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Waukon, IA 52140 Weather
Today: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny, high 75°F, low 50°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
Waukon, IA 52140 current weather
56°F
Mostly Sunny
Forecast for this hour. No recent report from a nearby station.
H 75° / L 50°
No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/28/2026, 5:26 AM PT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/28/2026, 5:26 AM PT
7-day forecast
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Today10/2888% chance of precipitationLow 50°High 75°
Today: A slight chance of rain showers between 10am and 11am. Mostly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. South wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 10pm, then showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 50, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly SunnyThu10/29Low 38°High 66°
Thursday: Sunny. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 63 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North wind around 1 mph.
SunnyFri10/3020% chance of precipitationLow 43°High 62°
Friday: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. East wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Slight Chance Rain ShowersSat10/3145% chance of precipitationLow 48°High 64°
Saturday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. East wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Chance Rain ShowersSun11/122% chance of precipitationLow 50°High 66°
Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. East wind 0 to 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly CloudyMon11/258% chance of precipitationLow 50°High 65°
Monday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. East wind 1 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Chance Rain ShowersTue11/356% chance of precipitationLow 45°High 64°
Tuesday: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Rain Showers Likely
Forecast for 43.429, -91.511 from the NWS ARX office, updated 10/28/2026, 5:26 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
- Now56°Mostly Sunny12%5 mph
- 9 AM57°Partly Sunny14%3 mph
- 10 AM59°Slight Chance Rain Showers16%3 mph
- 11 AM64°Mostly Sunny5%6 mph
- 12 PM68°Mostly Sunny5%7 mph
- 1 PM71°Mostly Sunny6%8 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
NWS hourly forecast updated 10/28/2026, 5:26 AM PT
Radar and satellite
National radarNEXRAD (last 50 min) and GOES
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: Toe Fire (0 acres)
UV and air quality forecast
EPA and AirNow
- AQI forecast today (Northeast Iowa)
- 58ModeratePM2.5
Drought
By countyAllamakee County, week of 10/20/2026
No drought or abnormal dryness in this county.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:36 AM
- Sunset
- 6:02 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 26 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 93% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:07 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:32 PM
- Moonrise
- 7:20 PM
- Moonset
- 10:50 AM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 59°, low 39°, precipitation 2.85 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Waukon, 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is the high temperature today in Waukon, IA 52140?
- The National Weather Service forecast for today calls for a high near 75°F. Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny.
- Will it rain in Waukon, IA 52140 in the next 24 hours?
- The hourly forecast shows a 55% chance of precipitation around 10/28/2026, 7:00 PM CDT.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Waukon, IA 52140 today?
- Sunrise is about 7:36 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:02 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Waukon, IA 52140?
- At Waukon, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 59°F and the normal low is 39°F.
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