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Dows, IA 50071 Weather
It is 52°F and cloudy in Dows, IA 50071, observed at 12:15 AM CDT. Today: Showers And Thunderstorms, high 60°F, low 47°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
Dows, IA 50071 current weather
52°F
Cloudy
H 60° / L 47°Feels like 52°
Observed at Clarion (15.6 mi away), 10/31/2026, 12:15 AM CDT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/30/2026, 8:12 PM PT
7-day forecast
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Today10/3179% chance of precipitationLow 47°High 60°
Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms before 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 60. South southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Overnight: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Showers And ThunderstormsSun11/130% chance of precipitationLow 51°High 64°
Sunday: Partly sunny. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Partly SunnyMon11/295% chance of precipitationLow 55°High 66°
Monday: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Showers And ThunderstormsTue11/382% chance of precipitationLow 47°High 65°
Tuesday: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Rain ShowersWed11/440% chance of precipitationLow 43°High 61°
Wednesday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Chance Rain ShowersThu11/522% chance of precipitationLow 40°High 58°
Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly SunnyFri11/610% chance of precipitationLow High 57°
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Partly Sunny
Forecast for 42.655, -93.489 from the NWS DMX office, updated 10/30/2026, 8:12 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
- Now50°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely71%9 mph
- 1 AM50°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely59%9 mph
- 2 AM50°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms49%9 mph
- 3 AM50°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely66%8 mph
- 4 AM49°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely59%7 mph
- 5 AM49°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms45%6 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 Dows, IA 50071 right now?
- The latest observation from Clarion was 52°F and cloudy, reported at 10/31/2026, 12:15 AM CDT.
- What is the high temperature today in Dows, IA 50071?
- The National Weather Service forecast for saturday calls for a high near 60°F. Showers And Thunderstorms.
- Will it rain in Dows, IA 50071 in the next 24 hours?
- The hourly forecast shows a 71% chance of precipitation around 10/31/2026, 12:00 AM CDT.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Dows, IA 50071 today?
- Sunrise is about 7:46 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:08 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Dows, IA 50071?
- At Clarion, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 63°F and the normal low is 38°F.
Rain and snow totals
Next 3 days, NWS forecast grid
- Rain (liquid)
- 1.81 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 (North-central Iowa)
- 53ModeratePM2.5
- AQI forecast tomorrow (North-central Iowa)
- 58ModeratePM2.5
Drought
By countyFranklin County, week of 10/27/2026
No drought or abnormal dryness in this county.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:46 AM
- Sunset
- 6:08 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 21 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 73% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:17 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:37 PM
- Moonrise
- 11:02 PM
- Moonset
- 1:56 PM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 63°, low 38°, precipitation 2.29 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Clarion, 13 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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