Weather forecast for todayPrairie City, IA

Weather forecast for today

Current condition 11:26 am CDT

  • 52°F
  • Feels like:
    48°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 12mphS 190°
  • Humidity: 51%
  • Dewpoint: 36°F
  • Pressure: 30.53"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 3
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At the moment, in Prairie City, the sun is out in full force, making the weather bright and warm.
The temperature is a crisp 51.8°F, and the feels-like temperature is estimated at a frosty 48.2°F. The current temperature is a few degrees off the maximum of 59°F for the day.

Saturday Oct 17, 2026

  • 59°F
  • 41°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 1%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 13mphSSW 206°
  • Humidity: 43%
  • UV index: 4
  • Sunrise: 7:27 am CDT
  • Sunset: 6:28 pm CDT
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Today, in Prairie City, sunny and dry conditions are anticipated.
Expected temperature values will span from a refreshing 59°F down to an icy 41°F.
The high is forecasted to coincide with October's normal of 60.1°F.
Sunrise was at 7:27 am and sunset will be at 6:28 pm; the daylight will last for 11h and 1min.

Hourly overview

Hourly temperatures

Warmest period: 2 pm - 4 pm 59°C.
Coldest hour: 2 am 43°C.

Chance of precipitation

Highest chance: 12 am - 2 am 3%.

Hourly weather forecast

  • 12 pm
  • 55°F
  • Feels like:
    52°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 12mphSSW 207°
  • Humidity: 46%
  • Pressure: 30.5"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 4
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  • 1 pm
  • 57°F
  • Feels like:
    55°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 12mphSSW 211°
  • Humidity: 41%
  • Pressure: 30.47"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 4
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  • 2 pm
  • 59°F
  • Feels like:
    57°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 13mphSSW 209°
  • Humidity: 39%
  • Pressure: 30.45"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 4
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  • 3 pm
  • 59°F
  • Feels like:
    55°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 12mphSSW 208°
  • Humidity: 42%
  • Pressure: 30.42"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 3
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  • 4 pm
  • 59°F
  • Feels like:
    55°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 12mphSSW 204°
  • Humidity: 41%
  • Pressure: 30.39"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 1
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  • 5 pm
  • 57°F
  • Feels like:
    55°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 1%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 11mphSSW 200°
  • Humidity: 42%
  • Pressure: 30.36"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 6 pm
  • 55°F
  • Feels like:
    54°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 1%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 9mphSSW 194°
  • Humidity: 45%
  • Pressure: 30.36"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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Sunset: 6:28 pm
  • 7 pm
  • 52°F
  • Feels like:
    50°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 1%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 8mphS 190°
  • Humidity: 51%
  • Pressure: 30.36"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 8 pm
  • 50°F
  • Feels like:
    46°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 1%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 8mphS 188°
  • Humidity: 60%
  • Pressure: 30.36"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 9 pm
  • 48°F
  • Feels like:
    45°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 2%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 9mphS 187°
  • Humidity: 64%
  • Pressure: 30.36"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 10 pm
  • 46°F
  • Feels like:
    43°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 2%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 9mphS 190°
  • Humidity: 68%
  • Pressure: 30.36"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 11 pm
  • 46°F
  • Feels like:
    41°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 3%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 9mphSSW 193°
  • Humidity: 72%
  • Pressure: 30.36"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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Today, sunshine is expected.
The temperature will vary between a maximum of 59°F and a minimum of 46.4°F. The warmest part of the day will be from 2 pm to 4 pm.
The highest temperature will be close to October's average maximum of 60.1°F. The expected low will be also resembling the average minimum in October, which is 44.4°F.
Updated: Oct 17, 2026 @ 16:26:14 UTC
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Frequently asked questions

At 11:26 am CDT, the temperature is 51.8°F.

Today, sunshine will likely continue with scattered clouds at most.

Today, the maximum temperature will be 59°F, while the minimum temperature will be 41°F.
The maximum temperature today will be in line with the average highest temperature in October. The lowest temperature today will be also in line with the average low temperature.

On Saturday, in Prairie City, sunrise was at 7:27 am and sunset will be at 6:28 pm (CDT).

In Prairie City, today, there will be 11h and 1min of daylight.