17.3	7.00	Light Rain	--	69.8	69.8	100%	NA	NA	29.86	1011.2
08:15 AM CDT	10.4	8.00	Light Rain	--	71.6	69.8	94%	NA	72.9	29.86	1011.2
08:10 AM CDT	SE 11.5	8.00	Light Rain	--	71.6	69.8	94%	NA	72.9	29.85	1010.8
08:05 AM CDT	SE 11.5	7.00	Light Rain	--	71.6	69.8	94%	NA	72.9	29.85	1010.8
08:00 AM CDT	S 4.6	7.00	Light Rain	--	71.6	69.8	94%	NA	72.9	29.87	1011.5
07:50 AM CDT	9.2	6.00	Light Rain and Fog/Mist	--	71.6	69.8	94%	NA	72.9	29.85	1010.8
07:40 AM CDT	9.2	4.00	Rain and Fog/Mist	--	71.6	71.6	100%	NA	73.2	29.86	1011.2
07:35 AM CDT	SE 6.9	4.00	Rain and Fog/Mist	--	71.6	71.6	100%	NA	73.2	29.86	1011.2
07:25 AM CDT	S 8.1	1.75	Heavy Rain and Fog/Mist	--	71.6	71.6	100%	NA	73.2	29.87	1011.5
07:16 AM CDT	S 5.8	1.50	Thunderstorms and Rain and Fog/Mist	00.35	73.0	72.0	96%	NA	74.7	29.87	1011.5
07:15 AM CDT	S 5.7	1.50	Heavy Rain and Fog/Mist	--	73.4	71.6	94%	NA	74.8	29.87	1011.5
07:05 AM CDT	NE 9.2	1.50	Rain and Fog/Mist	--	73.4	71.6	94%	NA	74.8	29.86	1011.2
06:50 AM CDT	G 28.8	4.00	Light Rain and Fog/Mist	--	73.4	71.6	94%	NA	74.8		M
06:45 AM CDT	G 24.2	4.00	Light Rain and Fog/Mist	--	73.4	71.6	94%	NA	74.8	29.89	1012.2
06:35 AM CDT	E 8.1	5.00	Light Rain and Fog/Mist	--	71.6	71.6	100%	NA	73.2	29.80	1009.1
06:25 AM CDT	E 8.1	7.00	Light Rain	--	71.6	71.6	100%	NA	73.2	29.81	1009.5
06:20 AM CDT	6.9	7.00	Light Rain	--	71.6	71.6	100%	NA	73.2	29.81	1009.5
06:10 AM CDT	8.1	7.00	Cloudy	--	71.6	71.6	100%	NA	73.2	29.82	1009.8
06:05 AM CDT	8.1	7.00	Cloudy	--	71.6	71.6	100%	NA	73.2	29.82	1009.8
06:00 AM CDT	E 5.7	7.00	Cloudy	--	71.6	71.6	100%	NA	73.2	29.82	1009.8
05:45 AM CDT	5.7	8.00	Mostly Cloudy	--	71.6	71.6	100%	NA	73.2	29.84	1010.5
05:40 AM CDT	4.6	8.00	Mostly Cloudy	--	71.6	71.6	100%	NA	73.2	29.83	1010.2
05:35 AM CDT	6.9	8.00	Partly Cloudy	--	71.6	71.6	100%	NA	73.2	29.83	1010.2
05:20 AM CDT	8.1	6.00	Fog/Mist	--	71.6	71.6	100%	NA	73.2	29.83	1010.2
05:10 AM CDT	SE 6.9	6.00	Fog/Mist	--	71.6	71.6	100%	NA	73.2	29.82	1009.8
05:00 AM CDT	5.7	6.00	Fog/Mist	--	71.6	71.6	100%	NA	73.2	29.81	1009.5
04:53 AM CDT	5.8	7.00	Clear	--	72.0	71.1	97%	NA	73.4	29.81	1009.5
04:50 AM CDT	E 5.7	7.00	Clear	--	71.6	71.6	100%	NA	73.2	29.82	1009.8
04:45 AM CDT	E 6.9	6.00	Fog/Mist	--	73.4	71.6	94%	NA	74.8	29.82	1009.8
04:40 AM CDT	6.9	6.00	Fog/Mist	--	73.4	71.6	94%	NA	74.8	29.83	1010.2
04:35 AM CDT	6.9	6.00	Fog/Mist	--	73.4	71.6	94%	NA	74.8	29.83	1010.2
