Storm Lake at Storm Lake
7.4 mi- Level
- 13.4 ft
Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 7:35 PM CDT at KSLB
Alta, IA weather
Overcast and 55°13°, 16°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°), high 72°22° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°).
Now 55°13°
Cloudy
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h
- From the north. 58–9 mph15 km/h through 8 AM
- Dew point
- 48°9°
- Comfortable
- UV tomorrow
- 4Moderate
- Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 53Moderate
- PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
- Pressure
- 30.29 inHg1026 hPa
- Rising · +0.07 inHg+2.2 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
TonightDown to 50°10° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 4 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · rain chance 30% · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 63°17° by 3 PM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 77% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 80% | 82% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Mostly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 80% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 77% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 77% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 80% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 77% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 80% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 83% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 80% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 80% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 80% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 86% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Drizzle | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 80% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Drizzle | 55°13° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 72% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 62% | 95% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 49°9° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 60% | 90% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 56% | 89% | 2 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 54% | 79% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 52% | 83% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 55°13° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 50% | 90% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 52% | 88% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 51°11° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 52% | 75% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 53% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 61% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 63% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 63% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph39 km/h | 63% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 63% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 65% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 65% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 65% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Showers | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Drizzle | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 73% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 76% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 66% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 61% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 57% | 96% | 1 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 55% | 98% | 1 |
| Mon 2p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 53% | 86% | 1 |
| Mon 3p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 52% | 84% | 1 |
| Mon 4p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 54% | 95% | 2 |
| Mon 5p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 54% | 95% | 1 |
| Mon 6p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 58% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 7p | Showers | 60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 62% | 96% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 46°8°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 55°13°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 64°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 45°7°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 63°17°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 56°13°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 58°14°30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 58°14°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 66°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 56°13°30% 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 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Thunderstorms. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Storms 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 51°11°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 49°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 58°14°30% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 59°15°30% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 72°22°30% chance · 0.12 in3.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 66°19°30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 60°16°40% chance · 0.23 in5.7 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: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 21 mph34 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 66°19°, low 58°14°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.64 in16 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°15°50% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 65°18°50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 60°16°50% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 58°14°40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 55°13°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 59°15°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 54°12°30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 49°10°30% chance · 0.26 in6.7 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
- 60°16°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 46°8°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.58 in15 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 53°11°30% chance · 0.26 in6.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 61°16°30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 52°11°30% 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
- 50°10°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 51°11° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 25 mph40 km/h, gusts 47 mph75 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 72°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 44°, cooling off.
Monday
32% chance of rain, high 64°, low 50°.
Rest of week
Highs 61–72°; chance of precipitation on 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
Little Sioux River at Linn Grove
16 mi- Level
- 6.1 ft
- Flow
- 360 cfs
Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page
Willow Creek (North Central IA) near Cornell
22 mi- Level
- 82.1 ft
Reading from Sat 7:15 PM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 85% 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
- 6
- 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?
Sun, 12:00 PM–6:00 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 16°9° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 56°13° / 36°2°
- Forecast high / low
- 72°22° / 48°9°
- Record high
- 80°27° in 1963
- Record low
- 18°−8° in 2020
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- +7°+4°MonOct 19
- +8°+4°TueOct 20
- +12°+6°WedOct 21
- —ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
- —SunOct 25
Alta weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:45 AM, sunset 6:24 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 39 min
- Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 37 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:45–6:42 PM
- Morning 7:27–8:24 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:42–6:53 PM
- Morning 7:16–7:27 AM; first light 7:16 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 87% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:59 AM · rises 5:23 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
