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Scranton, IA 51462 Weather

Tonight: Partly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers, low 44°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).

Scranton, IA 51462 current weather

50°F

Clear

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

H -- / L 44°

No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/29/2026, 4:11 PM PT

Hourly forecast

NWS, updated 10/29/2026, 4:11 PM PT

  1. Now50°
  2. 10 PM48°
  3. 11 PM46°
  4. 12 AM45°Fri
  5. 1 AM45°
  6. 2 AM45°
  7. 3 AM45°17%
  8. 4 AM45°44%
  9. 5 AM45°49%
  10. 6 AM45°39%
  11. 7 AM47°56%
  12. 8 AM45°50%
  13. 9 AM47°48%
  14. 10 AM49°41%
  15. 11 AM50°41%
  16. 12 PM49°42%
  17. 1 PM48°39%
  18. 2 PM54°46%
  19. 3 PM47°54%
  20. 4 PM49°52%
  21. 5 PM51°50%
  22. 6 PM51°40%
  23. 7 PM51°43%
  24. 8 PM47°50%
  25. 9 PM47°57%
  26. 10 PM47°58%
  27. 11 PM47°61%
  28. 12 AM47°69%Sat
  29. 1 AM50°66%
  30. 2 AM50°63%
  31. 3 AM50°50%
  32. 4 AM51°43%
  33. 5 AM49°41%
  34. 6 AM52°38%
  35. 7 AM52°36%
  36. 8 AM52°36%
  37. 9 AM54°36%
  38. 10 AM57°36%
  39. 11 AM57°36%
  40. 12 PM58°36%
  41. 1 PM59°16%
  42. 2 PM61°16%
  43. 3 PM62°16%
  44. 4 PM63°16%
  45. 5 PM61°16%
  46. 6 PM60°16%
  47. 7 PM59°17%
  48. 8 PM57°17%

7-day forecast

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  • Today10/2949% chance of precipitationLow 44°High

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Partly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
  • Fri10/3069% chance of precipitationLow 47°High 54°

    Friday: Rain showers likely. Cloudy. High near 54, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. East wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Friday Night: Rain showers likely before 1am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Rain Showers Likely
  • Sat10/3138% chance of precipitationLow 50°High 64°

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 5 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 before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
  • Sun11/138% chance of precipitationLow 53°High 67°

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Partly Sunny
  • Mon11/291% chance of precipitationLow 55°High 67°

    Monday: Rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Rain Showers
  • Tue11/374% chance of precipitationLow 48°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 48. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Rain Showers Likely
  • Wed11/448% chance of precipitationLow 41°High 60°

    Wednesday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Chance Rain Showers
  • Thu11/527% chance of precipitationLow High 54°

    Thursday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

    Chance Rain Showers

Forecast for 42.007, -94.561 from the NWS DMX office, updated 10/29/2026, 4:11 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

  1. Now50°Clear0%5 mph
  2. 10 PM48°Clear1%5 mph
  3. 11 PM46°Mostly Clear1%5 mph
  4. 12 AM45°Partly Cloudy2%3 mph
  5. 1 AM45°Mostly Cloudy5%3 mph
  6. 2 AM45°Mostly Cloudy9%5 mph

Hourly details

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Frequently asked questions

Will it rain in Scranton, IA 51462 in the next 24 hours?
The hourly forecast shows a 56% chance of precipitation around 10/30/2026, 7:00 AM CDT.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Scranton, IA 51462 today?
Sunrise is about 7:47 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:16 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
What is the normal October weather in Scranton, IA 51462?
At Jefferson, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 63°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

UV and air quality forecast

EPA and AirNow

AQI forecast tomorrow (Southwest Iowa)
30GoodOzone

UV index guide · Air quality

Drought

By county

Greene County, week of 10/27/2026

No drought or abnormal dryness in this county.

Sun and moon

Local time, center of the area

Sunrise
7:47 AM
Sunset
6:16 PM
Daylight
10 hr 28 min
Moon
Waning Gibbous 83% lit
First light (civil dawn)
7:18 AM
Last light (civil dusk)
6:44 PM
Moonrise
8:40 PM
Moonset
12:08 PM

Normal October weather

Climate

Normal October high 63°, low 39°, precipitation 2.58 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Jefferson, 9 mi away.

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