South Skunk River near Oskaloosa
5.6 mi- Level
- 13.0 ft
- Flow
- 2,560 cfs
Reading from Sat 3:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 4:55 AM CDT at KOOA
Beacon, IA weather
Overcast and 55°13°.
Today: low 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°), high 78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°).
Now 55°13°
Cloudy
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
- From the south-southeast. 711–9 mph14 km/h through 5 PM
- Dew point
- 50°10°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
- Pressure
- 30.25 inHg1024 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.0 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 (54°12° then, 56°13° now)
Good hours for
This morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 77°25° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 4 AM · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 5a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 75% | 74% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 74% | 65% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Clear | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 74% | 36% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 77% | 27% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 68% | 27% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 60% | 24% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Mostly sunny | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 53% | 19% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 48% | 19% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 45% | 21% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 40% | 41% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Partly sunny | 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph27 km/h | 40% | 57% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Mostly sunny | 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 40% | 60% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Mostly sunny | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph27 km/h | 42% | 18% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 46% | 16% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Partly cloudy | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 57% | 48% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 63% | 63% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 67% | 71% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 70% | 71% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Mostly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 70% | 59% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 69% | 60% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 72% | 61% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 72% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 72% | 52% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 72% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 72% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 74% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 74% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 77% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 72% | 68% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 62% | 55% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 56% | 61% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 51% | 76% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 46% | 79% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 45% | 65% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 42% | 72% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 40% | 79% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 45% | 74% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 46% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 55% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 65% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 72% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 75% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 75% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 75% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 80% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°) | 57°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 80% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 83% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 83% | 97% | 0 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 56°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–57°14°
- Wind
- 12 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–54°12°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–57°14°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 59°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–57°14°
- Wind
- 12 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 74°23°, low 51°11°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°15°20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–63°17°
- Wind
- 15 mph23 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 62°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 59°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–63°17°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 70°21°, low 59°15°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 68°20°20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 63°17°30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–64°18°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 62°17°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 62°17°40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 68°20°40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 64°18°40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 61°16°40% chance · 0.08 in2 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
- 63°17°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 59°15°–68°20°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 57°14°. Rain 0.5 in13 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 60°16°40% chance · 0.29 in7.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 67°19°40% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 54°12°20% chance · 0.07 in1.9 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
- 65°18°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–62°17°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 64°18°, low 54°12°. Rain 0.99 in25 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°20% chance · 0.16 in4.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 58°15°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 59°15°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
- 60°16°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–65°18°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 78°, low 56°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 53°.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 53°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 64–74°; chance of precipitation on Friday, 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
Below flood stage
Des Moines River near Eddyville
8.6 mi- Level
- 53.6 ft
- Flow
- 11,500 cfs
Reading from Sat 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Des Moines River near Tracy
9.3 mi- Level
- 6.2 ft
- Flow
- 11,400 cfs
Reading from Sat 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Middle Creek near Lacey
10 mi- Level
- 75.3 ft
Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:32 AM, sunset 6:16 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 44 min
- Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 32 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:38–6:33 PM
- Morning 7:15–8:11 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:33–6:44 PM
- Morning 7:04–7:15 AM; first light 7:04 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 58% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:46 AM · rises 5:14 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
