East Fork Des Moines River near Algona
0.4 mi- Level
- 7.8 ft
- Flow
- 188 cfs
Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 3:35 PM CDT at KAXA
Algona, IA weather
Sunny and 73°23°.
Today: low 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°), high 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°).
Now 73°23°
Sunny
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h
- From the west-southwest. About 8 mph13 km/h through 4 AM
- Dew point
- 52°11°
- Comfortable
- UV tomorrow
- 4Moderate
- Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
- Pressure
- 30.17 inHg1022 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (75°24° then, 73°23° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 76°24° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 3 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 62°17° by 3 PM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 4p | Mostly sunny | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from WSW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 40% | 47% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 43% | 86% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Partly cloudy | 72°22° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 49% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 59°15° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from WNW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 58% | 76% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 62% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 67% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 72% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 72% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 77% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 80% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 80% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 83% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 83% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 83% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 83% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 83% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Drizzle | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 86% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 83% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 72% | 88% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 64% | 91% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 62% | 92% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 58% | 85% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 56% | 86% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 54% | 84% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 52% | 82% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 52% | 70% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 51% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 55% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 64% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 66% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 66% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 66% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 68% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 65% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 10% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 65% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 42°6° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 68% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Showers | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 42°6° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 68% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 68% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 65% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 65% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 40°4° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 71% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 69% | 98% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 64% | 88% | 1 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 20% | 12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 62% | 91% | 1 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 60% | 86% | 2 |
| Mon 2p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 58% | 83% | 3 |
| Mon 3p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 56% | 89% | 3 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North northwest wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–55°13°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 64°18°, low 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 62 in the afternoon. North northeast wind around 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 4am and 5am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. Northeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 64°18°).
- High, likely
- 55°13°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–48°9°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 63°17°, low 51°11°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 57°14°30% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. East northeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–51°11°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 68°20°, low 53°12°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 58°14°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 67°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 61°16°20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 57°14°20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 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 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–58°14°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 71°22°, low 49°9°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 61°16°20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 52°11°20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–53°12°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 51°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 56°13°20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–54°12°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 72°22°, low 55°13°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 58°14°40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 71°22°30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 66°19°40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 59°15°50% chance · 0.18 in4.7 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 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–63°17°
- Wind
- 22 mph35 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 66°19°, low 58°14°. Rain 0.57 in14 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°16°50% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 66°19°50% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 60°15°50% chance · 0.2 in5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 57°14°50% chance · 0.2 in5.2 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–61°16°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 48°9°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 55°13°30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 55°13°20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 50°10°20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Snow, 45°7°20% chance · 0.22 in5.6 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
- 58°14°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–57°14°
- Wind
- 22 mph36 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 58°14°, low 44°7°. Snow 0.49 in12 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Snow, 47°8°30% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 55°13°40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 51°10°40% chance
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
- 49°9°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–55°13°
- Wind
- 26 mph42 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 76°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 45°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 63°, low 51°.
Rest of week
Highs 58–72°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (DMX) (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
Below flood stage
Pilot Creek near Rolfe
22 mi- Level
- 3.2 ft
- Flow
- 77 cfs
Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page
West Main Drainage Ditch 1 and 2 near Britt
23 mi- Level
- 75.7 ft
Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page
West Fork Des Moines River at Emmetsburg
24 mi- Level
- 1.0 ft
- Flow
- 250 cfs
Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:41 AM, sunset 6:19 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 38 min
- Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 39 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:40–6:37 PM
- Morning 7:23–8:21 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:37–6:48 PM
- Morning 7:12–7:23 AM; first light 7:12 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 85% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:54 AM · rises 5:18 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
