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Dedham, IA 51440 Weather
Tonight: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy, low 47°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
Dedham, IA 51440 current weather
66°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Forecast for this hour. No recent report from a nearby station.
H -- / L 47°
No rain expected in the next 12 hours
No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/28/2026, 5:36 PM PT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/28/2026, 5:36 PM PT
7-day forecast
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Today10/2828% chance of precipitationLow 47°High
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly CloudyThu10/2971% chance of precipitationLow 45°High 65°
Thursday: Sunny. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 63 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Thursday Night: Rain showers likely between 1am and 4am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
SunnyFri10/3088% chance of precipitationLow 50°High 61°
Friday: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. High near 61, with temperatures falling to around 59 in the afternoon. East southeast wind around 7 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 50. East southeast wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Showers And ThunderstormsSat10/3177% chance of precipitationLow 51°High 66°
Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Showers And ThunderstormsSun11/117% chance of precipitationLow 54°High 66°
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Mostly CloudyMon11/285% chance of precipitationLow 55°High 65°
Monday: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Rain ShowersTue11/379% chance of precipitationLow 48°High 65°
Tuesday: Rain showers. 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%.
Rain ShowersWed11/442% chance of precipitationLow High 60°
Wednesday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Chance Rain Showers
Forecast for 41.913, -94.803 from the NWS DMX office, updated 10/28/2026, 5:36 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
- Now66°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms28%6 mph
- 9 PM63°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms21%6 mph
- 10 PM63°Slight Chance Rain Showers20%6 mph
- 11 PM61°Slight Chance Rain Showers21%6 mph
- 12 AM60°Mostly Cloudy11%6 mph
- 1 AM58°Mostly Cloudy2%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
- Will it rain in Dedham, IA 51440 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 Dedham, IA 51440 today?
- Sunrise is about 7:47 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 Dedham, IA 51440?
- At Carroll, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 63°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
Drought
By countyCarroll County, week of 10/20/2026
No drought or abnormal dryness in this county.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:47 AM
- Sunset
- 6:18 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 31 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 91% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:18 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:47 PM
- Moonrise
- 7:41 PM
- Moonset
- 10:58 AM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 63°, low 40°, precipitation 2.68 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Carroll, 11 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA
- Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center
- National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service
- WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center
- UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA
- AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service
- U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA
- BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
- Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services
- NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University
- GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research
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