Observed 9:55 AM CDT at KSLB

Albert City, IA weather

Sunny and 64°18°, 19°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 64°18°

Sunny

Wind: 14 mph22 km/hgusts 24 mph39 km/h; From the south-southwest. 58–14 mph22 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 53Moderate; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure: 30.18 inHg1022 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (61°16° then, 64°18° now)

Good hours for

High 73°23° today at 2 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 48°9° tomorrow at 8 AM
Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h tomorrow night 2–4 AM
Rain Monday from 7 AM (50%)

This morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 73°23° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 63°17° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · rain chance 30% · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 48°9° by 9 AM · Rain 7–10 AM (50%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 10a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	68%	17%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	61%	10%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	57%	29%	3
Sat 1p	Mostly cloudy	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	52%	54%	3
Sat 2p	Mostly cloudy	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	50%	42%	3
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	51%	43%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	71°22°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	52%	77%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	57%	79%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	62%	88%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	62°17°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	68%	76%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	59°15°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	71%	75%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	75%	78%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	77%	79%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	77%	79%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	81%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	83%	84%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	83%	83%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	83%	83%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	83%	86%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	83%	59%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	47°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	83%	84%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	83%	88%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	86%	83%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	83%	81%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	72%	74%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	67%	80%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	64%	76%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 53°12° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	60%	79%	4
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 54°12° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	58%	75%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 55°13° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	56%	60%	3
Sun 4p	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 55°13° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	54%	60%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly cloudy	61°16° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	56%	63%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	55%	74%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	57°14°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	57%	80%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	63%	82%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	68%	80%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	68%	79%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	68%	88%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	68%	91%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	68%	99%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	43°6°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	68%	99%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	71%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	73%	97%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	39°4°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	76%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	39°4°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	79%	98%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	39°4°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	82%	93%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	41°5°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	82%	83%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	80%	92%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  30% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–66°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 59°15°, low 46°8°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  20% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 46. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–67°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 35°2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 64°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–58°14°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–56°13°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 63°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  20% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°20°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–74°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–60°16°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 66°19°, low 58°14°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 66°19°
  60% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 62°16°
  60% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–73°23°
Low, likely
53°12°–66°19°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 62°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–69°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–59°15°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 49°9°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–68°20°
Low, likely
42°6°–59°15°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
28 mph44 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 43°, cooling off.
Monday
47% chance of rain, high 59°, low 46°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 59–66°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (FSD) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Storm Lake at Storm Lake

16 mi

Level: 13.4 ft

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Sioux River at Linn Grove

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.1 ft
Flow: 367 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Willow Creek (North Central IA) near Cornell

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 82.1 ft

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Pilot Creek near Rolfe

25 mi

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 79 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 86% less heating than a typical week.

This week 21Typical 143

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 10
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

STORM LAKE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 19°11° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

±0°SunOct 18
+7°+4°MonOct 19
+8°+4°TueOct 20
+12°+6°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Albert City weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 39 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 37 min less
Golden hour: 5:43–6:40 PM; Morning 7:26–8:23 AM
Blue hour: 6:40–6:52 PM; Morning 7:15–7:26 AM; first light 7:15 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 80% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:57 AM · rises 5:21 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Albert City. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,200 ft, 18 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.