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Ackley, IA 50601 Weather
It is 53°F and cloudy in Ackley, IA 50601, observed at 12:35 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).
Ackley, IA 50601 current weather
53°F
Cloudy
H 60° / L 47°Feels like 53°
Observed at Iowa Falls Municipal Airport (12 mi away), 10/31/2026, 12:35 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. Cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Showers And ThunderstormsSun11/126% chance of precipitationLow 51°High 63°
Sunday: Partly sunny. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 60 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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 less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Partly SunnyMon11/295% chance of precipitationLow 56°High 65°
Monday: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Showers And ThunderstormsTue11/382% chance of precipitationLow 48°High 65°
Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Showers And ThunderstormsWed11/441% chance of precipitationLow 45°High 61°
Wednesday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Chance Rain ShowersThu11/519% chance of precipitationLow 41°High 58°
Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Slight Chance Rain ShowersFri11/610% chance of precipitationLow High 57°
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Partly Sunny
Forecast for 42.578, -93.085 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°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms50%7 mph
- 2 AM50°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms52%7 mph
- 3 AM49°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely63%7 mph
- 4 AM49°Showers And Thunderstorms77%6 mph
- 5 AM48°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely62%5 mph
- 6 AM49°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms48%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 Ackley, IA 50601 right now?
- The latest observation from Iowa Falls Municipal Airport was 53°F and cloudy, reported at 10/31/2026, 12:35 AM CDT.
- What is the high temperature today in Ackley, IA 50601?
- The National Weather Service forecast for saturday calls for a high near 60°F. Showers And Thunderstorms.
- Will it rain in Ackley, IA 50601 in the next 24 hours?
- The hourly forecast shows a 50% chance of precipitation around 10/31/2026, 1:00 AM CDT.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Ackley, IA 50601 today?
- Sunrise is about 7:45 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:06 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Ackley, IA 50601?
- At Iowa Falls, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 62°F and the normal low is 38°F.
Rain and snow totals
Next 3 days, NWS forecast grid
- Rain (liquid)
- 1.77 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
- 7:45 AM
- Sunset
- 6:06 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 21 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 73% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:15 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:35 PM
- Moonrise
- 11 PM
- Moonset
- 1:54 PM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 62°, low 38°, precipitation 2.56 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Iowa Falls, 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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