04:30 AM CDT	4.6	6.00	Fog/Mist	--	73.4	71.6	94%	NA	74.8	29.84	1010.5
04:20 AM CDT	E 5.7	7.00	Clear	--	71.6	71.6	100%	NA	73.2	29.83	1010.2
04:15 AM CDT	E 5.7	6.00	Fog/Mist	--	73.4	71.6	94%	NA	74.8	29.83	1010.2
04:10 AM CDT	E 5.7	6.00	Fog/Mist	--	71.6	71.6	100%	NA	73.2	29.83	1010.2
04:00 AM CDT	4.6	6.00	Fog/Mist	--	71.6	71.6	100%	NA	73.2	29.83	1010.2
03:53 AM CDT	NE 5.8	6.00	Fog/Mist	--	72.0	71.1	97%	NA	73.4	29.84	1010.5
03:45 AM CDT	4.6	6.00	Fog/Mist	--	71.6	71.6	100%	NA	73.2	29.85	1010.8
03:40 AM CDT	E 3.4	6.00	Fog/Mist	--	71.6	71.6	100%	NA	73.2	29.86	1011.2
03:35 AM CDT	3.4	6.00	Fog/Mist	--	71.6	71.6	100%	NA	73.2	29.86	1011.2
03:30 AM CDT	4.6	6.00	Fog/Mist	--	71.6	71.6	100%	NA	73.2	29.86	1011.2
03:25 AM CDT	E 4.6	6.00	Fog/Mist	--	71.6	71.6	100%	NA	73.2	29.86	1011.2
03:15 AM CDT	4.6	6.00	Fog/Mist	--	71.6	71.6	100%	NA	73.2	29.86	1011.2
03:10 AM CDT	E 3.4	5.00	Fog/Mist	--	71.6	71.6	100%	NA	73.2	29.86	1011.2
03:00 AM CDT	0.0	5.00	Fog/Mist	--	71.6	71.6	100%	NA	73.2	29.86	1011.2
02:45 AM CDT	4.6	5.00	Fog/Mist	--	71.6	71.6	100%	NA	73.2	29.84	1010.5
02:40 AM CDT	5.7	5.00	Fog/Mist	--	71.6	71.6	100%	NA	73.2	29.84	1010.5
02:35 AM CDT	E 5.7	5.00	Fog/Mist	--	71.6	71.6	100%	NA	73.2	29.84	1010.5
02:25 AM CDT	E 4.6	6.00	Fog/Mist	--	71.6	71.6	100%	NA	73.2	29.85	1010.8
02:20 AM CDT	E 4.6	6.00	Fog/Mist	--	71.6	71.6	100%	NA	73.2	29.85	1010.8
02:15 AM CDT	E 4.6	6.00	Fog/Mist	--	71.6	71.6	100%	NA	73.2	29.85	1010.8
02:10 AM CDT	E 4.6	6.00	Fog/Mist	--	71.6	71.6	100%	NA	73.2	29.86	1011.2
02:00 AM CDT	E 4.6	6.00	Fog/Mist	--	71.6	71.6	100%	NA	73.2	29.87	1011.5
01:50 AM CDT	E 3.4	6.00	Fog/Mist	--	71.6	71.6	100%	NA	73.2	29.87	1011.5
01:40 AM CDT	E 3.4	7.00	Clear	--	73.4	71.6	94%	NA	74.8	29.87	1011.5
01:35 AM CDT	E 3.4	8.00	Clear	--	73.4	71.6	94%	NA	74.8	29.86	1011.2
01:25 AM CDT	0.0	7.00	Clear	--	73.4	71.6	94%	NA	74.8	29.86	1011.2
01:20 AM CDT	3.4	7.00	Clear	--	73.4	71.6	94%	NA	74.8	29.86	1011.2
01:10 AM CDT	E 4.6	8.00	Clear	--	73.4	71.6	94%	NA	74.8	29.86	1011.2
12:45 AM CDT	3.4	6.00	Fog/Mist	--	71.6	71.6	100%	NA	73.2	29.87	1011.5
12:40 AM CDT	0.0	5.00	Fog/Mist	--	71.6	71.6	100%	NA	73.2	29.87	1011.5
12:35 AM CDT	0.0	5.00	Fog/Mist	--	71.6	69.8	94%	NA	72.9	29.87	1011.5
12:30 AM CDT	0.0	7.00	Clear	--	71.6	71.6	100%	NA	73.2	29.87	1011.5
12:20 AM CDT	3.4	10.00	Clear	--	73.4	71.6	94%	NA	74.8	29.87	1011.5
12:15 AM CDT	NE 3.4	8.00	Clear	--	71.6	71.6	100%	NA	73.2	29.87	1011.5