Little Sioux River at Correctionville
15 mi- Level
- 5.6 ft
- Flow
- 681 cfs
Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 9:55 AM CDT at KDNS
Battle Creek, IA weather
Sunny and 63°17°, 15°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°), high 73°23° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°).
Now 63°17°
Sunny
- Wind
- 10 mph17 km/h
- From the south. Gusts to 22 mph36 km/h around 12 PM
- Dew point
- 50°10°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 2Low
- Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
- Pressure
- 30.2 inHg1023 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.1 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (64°18° then, 63°17° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonUp to 71°22° by 1 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 67°19° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · rain chance 30% · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 52°11° by 10 AM · rain chance 40% · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11a | Partly sunny | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 67°19° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 59% | 59% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Mostly cloudy | 68°20° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 68°20° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 57% | 33% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Mostly cloudy | 71°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 52% | 50% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 53% | 45% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 55% | 37% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Mostly cloudy | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 69°21° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 57% | 59% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Mostly cloudy | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 67°19° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 60% | 56% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Mostly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 63% | 60% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 69% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 72% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Mostly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 76% | 60% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 77% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 80% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 80% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 83% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 83% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 86% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 83% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 86% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 83% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 86% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 89% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 86% | 67% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 75% | 51% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 69% | 67% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 65% | 75% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 60% | 79% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 66°19° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 56% | 71% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 66°19° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 56% | 57% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 54% | 43% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Mostly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 59°15° to 69°21°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 54% | 57% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 56°13° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 56% | 74% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 53°12° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 60% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°) | 56°13° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 69% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 69% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 69% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 69% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 71% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 74% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 77% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 77% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Drizzle | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 43°6° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 79% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 41°5° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 83% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 41°5° | 40% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 83% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 43°6° | 40% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 83% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 46°8° | 40% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 80% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 40% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph35 km/h | 80% | 96% | 1 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 58°14° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 47°8°30% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 62°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 47°8°40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 63°17°30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 60°16°20% chance · 0.03 in0.9 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 62. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 64°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 59°15°20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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 64. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, 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°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 66°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 58°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 55°13°Dry
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 slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: A chance of rain showers. 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
- 64°18°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 64°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°15°30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 69°21°30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 68°20°40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 63°17°50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 66°19°, low 59°15°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 63°17°50% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 66°19°60% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 63°17°60% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 62°16°50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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
- 60°16°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–68°20°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 21 mph33 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 60°16°30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 61°16°20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 55°13°20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 51°10°20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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
- 55°13°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 60°16°, low 49°9°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 51°11°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 57°14°30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 54°12°30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 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
- 54°12°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 28 mph45 km/h, gusts 49 mph80 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 73°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 67°, low 45°, cooling off.
Monday
46% chance of rain, high 62°, low 48°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 60–66°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (FSD) (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
15 mi- Level
- 5.0 ft
- Flow
- 241 cfs
Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 88% less heating than a typical week.
This week 17Typical 146
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 4
- 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, 12:00 PM–7:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Mapleton No.2 · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1937–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 15°8° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 58°14° / 33°1°
- Forecast high / low
- 73°23° / 49°9°
- Record high
- 84°29° in 2022
- Record low
- 15°−9° in 2020
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −5°−3°SunOct 18
- +5°+3°MonOct 19
- +6°+3°TueOct 20
- +7°+4°WedOct 21
- +15°+8°ThuOct 22
- +16°+9°FriOct 23
- +23°+13°SatOct 24
Battle Creek weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:46 AM, sunset 6:26 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 40 min
- Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 36 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:47–6:44 PM
- Morning 7:28–8:25 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:44–6:55 PM
- Morning 7:17–7:28 AM; first light 7:17 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 77% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:00 AM · rises 5:25 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
