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Garner, IA 50438 Weather
It is 50°F and cloudy in Garner, IA 50438, observed at 2:10 PM CDT. Today: Slight Chance Rain Showers, high 52°F, low 46°F. Hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
Garner, IA 50438 current weather
50°F
Cloudy
H 52° / L 46°Feels like 47°
Observed at Forest City Municipal Airport (9.4 mi away), 10/30/2026, 2:10 PM CDT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/30/2026, 12:11 PM PT
10-day forecast
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Today10/3054% chance of precipitationLow 46°High 52°
This Afternoon: A slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 52. East southeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers between 9pm and 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Slight Chance Rain ShowersSat10/3149% chance of precipitationLow 49°High 61°
Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 61. South southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 3am and 4am. Cloudy. Low around 49, with temperatures rising to around 52 overnight. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Chance Showers And ThunderstormsSun11/132% chance of precipitationLow 50°High 63°
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Partly SunnyMon11/296% chance of precipitationLow 54°High 64°
Monday: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Showers And ThunderstormsTue11/383% chance of precipitationLow 45°High 63°
Tuesday: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Rain ShowersWed11/439% chance of precipitationLow 42°High 60°
Wednesday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Chance Rain ShowersThu11/527% chance of precipitationLow 38°High 56°
Thursday: A chance of rain showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Chance Rain Showers then Partly SunnyFri11/6Model blendLow 36°High 55°
Friday: Partly cloudy. High near 55°. Low that night near 36°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Sat11/7Model blend15% chance of precipitationLow 36°High 55°
Saturday: Partly cloudy. High near 55°. Low that night near 36°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Sun11/8Model blend23% chance of precipitationLow 37°High 57°
Sunday: Partly cloudy, slight chance of rain. High near 57°. Low that night near 37°. About 0.01 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Forecast for 43.099, -93.612 from the NWS DMX office, updated 10/30/2026, 12:11 PM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
Days 8 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KMCW (Mason City Muni, 15 mi), model run 10/30/2026, 9:00 AM CDT
From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.
Next 6 hours
NWS hourly forecast
- Now51°Mostly Cloudy13%12 mph
- 3 PM52°Slight Chance Rain Showers15%12 mph
- 4 PM52°Slight Chance Rain Showers20%12 mph
- 5 PM51°Slight Chance Rain Showers16%12 mph
- 6 PM49°Cloudy11%10 mph
- 7 PM48°Cloudy12%9 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 Garner, IA 50438 right now?
- The latest observation from Forest City Municipal Airport was 50°F and cloudy, reported at 10/30/2026, 2:10 PM CDT.
- What is the high temperature today in Garner, IA 50438?
- The National Weather Service forecast for this afternoon calls for a high near 52°F. Slight Chance Rain Showers.
- Will it rain in Garner, IA 50438 in the next 24 hours?
- The hourly forecast shows a 54% chance of precipitation around 10/31/2026, 4:00 AM CDT.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Garner, IA 50438?
- The first 7 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 8 to 10 (Nov 6 to Nov 8) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 55°F to 57°F. Model guidance this far out often changes.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Garner, IA 50438 today?
- Sunrise is about 7:47 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:09 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Garner, IA 50438?
- At Britt 3e, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 60°F and the normal low is 37°F.
Rain and snow totals
Next 3 days, NWS forecast grid
- Rain (liquid)
- 0.81 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)
- 36GoodPM2.5
- AQI forecast tomorrow (North-central Iowa)
- 53ModeratePM2.5
Drought
By countyHancock County, week of 10/27/2026
No drought or abnormal dryness in this county.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:47 AM
- Sunset
- 6:09 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 22 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 77% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:17 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:38 PM
- Moonrise
- 9:43 PM
- Moonset
- 1:09 PM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 60°, low 37°, precipitation 2.56 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Britt 3e, 7 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA · Official site
- National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidanceNOAA National Weather Service · 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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