East Fork Des Moines River near Algona
15 mi- Level
- 7.8 ft
- Flow
- 190 cfs
Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 4:00 AM CDT at KFRM
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°).
Now 61°16°
Clear
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 4a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 69% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Mostly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 72% | 33% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Clear | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 72% | 17% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Clear | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 75% | 15% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 77% | 9% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 66% | 5% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 57% | 5% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 17 mph27 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 49% | 66% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from SSW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 44% | 75% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 41% | 76% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly cloudy | 76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 42% | 35% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Mostly cloudy | 76°24° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 42% | 48% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Mostly cloudy | 75°24° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from WSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 45% | 69% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 67°19° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 45% | 80% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Partly cloudy | 70°21° (likely 60°16° to 72°22°) | 70°21° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 53% | 67% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 55°13° to 68°20°) | 64°18° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 63% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 53°12° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 20% | 9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 72% | 95% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 20% | 9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 75% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 77% | 94% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 80% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 77% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 20% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 80% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 80% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 80% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 83% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 83% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 83% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 83% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 86% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 80% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 64% | 69% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 61% | 81% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 57% | 86% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 55% | 88% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 53% | 86% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 50°10° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 51% | 69% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 49°9° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 49% | 66% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 49°9° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 46% | 66% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 47% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph35 km/h | 51% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 52% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 58% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 60% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 65% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 41°5° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 65% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 41°5° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 68% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 41°5° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 68% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 41°5° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 68% | 92% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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°).
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
Dry, high 77°, low 57°.
Dry, high 61°, low 42°, cooling off.
51% chance of rain, high 57°, low 44°, cooling off.
Highs 58–66°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Saturday.
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 2 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 2:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 2:45 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 89% 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 50°F).
Today, 9:00 AM–7:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Today’s expected high is 23°13° warmer than typical.
Bancroft weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:41 AM, sunset 6:19 PM.
Mostly clear 6–7:12 AM; moon 96% lit but below the horizon.
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing