Cresco, IA Current Weather Conditions

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▼Current Conditions — Cresco, IA

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Mostly Cloudy and Windy

73.4 F

Humidity:	61%
Wind Speed:	NW 20.8 G 26.4 mph
Barometer:	29.91 in
Dewpoint:	59.0 F
Visibility:	10.00 mi
Precip:	--
Heat Index:	73.2 F
Wind Chill:	NA

Jul 21 2026, 01:35 PM CDT

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▼Hourly Observation History — Cresco, 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)
01:35 PM CDT	NW 20.8 G 26.4	10.00	Mostly Cloudy and Windy	--	73.4	59.0	61%	NA	73.2	29.91	1012.9
01:15 PM CDT	NW 18.3 G 25.3	10.00	Mostly Cloudy	--	73.4	59.0	61%	NA	73.2	29.90	1012.5
12:55 PM CDT	15.0 G 26.4	10.00	Mostly Cloudy	--	73.4	59.0	61%	NA	73.2	29.90	1012.5
12:35 PM CDT	NW 15.0 G 23.0	10.00	Mostly Cloudy	--	71.6	59.0	65%	NA	71.4	29.90	1012.5
12:15 PM CDT	17.2 G 26.4	10.00	Mostly Cloudy	--	71.6	59.0	65%	NA	71.4	29.90	1012.5
11:55 AM CDT	16.1 G 27.7	10.00	Mostly Cloudy	--	73.4	59.0	61%	NA	73.2	29.89	1012.2
11:35 AM CDT	15.0 G 23.0	10.00	Mostly Cloudy	--	71.6	60.8	69%	NA	71.8	29.89	1012.2
11:15 AM CDT	10.3 G 24.2	10.00	Mostly Cloudy	--	71.6	59.0	65%	NA	71.4	29.88	1011.9
10:55 AM CDT	18.3	10.00	Mostly Cloudy	--	71.6	60.8	69%	NA	71.8	29.88	1011.9
10:35 AM CDT	16.1 G 23.0	10.00	Mostly Cloudy	--	71.6	60.8	69%	NA	71.8	29.87	1011.5
10:15 AM CDT	NW 18.3 G 24.2	10.00	Mostly Cloudy	--	71.6	60.8	69%	NA	71.8	29.86	1011.2
09:55 AM CDT	17.2	10.00	Mostly Cloudy	--	69.8	60.8	73%	NA	NA	29.85	1010.8
09:35 AM CDT	16.1 G 23.0	10.00	Mostly Cloudy	--	69.8	60.8	73%	NA	NA	29.84	1010.5
09:15 AM CDT	16.1 G 26.4	10.00	Mostly Cloudy	--	69.8	62.6	78%	NA	NA	29.84	1010.5
08:55 AM CDT	16.1 G 23.0	10.00	Mostly Cloudy	--	69.8	62.6	78%	NA	NA	29.83	1010.2
08:35 AM CDT	NW 18.3 G 27.7	10.00	Mostly Clear	--	68.0	62.6	83%	NA	NA	29.83	1010.2
08:15 AM CDT	NW 16.1 G 25.3	10.00	Mostly Clear	--	68.0	62.6	83%	NA	NA	29.82	1009.8
07:55 AM CDT	NW 18.3	10.00	Clear	--	68.0	62.6	83%	NA	NA	29.81	1009.5
07:35 AM CDT	NW 17.2 G 25.3	10.00	Clear	--	68.0	62.6	83%	NA	NA	29.81	1009.2
07:15 AM CDT	G 24.2	10.00	Clear	--	NULL		%	NA	NA		M
06:55 AM CDT	NW 12.8	9.00	Clear	--	68.0	62.6	83%	NA	NA	29.79	1008.8
06:35 AM CDT	NW 12.8 G 18.3	9.00	Clear	--	66.2	64.4	94%	NA	NA	29.78	1008.5
06:15 AM CDT	15.0	9.00	NULL	--	68.0	64.4	88%	NA	NA	29.78	1008.5
10:35 PM CDT	W 9.2	10.00	Clear	--	73.4	66.2	78%	NA	74.1	29.75	1007.5
10:15 PM CDT	9.2	10.00	Clear	--	73.4	66.2	78%	NA	74.1	29.75	1007.5
09:55 PM CDT	10.3	10.00	Clear	--	75.2	66.2	74%	NA	75.9	29.74	1007.1
09:35 PM CDT	9.2	10.00	Clear	--	75.2	68.0	78%	NA	76.1	29.74	1007.1
09:15 PM CDT	W 9.2	10.00	Clear	--	75.2	71.6	89%	NA	76.6	29.72	1006.4
08:55 PM CDT	9.2	10.00	Clear	--	77.0	73.4	89%	NA	78.6	29.71	1006.1
08:35 PM CDT	8.1	10.00	Clear	--	77.0	73.4	89%	NA	78.6	29.70	1005.8
08:15 PM CDT	SW 8.1	10.00	Clear	--	77.0	73.4	89%	NA	78.6	29.71	1006.1
07:55 PM CDT	12.8	10.00	Clear	--	78.8	73.4	84%	NA	82.0	29.71	1006.1
