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Cromwell, IA 50842 Weather

Today: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, high 77°F, low 54°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).

Cromwell, IA 50842 current weather

72°F

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Forecast for this hour. No recent report from a nearby station.

H 77° / L 54°

No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/28/2026, 11:26 AM PT

Hourly forecast

NWS, updated 10/28/2026, 11:26 AM PT

  1. Now72°25%
  2. 2 PM74°18%
  3. 3 PM75°
  4. 4 PM77°10%
  5. 5 PM75°
  6. 6 PM75°
  7. 7 PM71°23%
  8. 8 PM67°25%
  9. 9 PM65°18%
  10. 10 PM64°37%
  11. 11 PM63°32%
  12. 12 AM62°21%Thu
  13. 1 AM61°
  14. 2 AM61°
  15. 3 AM60°
  16. 4 AM59°
  17. 5 AM58°
  18. 6 AM56°
  19. 7 AM55°
  20. 8 AM54°
  21. 9 AM54°
  22. 10 AM57°
  23. 11 AM60°
  24. 12 PM63°
  25. 1 PM65°
  26. 2 PM66°
  27. 3 PM67°
  28. 4 PM68°
  29. 5 PM66°
  30. 6 PM64°
  31. 7 PM61°
  32. 8 PM56°
  33. 9 PM55°
  34. 10 PM54°
  35. 11 PM54°
  36. 12 AM53°Fri
  37. 1 AM52°26%
  38. 2 AM52°49%
  39. 3 AM52°60%
  40. 4 AM52°70%
  41. 5 AM51°68%
  42. 6 AM51°78%
  43. 7 AM51°87%
  44. 8 AM50°87%
  45. 9 AM52°87%
  46. 10 AM56°87%
  47. 11 AM59°87%
  48. 12 PM62°87%

7-day forecast

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  • Today10/2837% chance of precipitationLow 54°High 77°

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm. Sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. South wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 54, with temperatures rising to around 58 overnight. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
  • Thu10/2970% chance of precipitationLow 49°High 68°

    Thursday: Mostly sunny. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 1am. Partly cloudy. Low around 49, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. East wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Mostly Sunny
  • Fri10/3087% chance of precipitationLow 53°High 68°

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Showers And Thunderstorms
  • Sat10/3178% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 68°

    Saturday: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Rain Showers
  • Sun11/120% chance of precipitationLow 54°High 68°

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
  • Mon11/280% chance of precipitationLow 55°High 67°

    Monday: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Monday Night: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Rain Showers
  • Tue11/374% chance of precipitationLow 49°High 67°

    Tuesday: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Rain Showers Likely

Forecast for 41.040, -94.462 from the NWS DMX office, updated 10/28/2026, 11:26 AM 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

  1. Now72°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms25%18 mph
  2. 2 PM74°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms18%18 mph
  3. 3 PM75°Sunny9%18 mph
  4. 4 PM77°Sunny10%20 mph
  5. 5 PM75°Sunny9%17 mph
  6. 6 PM75°Partly Cloudy8%14 mph

Hourly details

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Frequently asked questions

What is the high temperature today in Cromwell, IA 50842?
The National Weather Service forecast for this afternoon calls for a high near 77°F. Chance Showers And Thunderstorms.
Will it rain in Cromwell, IA 50842 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 Cromwell, IA 50842 today?
Sunrise is about 7:44 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:18 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
What is the normal October weather in Cromwell, IA 50842?
At Creston 2 SW, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 64°F and the normal low is 39°F.

Nearby hazards

Iowa hazards

Severe 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

Drought

By county

Union County, week of 10/20/2026

No drought or abnormal dryness in this county.

Sun and moon

Local time, center of the area

Sunrise
7:44 AM
Sunset
6:18 PM
Daylight
10 hr 34 min
Moon
Waning Gibbous 92% lit
First light (civil dawn)
7:16 AM
Last light (civil dusk)
6:47 PM
Moonrise
7:43 PM
Moonset
10:53 AM

Normal October weather

Climate

Normal October high 64°, low 39°, precipitation 2.79 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Creston 2 SW, 4 mi away.

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