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Observed 11:55 AM CDT at KAXA

Bradgate, IA weather

Mostly sunny and 73°23°, 19°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°), high 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°).

Forecasts agree

Now 73°23°

Mostly sunny

Wind
18 mph29 km/hgusts 24 mph39 km/h
From the south-southwest. Easing to 7 mph11 km/h by 5 PM
Dew point
50°10°
Comfortable
UV index
3Moderate
Moderate until 3 PM
Pressure
30.17 inHg1022 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.6 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

11°6° warmer than this time yesterday (63°17° then, 73°23° now)

Good hours for
  • High 77°25° today at 3 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
  • Low 49°9° tomorrow at 8 AM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon
  1. This afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 51°11° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Cloudy
  6. Monday morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 12pSunny71°22° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)71°22°0%13 mph21 km/h from SSW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h49%8%3
Sat 1pPartly sunny74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)74°23°0%13 mph21 km/h from SSW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h43%32%3
Sat 2pSunny76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)76°24°0%12 mph19 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h40%24%3
Sat 3pSunny77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)77°25°0%12 mph19 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h39%23%2
Sat 4pPartly sunny77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)77°25°0%9 mph14 km/h from WSW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h40%46%1
Sat 5pMostly cloudy75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)75°24°0%7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h43%63%1
Sat 6pCloudy72°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)72°22°0%6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h49%80%0
Sat 7pMostly cloudy66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)66°19°5%6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h58%79%0
Sat 8pCloudy62°17° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)62°17°5%6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h67%85%0
Sat 9pCloudy59°15° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)59°15°5%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph28 km/h75%79%0
Sat 10pCloudy57°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)57°14°5%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h80%80%0
Sat 11pCloudy55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)55°13°5%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h80%80%0
Sun 12aCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)54°12°5%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h80%81%0
Sun 1aCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)53°12°5%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h83%83%0
Sun 2aCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)52°11°5%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h83%85%0
Sun 3aCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)52°11°5%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h83%82%0
Sun 4aCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)51°11°5%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h86%81%0
Sun 5aCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)51°11°5%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h83%75%0
Sun 6aMostly cloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)48°9°5%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h86%66%0
Sun 7aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)48°9°5%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h83%85%0
Sun 8aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)47°8°5%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h86%78%0
Sun 9aPartly sunny51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)51°11°5%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph27 km/h83%77%0
Sun 10aCloudy56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)56°13°5%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h69%68%1
Sun 11aCloudy59°15° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)59°15°5%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h62%71%2
Sun 12pCloudy60°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)60°16°5%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h60%76%3
Sun 1pCloudy62°17° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)62°17°5%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h58%75%4
Sun 2pPartly sunny63°17° (likely 56°13° to 66°19°)63°17°5%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h54%76%4
Sun 3pPartly sunny64°18° (likely 57°14° to 68°20°)64°18°5%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h50%69%3
Sun 4pCloudy65°18° (likely 57°14° to 68°20°)65°18°5%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h48%68%3
Sun 5pCloudy63°17° (likely 56°13° to 66°19°)63°17°5%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h50%69%1
Sun 6pCloudy62°17° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)62°17°5%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h48%75%0
Sun 7pCloudy59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)59°15°0%9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h51%82%0
Sun 8pCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)54°12°0%9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h59%80%0
Sun 9pCloudy51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)51°11°0%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h63%78%0
Sun 10pCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)47°8°0%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h63%77%0
Sun 11pCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)46°8°5%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h66%79%0
Mon 12aCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)44°7°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h65%86%0
Mon 1aCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)44°7°5%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h68%87%0
Mon 2aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)43°6°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h71%98%0
Mon 3aCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)43°6°5%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h71%94%0
Mon 4aCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)43°6°5%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h71%100%0
Mon 5aCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)42°6°5%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h73%100%0
Mon 6aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)41°5°10%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h76%100%0
Mon 7aCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)42°6°30%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h73%99%0
Mon 8aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)43°6°30%8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h76%96%0
Mon 9aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)47°8°30%8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h74%99%0
Mon 10aCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)52°11°30%8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h74%83%1
Mon 11aCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)54°12°30%8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h71%92%1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 77°25°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northwest wind around 7 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    75°24°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 34°1°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 63 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 8 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind around 9 mph.

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

    High, likely
    57°14°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 34°1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 61°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. East northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    61°16°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 33°1°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 58°15°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 69°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      30% chance

    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 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    65°18°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 33°1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 67°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 65°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

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

    High, likely
    67°19°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 60°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    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 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 65°18°).

    High, likely
    65°18°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 64°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 62°16°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 73°23°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 68°20°

      40% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 60°16°

      50% chance · 0.2 in5.2 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.

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–65°18°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 66°19°, low 58°14°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.67 in17 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      50% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 66°19°

      60% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 60°15°

      60% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      50% chance · 0.16 in4 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
    64°18°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      30% 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°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    23 mph36 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 44°7°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      30% 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
    50°10°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    27 mph43 km/h, gusts 47 mph76 km/h
    UV peak
    2

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 77°, low 50°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 65°, low 45°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 61°, low 47°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 56–67°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday.

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

Pilot Creek near Rolfe

2.1 mi
Level
3.2 ft
Flow
77 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

West Fork Des Moines River at Humboldt

12 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.1 ft
Flow
587 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

East Fork Des Moines River at Dakota City

13 mi
Below flood stage
Level
8.6 ft
Flow
372 cfs

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

Lizard Creek near Fort Dodge

21 mi
Level
5.7 ft
Flow
253 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 87% less heating than a typical week.

This week 19Typical 145

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
7
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, 1:00 PM–8:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Pocahontas · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1904–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 19°11° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
58°14° / 34°1°
Forecast high / low
77°25° / 50°10°
Record high
81°27° in 1989
Record low
16°−9° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. —SunOct 18
  2. ±0°MonOct 19
  3. +4°+2°TueOct 20
  4. —WedOct 21
  5. —ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. +18°+10°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:42 AM, sunset 6:21 PM.

Daylight
10 h 39 min
Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 37 min less
Golden hour
5:41–6:38 PM
Morning 7:24–8:21 AM
Blue hour
6:38–6:49 PM
Morning 7:13–7:24 AM; first light 7:13 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 80% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:55 AM · rises 5:19 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Bradgate. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.