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Optimist Park, IA Regional Weather

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WEATHER ROUNDUP FOR IOWA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
600 AM CDT THU OCT 08 2026

NOTE: "FAIR" INDICATES FEW OR NO CLOUDS BELOW 12,000 FEET WITH NO
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER AND/OR OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISIBILITY.

* - THESE STATIONS ARE NOT NWS STATIONS...THUS NOT UNDER NWS
QUALITY CONTROL.  THEY ALSO DO NOT REPORT WEATHER SUCH 
AS PRECIPITATION OR FOG.  


IAZ047>049-059>061-072>074-084-081200-
   CENTRAL IOWA
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
AMES           MOCLDY    48  46  93 N3        30.08R TC   9           
ANKENY *       PTCLDY    50  48  93 CALM      30.09R TC  10           
BOONE *          N/A     54  46  76 N5        30.07R TC  12           
CHARITON *     CLEAR     50  46  87 W6        30.07R TC  10           
DES MOINES     PTCLDY    53  46  77 CALM      30.08R TC  12           
GRINNELL*      CLEAR     51  45  79 N6        30.09R TC  11           
KNOXVILLE *    CLEAR     48  46  93 SW5       30.07R TC   9           
MARSHALLTOWN   PTCLDY    47  44  90 N3        30.08R TC   8           
NEWTON *       CLEAR     55  45  67 NE8       30.06R TC  13           
PELLA *        CLEAR     50  47  88 N3        30.08R TC  10           
PERRY *        MOCLDY    48  48  99 NW5       30.06R TC   9           
$$
 

SKY/WX - Weather  TMP - Temperature  DP - Dew Point  RH - Humidity
WIND - Wind Direction/Speed PRES - Barometric Pressure VSB - Visibility
WCI - Wind Chill Index E13G22 Wind - East Wind 13 mph/Gusts of 22 mph

Optimist Park, IA

Today
Cloudy
72°/ 55° 22°/ 13°
50%
Friday
Thunderstorms
80°/ 62° 27°/ 17°
40%
Saturday
Sunny
82°/ 58° 28°/ 14°
0%
Sunday
Sunny
78°/ 62° 26°/ 17°
0%
Columbus Day
Thunderstorms
75°24°
20%
Mon Night
Rain Showers
52°11°
20%
Tuesday
Sunny
62°/ 48° 17°/ 9°
20%
Wednesday
Rain Showers
65°18°
30%

Day: Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds around 5 mph, becoming south this afternoon.

Night: Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Tama, IA

Today
Cloudy
72°/ 55° 22°/ 13°
50%
Friday
Thunderstorms
78°/ 62° 26°/ 17°
40%
Saturday
Sunny
82°/ 58° 28°/ 14°
0%
Sunday
Sunny
78°/ 60° 26°/ 16°
0%
Columbus Day
Thunderstorms
75°24°
20%
Mon Night
Rain Showers
52°11°
20%
Tuesday
Sunny
62°/ 45° 17°/ 7°
20%
Wednesday
Rain Showers
65°18°
30%

Day: Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds around 5 mph, becoming southwest this afternoon.

Night: Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Grundy Center, IA

Today
Cloudy
72°/ 55° 22°/ 13°
20%
Friday
Thunderstorms
78°/ 62° 26°/ 17°
50%
Saturday
Sunny
82°/ 58° 28°/ 14°
0%
Sunday
Sunny
78°/ 60° 26°/ 16°
0%
Columbus Day
Thunderstorms
75°24°
20%
Mon Night
Rain Showers
52°11°
20%
Tuesday
Sunny
62°/ 45° 17°/ 7°
0%
Wednesday
Rain Showers
62°17°
30%

Day: Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds around 5 mph, becoming west this afternoon.

Night: Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Iowa Falls, IA

Today
Cloudy
72°/ 55° 22°/ 13°
40%
Friday
Thunderstorms
78°/ 62° 26°/ 17°
50%
Saturday
Sunny
82°/ 58° 28°/ 14°
0%
Sunday
Sunny
78°/ 60° 26°/ 16°
0%
Columbus Day
Thunderstorms
75°24°
20%
Mon Night
Cloudy
50°10°
0%
Tuesday
Sunny
62°/ 45° 17°/ 7°
20%
Wednesday
Rain Showers
65°18°
30%

Day: Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds around 5 mph early this morning, becoming light and variable.

Night: Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Newton, IA

Today
Cloudy
75°/ 55° 24°/ 13°
50%
Friday
Thunderstorms
82°/ 65° 28°/ 18°
40%
Saturday
Sunny
82°/ 58° 28°/ 14°
0%
Sunday
Sunny
78°/ 62° 26°/ 17°
0%
Columbus Day
Thunderstorms
78°26°
20%
Mon Night
Rain Showers
52°11°
20%
Tuesday
Sunny
65°/ 48° 18°/ 9°
20%
Wednesday
Rain Showers
65°18°
30%

Day: Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming northeast around 5 mph this morning, then becoming south this afternoon.

Night: Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Grinnell, IA

Today
Cloudy
75°/ 55° 24°/ 13°
50%
Friday
Thunderstorms
80°/ 62° 27°/ 17°
40%
Saturday
Sunny
82°/ 58° 28°/ 14°
0%
Sunday
Sunny
78°/ 60° 26°/ 16°
0%
Columbus Day
Thunderstorms
78°26°
20%
Mon Night
Thunderstorms
52°11°
20%
Tuesday
Sunny
65°/ 48° 18°/ 9°
20%
Wednesday
Rain Showers
65°18°
30%

Day: Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming northeast around 5 mph this morning, then becoming light and variable this afternoon.

Night: Mostly clear in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Ames, IA

Today
Cloudy
75°/ 55° 24°/ 13°
50%
Friday
Thunderstorms
82°/ 65° 28°/ 18°
40%
Saturday
Sunny
82°/ 60° 28°/ 16°
0%
Sunday
Sunny
78°/ 62° 26°/ 17°
0%
Columbus Day
Thunderstorms
75°24°
20%
Mon Night
Cloudy
52°11°
0%
Tuesday
Sunny
62°/ 48° 17°/ 9°
20%
Wednesday
Rain Showers
65°18°
30%

Day: Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming northeast around 5 mph this morning, then becoming south this afternoon.

Night: Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Waterloo, IA

Today
Cloudy
72°/ 52° 22°/ 11°
20%
Friday
Thunderstorms
78°/ 62° 26°/ 17°
50%
Saturday
Sunny
82°/ 58° 28°/ 14°
0%
Sunday
Sunny
78°/ 60° 26°/ 16°
0%
Columbus Day
Thunderstorms
75°24°
20%
Mon Night
Rain Showers
52°11°
20%
Tuesday
Sunny
62°/ 45° 17°/ 7°
0%
Wednesday
Rain Showers
62°17°
30%

Day: Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.

Night: Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Des Moines, IA

Today
Cloudy
75°/ 58° 24°/ 14°
50%
Friday
Thunderstorms
82°/ 65° 28°/ 18°
20%
Saturday
Sunny
82°/ 60° 28°/ 16°
0%
Sunday
Sunny
78°/ 62° 26°/ 17°
0%
Columbus Day
Rain Showers
75°24°
20%
Mon Night
Rain Showers
52°11°
20%
Tuesday
Sunny
65°/ 48° 18°/ 9°
20%
Wednesday
Rain Showers
65°18°
30%

Day: Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming northeast around 5 mph this morning, then becoming southeast around 5 mph this afternoon.

Night: Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Parkersburg, IA

Today
Cloudy
72°/ 52° 22°/ 11°
20%
Friday
Thunderstorms
75°/ 62° 24°/ 17°
50%
Saturday
Sunny
80°/ 60° 27°/ 16°
0%
Sunday
Sunny
78°/ 58° 26°/ 14°
0%
Columbus Day
Rain Showers
72°22°
30%
Mon Night
Mostly Cloudy
50°10°
0%
Tuesday
Sunny
62°/ 45° 17°/ 7°
0%
Wednesday
Rain Showers
62°17°
30%

Day: Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.

Night: Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Oskaloosa, IA

Today
Sunny
75°/ 58° 24°/ 14°
40%
Friday
Thunderstorms
82°/ 65° 28°/ 18°
20%
Saturday
Sunny
82°/ 58° 28°/ 14°
0%
Sunday
Sunny
78°/ 62° 26°/ 17°
0%
Columbus Day
Sunny
78°26°
0%
Mon Night
Thunderstorms
55°13°
20%
Tuesday
Sunny
65°/ 48° 18°/ 9°
20%
Wednesday
Rain Showers
65°18°
30%

Day: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming northeast around 5 mph this morning, then becoming south this afternoon.

Night: Mostly clear in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Webster City, IA

Today
Cloudy
72°/ 55° 22°/ 13°
50%
Friday
Thunderstorms
80°/ 65° 27°/ 18°
40%
Saturday
Sunny
82°/ 60° 28°/ 16°
0%
Sunday
Sunny
78°/ 60° 26°/ 16°
0%
Columbus Day
Rain Showers
72°22°
20%
Mon Night
Cloudy
48°9°
0%
Tuesday
Sunny
62°/ 45° 17°/ 7°
20%
Wednesday
Rain Showers
65°18°
30%

Day: Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds around 5 mph, becoming south this afternoon.

Night: Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Hampton, IA

Today
Cloudy
72°/ 52° 22°/ 11°
20%
Friday
Thunderstorms
78°/ 62° 26°/ 17°
50%
Saturday
Sunny
80°/ 60° 27°/ 16°
0%
Sunday
Sunny
78°/ 58° 26°/ 14°
0%
Columbus Day
Rain Showers
72°22°
30%
Mon Night
Cloudy
48°9°
0%
Tuesday
Sunny
62°/ 45° 17°/ 7°
20%
Wednesday
Rain Showers
62°17°
30%

Day: Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds around 5 mph early this morning, becoming light and variable.