07:35 PM CDT	SW 8.1	10.00	Clear	--	78.8	73.4	84%	NA	82.0	29.70	1005.8
07:15 PM CDT	SW 9.2	10.00	Clear	--	80.6	73.4	79%	NA	85.3	29.69	1005.4
06:55 PM CDT	SW 10.3 G 16.1	10.00	Clear	--	80.6	73.4	79%	NA	85.3	29.69	1005.4
06:35 PM CDT	9.2	10.00	Clear	--	80.6	75.2	84%	NA	86.2	29.69	1005.4
05:55 PM CDT	SW 11.4	10.00	Clear	--	80.6	75.2	84%	NA	86.2	29.71	1006.1
05:35 PM CDT	12.8 G 18.3	10.00	Clear	--	80.6	73.4	79%	NA	85.3	29.71	1006.1
05:15 PM CDT	SW 10.3 G 17.2	10.00	Clear	--	80.6	75.2	84%	NA	86.2	29.71	1006.1
04:55 PM CDT	12.8 G 19.7	10.00	Clear	--	78.8	75.2	89%	NA	82.4	29.72	1006.4
04:15 PM CDT	SW 11.4 G 18.3	10.00	Mostly Cloudy	--	80.6	77.0	89%	NA	87.1	29.72	1006.4
03:55 PM CDT	SW 10.3 G 21.9	10.00	Partly Cloudy	--	82.4	75.2	79%	NA	89.4	29.72	1006.4
03:35 PM CDT	SW 9.2	10.00	NULL	--	82.4	75.2	79%	NA	89.4	29.70	1005.8
03:15 PM CDT	SW 11.4 G 18.3	10.00	Clear	--	80.6	77.0	89%	NA	87.1	29.72	1006.4
02:55 PM CDT	S 6.9 G 16.1	8.00	Light Rain	--	78.8	75.2	89%	NA	82.4	29.76	1007.8
02:15 PM CDT	17.2	10.00	Thunderstorms	--	82.4	73.4	74%	NA	88.3	29.81	1009.2
01:55 PM CDT	SW 17.2 G 23.0	10.00	Clear	--	82.4	73.4	74%	NA	88.3	29.79	1008.8
01:35 PM CDT	12.8 G 23.0	10.00	Clear	--	82.4	73.4	74%	NA	88.3	29.77	1008.1
01:15 PM CDT	13.9 G 21.9	10.00	Clear	--	80.6	71.6	74%	NA	84.6	29.76	1007.8
12:55 PM CDT	S 9.2 G 16.1	10.00	Clear	--	80.6	71.6	74%	NA	84.6	29.77	1008.1
11:55 AM CDT	S 15.0 G 23.0	10.00	Clear	--	78.8	71.6	79%	NA	81.7	29.79	1008.8
11:35 AM CDT	S 15.0 G 23.0	10.00	Clear	--	77.0	71.6	83%	NA	78.3	29.81	1009.2
11:15 AM CDT	11.4	10.00	Clear	--	77.0	71.6	83%	NA	78.3	29.81	1009.2
10:55 AM CDT	13.9	10.00	Clear	--	73.4	69.8	89%	NA	74.7	29.79	1008.8
10:15 AM CDT	16.1 G 23.0	10.00	Light Rain	--	71.6	69.8	94%	NA	72.9	29.81	1009.5
09:55 AM CDT	11.4	10.00	Clear	--	71.6	69.8	94%	NA	72.9	29.83	1010.2
09:35 AM CDT	G 23.0	10.00	Clear	--	NULL		%	NA	NA		M
09:15 AM CDT	15.0 G 23.0	10.00	Clear	--	69.8	69.8	100%	NA	NA	29.82	1009.8
08:55 AM CDT	S 11.4 G 26.4	7.00	Light Rain	--	68.0	68.0	100%	NA	NA		M
08:35 AM CDT	15.0	0.50	Rain and Fog/Mist	--	68.0	68.0	100%	NA	NA	29.90	1012.5
08:15 AM CDT		1.00	Rain and Fog/Mist	--	68.0	68.0	100%	NA	NA		M
07:55 AM CDT	9.2 G 17.2	0.50	Rain and Fog/Mist	--	68.0	68.0	100%	NA	NA	29.91	1012.9
07:35 AM CDT	10.3	4.00	Rain and Fog/Mist	--	68.0	68.0	100%	NA	NA	29.86	1011.2
07:15 AM CDT	8.1 G 16.1	10.00	Mostly Cloudy	--	68.0	68.0	100%	NA	NA	29.85	1010.8
06:55 AM CDT	10.3	10.00	Mostly Clear	--	68.0	68.0	100%	NA	NA	29.86	1011.2
06:35 AM CDT	9.2 G 16.1	5.00	Rain and Fog/Mist	--	68.0	68.0	100%	NA	NA	29.88	1011.9
06:15 AM CDT	SW 13.9 G 19.7	1.00	Rain and Fog/Mist	--	68.0	68.0	100%	NA	NA	29.90	1012.5
05:55 AM CDT	G 32.2	2.00	Rain and Fog/Mist	--	68.0	68.0	100%	NA	NA		M
05:35 AM CDT	6.9	2.50	Light Rain and Fog/Mist	--	68.0	66.2	94%	NA	NA	29.91	1012.9
05:15 AM CDT	S 9.2	3.00	Fog/Mist	--	68.0	66.2	94%	NA	NA	29.89	1012.2
04:55 AM CDT	S 10.3	3.00	Fog/Mist	--	68.0	66.2	94%	NA	NA	29.88	1011.9
04:35 AM CDT	10.3 G 16.1	3.00	Fog/Mist	--	68.0	66.2	94%	NA	NA	29.89	1012.2