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Barnum, IA 50518 Weather
It is 57°F and cloudy in Barnum, IA 50518, observed at 4:30 PM CDT. Today: Slight Chance Rain Showers, high 55°F, low 49°F. Hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
Barnum, IA 50518 current weather
57°F
Cloudy
H 55° / L 49°Feels like 57°
Observed at Fort Dodge (11 mi away), 10/30/2026, 4:30 PM CDT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/30/2026, 12:11 PM PT
10-day forecast
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Today10/3065% chance of precipitationLow 49°High 55°
This Afternoon: A slight chance of rain showers. Cloudy. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. East southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 49. East southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Slight Chance Rain ShowersSat10/3140% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 62°
Saturday: A chance of rain showers before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 62. South southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Cloudy. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Chance Rain ShowersSun11/138% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 63°
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Partly SunnyMon11/296% chance of precipitationLow 55°High 65°
Monday: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Showers And ThunderstormsTue11/379% chance of precipitationLow 47°High 64°
Tuesday: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Rain ShowersWed11/435% chance of precipitationLow 44°High 60°
Wednesday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Chance Rain ShowersThu11/520% chance of precipitationLow 40°High 56°
Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Slight Chance Rain ShowersFri11/6Model blendLow 41°High 57°
Friday: Partly cloudy. High near 57°. Low that night near 41°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Sat11/7Model blend19% chance of precipitationLow 41°High 57°
Saturday: Mostly cloudy, slight chance of rain. High near 57°. Low that night near 41°. 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.
Sun11/8Model blend18% chance of precipitationLow 42°High 59°
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, slight chance of rain. High near 59°. Low that night near 42°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Forecast for 42.511, -94.394 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 KFOD (Fort Dodge Rgnl, 11 mi), model run 10/30/2026, 3:00 PM 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
- Now53°Slight Chance Rain Showers21%8 mph
- 6 PM52°Chance Rain Showers37%7 mph
- 7 PM51°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms35%7 mph
- 8 PM50°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms30%7 mph
- 9 PM50°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms28%6 mph
- 10 PM49°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms29%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 Barnum, IA 50518 right now?
- The latest observation from Fort Dodge was 57°F and cloudy, reported at 10/30/2026, 4:30 PM CDT.
- What is the high temperature today in Barnum, IA 50518?
- The National Weather Service forecast for this afternoon calls for a high near 55°F. Slight Chance Rain Showers.
- Will it rain in Barnum, IA 50518 in the next 24 hours?
- The hourly forecast shows a 65% chance of precipitation around 10/31/2026, 12:00 AM CDT.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Barnum, IA 50518?
- 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 57°F to 59°F. Model guidance this far out often changes.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Barnum, IA 50518 today?
- Sunrise is about 7:49 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:13 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Barnum, IA 50518?
- At Ft Dodge 5nnw, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 61°F and the normal low is 38°F.
Rain and snow totals
Next 3 days, NWS forecast grid
- Rain (liquid)
- 1.45 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 countyWebster County, week of 10/27/2026
No drought or abnormal dryness in this county.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:49 AM
- Sunset
- 6:13 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 24 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 76% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:19 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:42 PM
- Moonrise
- 9:49 PM
- Moonset
- 1:10 PM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 61°, low 38°, precipitation 2.55 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Ft Dodge 5nnw, 11 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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