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Observed 9:55 PM CDT at KEST

Armstrong, IA weather

Overcast and 48°9°, 19°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°), high 75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°).

Forecasts agree

Now 48°9°

Cloudy · Feels like 44°7°

Wind
9 mph15 km/h
From the north. 813–10 mph16 km/h through 10 AM
Dew point
39°4°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
3Moderate
Moderate 2–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure
30.32 inHg1027 hPa
Rising · +0.06 inHg+2.2 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

14°8° cooler than this time yesterday (65°18° then, 51°11° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until midnight
  • Rain tonight midnight–1 AM (20%)
  • High 59°15° tomorrow at 3 PM
  • Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 9 PM
  • Rain Monday 7 AM–1 PM (40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm)
  1. TonightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Rain midnight–1 AM (20%)
  2. Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Cloudy · rain chance 10%
  3. Tomorrow afternoonNear 57°14° · Cloudy
  4. Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · rain chance 40% · Cloudy
  5. Monday morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Rain 7 AM–noon (40%)
  6. Monday afternoonUp to 59°15° by 4 PM · Rain noon–1 PM (40%)
  7. Monday nightDown to 52°11° by 9 PM · Cloudy · rain chance 40%
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 10pCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)53°12°10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h77%96%0
Sat 11pCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)52°11°10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h77%95%0
Sun 12aCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)51°11°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h80%84%0
Sun 1aCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)47°8°10%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h83%86%0
Sun 2aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)47°8°5%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h80%89%0
Sun 3aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)46°8°10%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h83%90%0
Sun 4aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)46°8°10%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h83%92%0
Sun 5aCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)44°7°10%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h83%91%0
Sun 6aCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)44°7°10%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h83%96%0
Sun 7aDrizzle48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)44°7°10%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h80%96%0
Sun 8aCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)43°6°10%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h83%98%0
Sun 9aDrizzle49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)45°7°10%9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h80%98%0
Sun 10aMostly cloudy52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)52°11°10%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h71%100%0
Sun 11aDrizzle54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)54°12°5%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h66%100%0
Sun 12pDrizzle56°13° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)56°13°5%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h62%98%2
Sun 1pDrizzle57°14° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°)57°14°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h59%98%2
Sun 2pCloudy57°14° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)57°14°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h57%96%3
Sun 3pCloudy59°15° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)59°15°5%12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h53%93%1
Sun 4pCloudy57°14° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)57°14°5%12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h55%90%1
Sun 5pCloudy57°14° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)57°14°5%12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h51%92%1
Sun 6pCloudy57°14° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)57°14°5%12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h51%95%0
Sun 7pCloudy52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)52°11°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h59%97%0
Sun 8pCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)46°8°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h63%96%0
Sun 9pCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)43°6°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h65%96%0
Sun 10pCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)42°6°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h65%83%0
Sun 11pCloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)41°5°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h68%89%0
Mon 12aCloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)41°5°10%9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h65%95%0
Mon 1aCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)41°5°30%9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h65%88%0
Mon 2aCloudy45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)40°4°30%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h70%98%0
Mon 3aCloudy45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)40°4°40%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h70%100%0
Mon 4aShowers45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)40°4°40%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h70%94%0
Mon 5aCloudy44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)38°3°40%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h73%98%0
Mon 6aCloudy44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)38°3°40%12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h70%100%0
Mon 7aDrizzle44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)38°3°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h70%98%0
Mon 8aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)36°2°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h79%100%0
Mon 9aDrizzle44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)38°3°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h79%100%0
Mon 10aShowers48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)43°6°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h77%100%1
Mon 11aCloudy51°11° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)51°11°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h71%99%1
Mon 12pDrizzle53°12° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)53°12°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h69%99%1
Mon 1pDrizzle55°13° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)55°13°20%12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h64%99%2
Mon 2pCloudy57°14° (likely 45°7° to 57°14°)57°14°20%12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph37 km/h59%96%1
Mon 3pCloudy58°14° (likely 45°7° to 58°14°)58°14°20%12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h60%96%1
Mon 4pCloudy59°15° (likely 45°7° to 59°15°)59°15°20%12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h57%94%1
Mon 5pShowers58°14° (likely 46°8° to 58°14°)58°14°20%12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h60%95%0
Mon 6pCloudy57°14° (likely 46°8° to 57°14°)57°14°20%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h64%99%0
Mon 7pShowers55°13° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)55°13°40%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h69%94%0
Mon 8pShowers54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)54°12°40%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h71%96%0
Mon 9pShowers52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)52°11°40%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h80%94%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    74°23°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 33°1°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 59°15°, low 42°6°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 44°7°

      40% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 59, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 8 to 12 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. Northeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    50°10°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 59°15°, low 48°9°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 42°6°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 54°12°

      40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      40% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. East northeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East southeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    52°11°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 66°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 61°16°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      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 before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    63°17°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Thunderstorms. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Storms 0.19 in4.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 50°10°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    66°19°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. 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 69°21°).

    High, likely
    63°17°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 71°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      30% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 70°21°

      30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 66°19°

      40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      40% chance · 0.14 in3.5 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 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    64°18°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–62°17°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 66°19°, low 58°14°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 60°15°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 65°19°

      40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 62°16°

      40% chance · 0.21 in5.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      40% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    63°17°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 51°11° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      40% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 49°9°

      30% chance · 0.19 in4.7 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°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 52°11°

      30% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 62°16°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly 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°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    25 mph40 km/h, gusts 44 mph70 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 75°, low 47°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 59°, low 42°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    38% chance of rain, high 59°, low 48°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 61–71°; 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

West Fork Des Moines River at Estherville

18 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.3 ft
Flow
39 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:30 PM · NWS gauge page

West Fork Des Moines River at Emmetsburg

22 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.0 ft
Flow
247 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Blue Earth River at Blue Earth (CR6)

25 mi
Level
30.0 ft

Reading from Sat 8:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 82% less heating than a typical week.

This week 28Typical 156

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
13
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 39°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Estherville 4e · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
56°13° / 33°1°
Forecast high / low
75°24° / 47°8°
Record high
81°27° in 1989
Record low
14°−10° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. —MonOct 19
  2. +5°+3°TueOct 20
  3. +6°+3°WedOct 21
  4. +13°+7°ThuOct 22
  5. +17°+9°FriOct 23
  6. +18°+10°SatOct 24
  7. —SunOct 25

Armstrong weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:43 AM, sunset 6:20 PM.

Daylight
10 h 37 min
Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 40 min less
Golden hour
5:40–6:38 PM
Morning 7:25–8:23 AM
Blue hour
6:38–6:49 PM
Morning 7:13–7:25 AM; first light 7:13 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 91% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:56 AM · rises 5:19 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Armstrong. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.