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Ledyard, IA 50556 Weather
It is 59°F and clear in Ledyard, IA 50556, observed at 3:30 PM CDT. Today: Sunny, high 58°F, low 35°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
Ledyard, IA 50556 current weather
59°F
Clear
H 58° / L 35°Feels like 59°
No rain expected in the next 12 hours
Observed at Fairmont, Fairmont Municipal Airport (18 mi away), 10/29/2026, 3:30 PM CDT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/29/2026, 12:01 PM PT
7-day forecast
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Today10/29Low 35°High 58°
This Afternoon: Sunny. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. North wind around 7 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 37 overnight. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
SunnyFri10/3059% chance of precipitationLow 45°High 51°
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Rain showers likely after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 45. East southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Partly SunnySat10/3171% chance of precipitationLow 49°High 58°
Saturday: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 58. Southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Rain Showers LikelySun11/125% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 63°
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Partly SunnyMon11/284% chance of precipitationLow 53°High 61°
Monday: Rain showers likely before noon, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Showers And ThunderstormsTue11/370% chance of precipitationLow 46°High 63°
Tuesday: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Rain Showers LikelyWed11/449% chance of precipitationLow 39°High 53°
Wednesday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Chance Rain Showers
Forecast for 43.438, -94.207 from the NWS DMX office, updated 10/29/2026, 12:01 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
- Now56°Sunny0%7 mph
- 4 PM57°Sunny0%7 mph
- 5 PM56°Sunny0%7 mph
- 6 PM53°Clear0%6 mph
- 7 PM50°Clear0%5 mph
- 8 PM46°Clear0%3 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 Ledyard, IA 50556 right now?
- The latest observation from Fairmont, Fairmont Municipal Airport was 59°F and clear, reported at 10/29/2026, 3:30 PM CDT.
- What is the high temperature today in Ledyard, IA 50556?
- The National Weather Service forecast for this afternoon calls for a high near 58°F. Sunny.
- Will it rain in Ledyard, IA 50556 in the next 24 hours?
- The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Ledyard, IA 50556 today?
- Sunrise is about 7:48 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:12 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Ledyard, IA 50556?
- At Swea City 5n, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 59°F and the normal low is 35°F.
Rain and snow totals
Next 3 days, NWS forecast grid
- Rain (liquid)
- 0.05 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:No thunderstorm risk area over this locationOutlook 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)
- 43GoodOzone
- AQI forecast tomorrow (North-central Iowa)
- 31GoodOzone
Drought
By countyKossuth County, week of 10/27/2026
51% of the county is abnormally dry. No drought.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:48 AM
- Sunset
- 6:12 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 23 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 85% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:19 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:41 PM
- Moonrise
- 8:32 PM
- Moonset
- 12:13 PM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 59°, low 35°, precipitation 2.52 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Swea City 5n, 5 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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