Willow Creek near Soldier
12 mi- Level
- 65.5 ft
Reading from Sat 8 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 9:35 PM CDT at KDNS
Arion, IA weather
Clear and 55°13°.
Today: low 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°), high 75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°).
Now 55°13°
Clear
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
- From the north-northeast. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 10 AM
- Dew point
- 50°10°
- Comfortable
- UV tomorrow
- 4Moderate
- Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
- Pressure
- 30.31 inHg1026 hPa
- Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.7 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
13°7° cooler than this time yesterday (68°20° then, 55°13° now)
Good hours for
TonightDown to 52°11° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 70°21° by 3 PM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Monday nightDown to 61°16° by 9 PM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 80% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 83% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 86% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 86% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 86% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 86% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 86% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 86% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 89% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 89% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 93% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 86% | 66% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 75% | 69% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 62°17° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 67% | 71% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 66°19° (likely 55°13° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 58% | 68% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 58°14° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 53% | 71% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 70°21° (likely 60°16° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 51% | 64% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 61°16° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 49% | 75% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 62°17° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 48% | 78% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 60°16° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 49% | 79% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 57°14° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 51% | 72% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 54°12° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 58% | 62% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 70% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 75% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 74% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 74% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 77% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 77% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 80% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h | 77% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 77% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 80% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 80% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 80% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 86% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 80% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 69% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 50°10° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 62% | 84% | 1 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 51°11° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 56% | 89% | 1 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 52°11° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 50% | 89% | 1 |
| Mon 2p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 53°12° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 47% | 91% | 3 |
| Mon 3p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 54°12° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 47% | 91% | 3 |
| Mon 4p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 56°13° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 47% | 94% | 2 |
| Mon 5p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 58°14° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 49% | 97% | 1 |
| Mon 6p | Mostly cloudy | 67°19° (likely 57°14° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 54% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 7p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 20% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 58% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 8p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 20% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 62% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 9p | Showers | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 20% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 67% | 73% | 0 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 50, with temperatures rising to around 52 overnight. North northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–56°13°
- Wind
- 15 mph25 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 49, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. East northeast wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–51°11°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 70°21°, low 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 63°17°20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. East southeast wind around 8 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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 70°21°).
- High, likely
- 65°18°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–53°12°
- Wind
- 15 mph25 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 68°20°, low 53°12°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 62°17°30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 58°14°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. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–59°15°
- Wind
- 18 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Thunderstorms. High 72°22°, low 51°11°. Storms 0.17 in4.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 58°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 66°19°30% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 58°14°30% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
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. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–59°15°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Thunderstorms. High 74°23°, low 57°14°. Storms 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 63°17°20% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–58°14°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 74°23°, low 55°13°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 64°18°30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 74°23°30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 69°21°30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 62°16°30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–64°18°
- Wind
- 21 mph33 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 68°20°, low 59°15°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 62°16°50% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 66°19°50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 62°17°40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 59°15°40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–62°17°
- Wind
- 15 mph25 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 52°11°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 60°16°20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 56°13°30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 51°11°30% chance · 0.2 in5.1 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–60°16°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 49°9°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 55°13°30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 65°18°30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 55°13°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
- 55°13°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°–54°12°
- Wind
- 23 mph37 km/h, gusts 44 mph70 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 75°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 49°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 53°.
Rest of week
Highs 65–74°; 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
Maple River at Mapleton
23 mi- Level
- 5.0 ft
- Flow
- 239 cfs
Reading from Sat 9 PM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:44 AM, sunset 6:26 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 42 min
- Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 34 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:47–6:44 PM
- Morning 7:27–8:23 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:44–6:55 PM
- Morning 7:16–7:27 AM; first light 7:16 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 82% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:59 AM · rises 5:25 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
