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Birmingham, IA Weather
It is 55°F and cloudy in Birmingham, IA, observed at 1:15 AM CDT. Today: Chance Rain Showers, high 66°F, low 52°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
Birmingham, IA current weather
55°F
Cloudy
H 66° / L 52°Feels like 55°
Observed at Fairfield Municipal Airport (12.2 mi away), 10/31/2026, 1:15 AM CDT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/30/2026, 11:26 PM PT
7-day forecast
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Today10/3151% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 66°
Saturday: A chance of rain showers before 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 66. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Overnight: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Chance Rain ShowersSun11/113% chance of precipitationLow 56°High 68°
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Mostly SunnyMon11/290% chance of precipitationLow 60°High 70°
Monday: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Rain Showers LikelyTue11/392% chance of precipitationLow 48°High 69°
Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Showers And ThunderstormsWed11/422% chance of precipitationLow 45°High 63°
Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Slight Chance Rain ShowersThu11/518% chance of precipitationLow 45°High 64°
Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Slight Chance Rain ShowersFri11/6Low High 63°
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Mostly Sunny
Forecast for 40.878, -91.947 from the NWS DVN office, updated 10/30/2026, 11:26 PM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.
Next 6 hours
NWS hourly forecast
- Now53°Chance Rain Showers30%5 mph
- 2 AM52°Cloudy14%5 mph
- 3 AM53°Chance Rain Showers30%5 mph
- 4 AM53°Slight Chance Rain Showers24%5 mph
- 5 AM52°Chance Rain Showers39%5 mph
- 6 AM53°Chance Rain Showers51%5 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
Radar and satellite
National radarNEXRAD (up to 24 hours) and GOES
Frequently asked questions
- What is the weather in Birmingham, IA right now?
- The latest observation from Fairfield Municipal Airport was 55°F and cloudy, reported at 10/31/2026, 1:15 AM CDT.
- What is the high temperature today in Birmingham, IA?
- The National Weather Service forecast for saturday calls for a high near 66°F. Chance Rain Showers.
- Will it rain in Birmingham, IA in the next 24 hours?
- The hourly forecast shows a 51% chance of precipitation around 10/31/2026, 6:00 AM CDT.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Birmingham, IA today?
- Sunrise is about 7:37 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:05 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Birmingham, IA?
- At Fairfield, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 63°F and the normal low is 41°F.
Rain and snow totals
Next 3 days, NWS forecast grid
- Rain (liquid)
- 0.53 in
- Snow
- 0.00 in
- Ice
- 0.00 in
Nearby hazards
Iowa hazardsSevere storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area
- Severe storm outlook today:General thunderstormsOutlook map
- Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
- River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
- Active wildfires within 50 miles: None reported
UV and air quality forecast
EPA and AirNow
- AQI forecast today (Southeast Iowa)
- 54ModeratePM2.5
- AQI forecast tomorrow (Southeast Iowa)
- 58ModeratePM2.5
Drought
By countyVan Buren County, week of 10/27/2026
No drought or abnormal dryness in this county.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:37 AM
- Sunset
- 6:05 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 27 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 73% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:09 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:33 PM
- Moonrise
- 11:02 PM
- Moonset
- 1:42 PM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 63°, low 41°, precipitation 3.00 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Fairfield, 10 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA · Official site
- Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center · Official site
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center · Official site
- National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center · Official site
- UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA · Official site
- AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA · Official site
- BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Official site
- Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services · Official site
- NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University · Official site
- GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research · Official site
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