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Meriden, IA 51037 Weather
It is 57°F and cloudy in Meriden, IA 51037, observed at 4:55 PM CDT. Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms, low 48°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
Meriden, IA 51037 current weather
57°F
Cloudy
H -- / L 48°Feels like 57°
Observed at Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (7.7 mi away), 10/30/2026, 4:55 PM CDT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/30/2026, 4:33 PM PT
7-day forecast
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Today10/3084% chance of precipitationLow 48°High
Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Showers And ThunderstormsSat10/3142% chance of precipitationLow 51°High 61°
Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a chance of rain showers and patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Chance Showers And ThunderstormsSun11/153% chance of precipitationLow 53°High 61°
Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Slight Chance Rain ShowersMon11/298% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 63°
Monday: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 63. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Showers And ThunderstormsTue11/373% chance of precipitationLow 44°High 57°
Tuesday: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Rain Showers LikelyWed11/431% chance of precipitationLow 41°High 55°
Wednesday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Chance Rain ShowersThu11/519% chance of precipitationLow 37°High 51°
Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Slight Chance Rain ShowersFri11/6Low High 52°
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Mostly Sunny
Forecast for 42.830, -95.627 from the NWS FSD office, updated 10/30/2026, 4:33 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°Slight Chance Rain Showers23%10 mph
- 7 PM53°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms43%10 mph
- 8 PM52°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely68%10 mph
- 9 PM53°Showers And Thunderstorms84%10 mph
- 10 PM52°Showers And Thunderstorms80%10 mph
- 11 PM52°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms46%10 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 Meriden, IA 51037 right now?
- The latest observation from Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport was 57°F and cloudy, reported at 10/30/2026, 4:55 PM CDT.
- Will it rain in Meriden, IA 51037 in the next 24 hours?
- The hourly forecast shows a 68% chance of precipitation around 10/30/2026, 8:00 PM CDT.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Meriden, IA 51037 today?
- Sunrise is about 7:54 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 Meriden, IA 51037?
- At Cherokee, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 62°F and the normal low is 36°F.
Rain and snow totals
Next 3 days, NWS forecast grid
- Rain (liquid)
- 1.96 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 (Northwest Iowa)
- 25GoodPM2.5
- AQI forecast tomorrow (Northwest Iowa)
- 37GoodOzone
Drought
By countyCherokee County, week of 10/27/2026
No drought or abnormal dryness in this county.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:54 AM
- Sunset
- 6:17 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 23 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 76% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:25 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:46 PM
- Moonrise
- 9:52 PM
- Moonset
- 1:16 PM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 62°, low 36°, precipitation 2.25 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Cherokee, 7 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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