Night: Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Pella, IA

Today
Cloudy
75°/ 58° 24°/ 14°
40%
Friday
Thunderstorms
82°/ 65° 28°/ 18°
20%
Saturday
Sunny
82°/ 58° 28°/ 14°
0%
Sunday
Sunny
78°/ 62° 26°/ 17°
0%
Columbus Day
Sunny
78°26°
0%
Mon Night
Rain Showers
55°13°
20%
Tuesday
Sunny
65°/ 50° 18°/ 10°
20%
Wednesday
Rain Showers
65°18°
30%

Day: Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds around 5 mph, becoming northeast around 5 mph this morning, then becoming southeast this afternoon.

Night: Mostly clear in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Boone, IA

Today
Cloudy
75°/ 55° 24°/ 13°
50%
Friday
Thunderstorms
82°/ 65° 28°/ 18°
40%
Saturday
Sunny
82°/ 60° 28°/ 16°
0%
Sunday
Sunny
78°/ 62° 26°/ 17°
0%
Columbus Day
Rain Showers
75°24°
20%
Mon Night
Cloudy
52°11°
0%
Tuesday
Sunny
62°/ 48° 17°/ 9°
20%
Wednesday
Rain Showers
65°18°
30%

Day: Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming northeast around 5 mph this morning, then becoming southeast around 5 mph this afternoon.

Night: Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Waverly, IA

Today
Cloudy
70°/ 52° 21°/ 11°
20%
Friday
Thunderstorms
75°/ 62° 24°/ 17°
50%
Saturday
Sunny
80°/ 58° 27°/ 14°
0%
Sunday
Sunny
78°/ 58° 26°/ 14°
0%
Columbus Day
Rain Showers
72°22°
30%
Mon Night
Rain Showers
50°10°
20%
Tuesday
Sunny
62°/ 45° 17°/ 7°
0%
Wednesday
Rain Showers
62°17°
30%

Day: Partly cloudy. Highs around 70. Northwest winds around 5 mph.

Night: Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Indianola, IA

Today
Cloudy
75°/ 58° 24°/ 14°
20%
Friday
Sunny
82°/ 65° 28°/ 18°
0%
Saturday
Sunny
82°/ 60° 28°/ 16°
0%
Sunday
Sunny
80°/ 62° 27°/ 17°
0%
Columbus Day
Sunny
78°26°
0%
Mon Night
Rain Showers
55°13°
20%
Tuesday
Sunny
65°/ 50° 18°/ 10°
20%
Wednesday
Rain Showers
65°18°
30%

Day: Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds around 5 mph, becoming north around 5 mph this morning, then becoming southeast around 5 mph this afternoon.

Night: Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Perry, IA

Today
Cloudy
75°/ 58° 24°/ 14°
50%
Friday
Thunderstorms
82°/ 65° 28°/ 18°
20%
Saturday
Sunny
82°/ 62° 28°/ 17°
0%
Sunday
Sunny
80°/ 62° 27°/ 17°
0%
Columbus Day
Rain Showers
75°24°
20%
Mon Night
Cloudy
52°11°
0%
Tuesday
Sunny
65°/ 48° 18°/ 9°
20%
Wednesday
Rain Showers
65°18°
40%

Day: Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming northeast around 5 mph this morning, then becoming southeast around 5 mph this afternoon.

Night: Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Eagle Grove, IA

Today
Mostly Cloudy
72°/ 55° 22°/ 13°
40%
Friday
Thunderstorms
78°/ 65° 26°/ 18°
40%
Saturday
Sunny
82°/ 62° 28°/ 17°
0%
Sunday
Sunny
78°/ 58° 26°/ 14°
0%
Columbus Day
Rain Showers
72°22°
20%
Mon Night
Cloudy
48°9°
0%
Tuesday
Sunny
62°/ 45° 17°/ 7°
20%
Wednesday
Rain Showers
65°18°
40%

Day: Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds around 5 mph, becoming south this afternoon.

Night: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Mason City, IA

Today
Mostly Cloudy
72°/ 50° 22°/ 10°
20%
Friday
Thunderstorms
75°/ 62° 24°/ 17°
20%
Saturday
Sunny
82°/ 60° 28°/ 16°
0%
Sunday
Sunny
78°/ 58° 26°/ 14°
0%
Columbus Day
Rain Showers
70°21°
30%
Mon Night
Mostly Cloudy
48°9°
0%
Tuesday
Sunny
60°/ 42° 16°/ 6°
0%
Wednesday
Rain Showers
62°17°
30%

Day: Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.

Night: Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows around 50. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

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