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Diagonal, IA 50845 Weather
It is 66°F and clear in Diagonal, IA 50845, observed at 4:35 PM CDT. Tonight: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, low 48°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
Diagonal, IA 50845 current weather
66°F
Clear
H -- / L 48°Feels like 66°
Observed at Creston Municipal Airport (13.4 mi away), 10/29/2026, 4:35 PM CDT
7-day forecast
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Today10/2960% chance of precipitationLow 48°High
Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 11pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 11pm and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. East wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms LikelyFri10/3068% chance of precipitationLow 53°High 63°
Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 63. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Showers And Thunderstorms LikelySat10/3137% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 66°
Saturday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Chance Rain ShowersSun11/143% chance of precipitationLow 55°High 69°
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Partly SunnyMon11/291% chance of precipitationLow 56°High 70°
Monday: Rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Rain ShowersTue11/379% chance of precipitationLow 48°High 68°
Tuesday: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Rain ShowersWed11/439% chance of precipitationLow 42°High 63°
Wednesday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Chance Rain ShowersThu11/520% chance of precipitationLow High 56°
Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Forecast for 40.827, -94.329 from the NWS DMX office, updated 10/29/2026, 3:57 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.
Radar and satellite
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the weather in Diagonal, IA 50845 right now?
- The latest observation from Creston Municipal Airport was 66°F and clear, reported at 10/29/2026, 4:35 PM CDT.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Diagonal, IA 50845 today?
- Sunrise is about 7:44 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:17 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Diagonal, IA 50845?
- At Mt Ayr, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 64°F and the normal low is 40°F.
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 (Southwest Iowa)
- 42GoodOzone
- AQI forecast tomorrow (Southwest Iowa)
- 30GoodOzone
Drought
By countyRinggold County, week of 10/27/2026
No drought or abnormal dryness in this county.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:44 AM
- Sunset
- 6:17 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 32 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 84% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:16 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:45 PM
- Moonrise
- 8:44 PM
- Moonset
- 12:02 PM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 64°, low 40°, precipitation 2.88 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Mt Ayr, 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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