West Fork Des Moines River at Estherville
18 mi- Level
- 2.3 ft
- Flow
- 39 cfs
Reading from Sat 8:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 9:55 PM CDT at KEST
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°).
Now 48°9°
Cloudy · Feels like 44°7°
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 77% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 77% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 80% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 83% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 80% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 83% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 83% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 83% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 83% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Drizzle | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 80% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 83% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Drizzle | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 10% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 80% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 10% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Drizzle | 54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 66% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 12p | Drizzle | 56°13° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 62% | 98% | 2 |
| Sun 1p | Drizzle | 57°14° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 59% | 98% | 2 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 57% | 96% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 53% | 93% | 1 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 55% | 90% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 51% | 92% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 51% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 59% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 63% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 65% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 42°6° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 65% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 41°5° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 68% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 41°5° | 10% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 65% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 41°5° | 30% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 65% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 40°4° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 70% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 40°4° | 40% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Showers | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 40% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 70% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 40% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 73% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 40% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Drizzle | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h | 70% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 36°2° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 79% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Drizzle | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 79% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Showers | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 77% | 100% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 71% | 99% | 1 |
| Mon 12p | Drizzle | 53°12° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 69% | 99% | 1 |
| Mon 1p | Drizzle | 55°13° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 20% | 12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 64% | 99% | 2 |
| Mon 2p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 45°7° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 20% | 12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 59% | 96% | 1 |
| Mon 3p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 45°7° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 20% | 12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 60% | 96% | 1 |
| Mon 4p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 45°7° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 20% | 12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 57% | 94% | 1 |
| Mon 5p | Showers | 58°14° (likely 46°8° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 20% | 12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 60% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 6p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 46°8° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 64% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 7p | Showers | 55°13° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 40% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 69% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 8p | Showers | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 40% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 71% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 9p | Showers | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 40% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 80% | 94% | 0 |
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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°).
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.21 in5.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
Dry, high 75°, low 47°.
Dry, high 59°, low 42°, cooling off.
38% chance of rain, high 59°, low 48°.
Highs 61–71°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (DMX) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 8:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 8:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 8:45 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 82% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.
Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 19°11° warmer than typical.
On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Armstrong weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:43 AM, sunset 6:20 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 91% cover).
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing