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Observed 4:00 AM CDT at KFRM

Bancroft, IA weather

Clear and 61°16°, 23°13° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°), high 77°25° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°).

Mostly agree

Now 61°16°

Clear

Wind
15 mph24 km/h
From the south-southeast. Gusts to 27 mph44 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point
50°10°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure
30.12 inHg1020 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (61°16° then, 61°16° now)

Good hours for
  • Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h today 9 AM–noon
  • Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
  • High 76°24° today at 2 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
  • Low 51°11° tonight at 2 AM
  1. TonightNear 60°16° · Partly cloudy
  2. This morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Clear
  3. This afternoonNear 74°23° · Mostly cloudy
  4. TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  5. Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow afternoonNear 59°15° · Mostly cloudy
  7. Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by midnight · rain chance 30% · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 4aCloudy60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)60°16°0%14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h69%81%0
Sat 5aMostly cloudy59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)59°15°0%14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h72%33%0
Sat 6aClear59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)59°15°0%14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h72%17%0
Sat 7aClear58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)58°14°0%14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h75%15%0
Sat 8aSunny57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)57°14°0%13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h77%9%0
Sat 9aSunny61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)61°16°0%13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph41 km/h66%5%0
Sat 10aSunny66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)66°19°0%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h57%5%1
Sat 11aCloudy70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)70°21°0%17 mph27 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h49%66%2
Sat 12pCloudy73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)73°23°0%16 mph26 km/h from SSW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h44%75%3
Sat 1pCloudy75°24° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)75°24°0%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph36 km/h41%76%3
Sat 2pMostly cloudy76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)76°24°0%13 mph21 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h42%35%3
Sat 3pMostly cloudy76°24° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)76°24°5%12 mph19 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h42%48%2
Sat 4pMostly cloudy75°24° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)75°24°5%9 mph14 km/h from WSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h45%69%1
Sat 5pCloudy75°24° (likely 67°19° to 75°24°)75°24°5%8 mph13 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h45%80%1
Sat 6pPartly cloudy70°21° (likely 60°16° to 72°22°)70°21°5%7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h53%67%0
Sat 7pCloudy64°18° (likely 55°13° to 68°20°)64°18°10%8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h63%96%0
Sat 8pCloudy59°15° (likely 53°12° to 63°17°)59°15°20%9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h72%95%0
Sat 9pCloudy57°14° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)57°14°20%9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h75%96%0
Sat 10pCloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)55°13°20%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h77%94%0
Sat 11pCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)54°12°10%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h80%92%0
Sun 12aCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)53°12°10%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h77%93%0
Sun 1aCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)52°11°20%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h80%95%0
Sun 2aCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)51°11°10%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h80%97%0
Sun 3aCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)51°11°10%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h80%84%0
Sun 4aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)47°8°5%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h83%78%0
Sun 5aCloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)46°8°5%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h83%79%0
Sun 6aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)46°8°10%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h83%75%0
Sun 7aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)46°8°5%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h83%81%0
Sun 8aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)43°6°5%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h86%80%0
Sun 9aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)45°7°0%9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h80%74%0
Sun 10aCloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)54°12°0%9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h64%69%1
Sun 11aCloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)55°13°0%9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h61%81%2
Sun 12pCloudy57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)57°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h57%86%3
Sun 1pCloudy58°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)58°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h55%88%3
Sun 2pCloudy59°15° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)59°15°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h53%86%4
Sun 3pCloudy59°15° (likely 50°10° to 61°16°)59°15°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h51%69%3
Sun 4pCloudy59°15° (likely 49°9° to 61°16°)59°15°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h49%66%2
Sun 5pCloudy60°16° (likely 49°9° to 60°16°)60°16°0%12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h46%66%1
Sun 6pCloudy58°14° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)58°14°0%12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h47%69%0
Sun 7pCloudy55°13° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)55°13°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph35 km/h51%71%0
Sun 8pCloudy53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)53°12°0%9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h52%77%0
Sun 9pCloudy50°10° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)46°8°0%9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h58%79%0
Sun 10pCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)44°7°0%9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h60%79%0
Sun 11pCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)43°6°0%9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h65%85%0
Mon 12aCloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)41°5°0%9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h65%91%0
Mon 1aCloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)41°5°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h68%92%0
Mon 2aCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)41°5°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h68%93%0
Mon 3aCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)41°5°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h68%92%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 77°25°, low 57°14°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly cloudy, 76°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      20% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 57, with temperatures rising to around 59 overnight. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    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 77°25°).

    High, likely
    71°22°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 42°6°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. North northeast wind 8 to 12 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    53°12°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 57°14°, low 44°7°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 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 57. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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

    High, likely
    57°14°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 64°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 57°14°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 66°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 69°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 63.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    61°16°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 63°17°, low 52°11°. Typical 51°11° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      20% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      20% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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 63.

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

    High, likely
    60°16°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 59°15°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      50% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      50% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      50% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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
    59°15°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    56°13°–64°18°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 50°10° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 58°15°

      30% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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
    59°15°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 58°14°, low 51°11°. Typical 49°9° / 28°−2°. Rain 1.1 in29 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 54°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      Dry

    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
    53°12°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    1

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 77°, low 57°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 61°, low 42°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    51% chance of rain, high 57°, low 44°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 58–66°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Saturday.

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

East Fork Des Moines River near Algona

15 mi
Below flood stage
Level
7.8 ft
Flow
190 cfs

Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page

Blue Earth River at Blue Earth (CR6)

24 mi
Level
30.1 ft

Reading from Sat 2:45 AM · NWS gauge page

East Branch Blue Earth River near Blue Earth 1N

25 mi
Level
1047 ft
Flow
219 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 89% less heating than a typical week.

This week 18Typical 164

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 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Swea City 5n · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1954–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 23°13° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Forecast high / low
77°25° / 57°14°
Record high
79°26° in 1989
Record low
14°−10° in 1999

Last 7 days vs normal

  1. —SunOct 18
  2. —MonOct 19
  3. —TueOct 20
  4. —WedOct 21
  5. —ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

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
5:39–6:37 PM
Morning 7:24–8:21 AM
Blue hour
6:37–6:48 PM
Morning 7:12–7:24 AM; first light 7:12 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Mostly clear 6–7:12 AM; moon 96% lit but below the horizon.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:55 AM · rises 5:18 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Bancroft. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.