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Observed 7:55 AM CDT at KCKP

Calumet, IA weather

Sunny and 57°14°, 14°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~11 PM (40%).

Today: low 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°), high 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°).

Mostly agree

Now 57°14°

Sunny

Wind
8 mph13 km/h
From the south. Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point
48°9°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality
53Moderate
PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure
30.12 inHg1020 hPa
Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.6 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 (59°15° then, 57°14° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until 6 PM
  • Rain tonight 6–7 PM (20%)
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 7 PM
  • Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h tomorrow night 9 PM–2 AM
  • Rain tomorrow night from 1 AM (70%, 0.61 in15 mm)
  1. This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
  2. This afternoonDown to 64°18° by 5 PM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 49°9° by 4 AM · Rain 6–7 PM (20%)
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 60°16° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 4 AM · Rain 1–6 AM (60%) · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 8aSunny59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)59°15°5%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h66%4%0
Sat 9aMostly cloudy61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)61°16°5%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h63%62%0
Sat 10aMostly cloudy64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)64°18°5%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h58%69%1
Sat 11aMostly cloudy68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)68°20°5%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 25 mph39 km/h53%64%2
Sat 12pCloudy69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)69°21°5%15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h54%88%2
Sat 1pPartly sunny70°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)70°21°5%, 0.03 in0.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from WSW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h53%62%3
Sat 2pPartly sunny70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)70°21°10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h56%75%3
Sat 3pCloudy68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)68°20°10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h59%91%2
Sat 4pCloudy66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)66°19°10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h63%88%1
Sat 5pCloudy64°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)64°18°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h66%94%0
Sat 6pCloudy60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)60°16°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h68%95%0
Sat 7pCloudy57°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)57°14°30%10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h70%98%0
Sat 8pCloudy55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)55°13°30%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h75%96%0
Sat 9pCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)54°12°30%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph28 km/h78%99%0
Sat 10pCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)52°11°40%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h83%99%0
Sat 11pCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)52°11°40%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h80%99%0
Sun 12aCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)51°11°40%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h83%99%0
Sun 1aCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)51°11°30%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h83%81%0
Sun 2aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)47°8°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h83%81%0
Sun 3aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)47°8°10%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h83%81%0
Sun 4aCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)46°8°10%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h83%81%0
Sun 5aCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)46°8°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h83%76%0
Sun 6aCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)46°8°20%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h80%82%0
Sun 7aCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)45°7°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h77%90%0
Sun 8aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)43°6°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h86%94%0
Sun 9aCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)45°7°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h83%84%0
Sun 10aCloudy53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)53°12°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h74%98%1
Sun 11aCloudy55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)55°13°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h69%96%2
Sun 12pCloudy56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)56°13°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h66%89%3
Sun 1pCloudy58°14° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)58°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h62%68%4
Sun 2pCloudy59°15° (likely 49°9° to 61°16°)59°15°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h60%68%4
Sun 3pMostly cloudy59°15° (likely 48°9° to 62°17°)59°15°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h57%65%4
Sun 4pCloudy60°16° (likely 48°9° to 62°17°)60°16°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h55%66%3
Sun 5pCloudy58°14° (likely 48°9° to 61°16°)58°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h57%67%1
Sun 6pCloudy57°14° (likely 46°8° to 58°14°)57°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h57%72%1
Sun 7pCloudy54°12° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)54°12°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h59%84%0
Sun 8pCloudy50°10° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)46°8°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h66%78%0
Sun 9pCloudy48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)43°6°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h68%78%0
Sun 10pCloudy48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)43°6°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h68%85%0
Sun 11pCloudy47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)42°6°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h71%93%0
Mon 12aCloudy47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)42°6°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h71%96%0
Mon 1aCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)41°5°60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h73%97%0
Mon 2aShowers45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)39°4°60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h76%96%0
Mon 3aShowers45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)39°4°60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h79%100%0
Mon 4aShowers44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)38°3°60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h82%99%0
Mon 5aShowers44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)38°3°60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h82%100%0
Mon 6aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)36°2°60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h89%97%0
Mon 7aShowers43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)36°2°70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h89%99%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      40% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Isolated rain showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    69°21°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 37°3°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 42°6°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 44°7°

      60% chance · 0.45 in11 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: Rain showers likely after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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

    High, likely
    50°10°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 36°2°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 56°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 46°8°

      70% chance · 0.18 in4.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 60°15°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 57°14°

      40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 56. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 45. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

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

    High, likely
    55°13°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 36°2°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 60°15°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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 61. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    61°16°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 35°2°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 55°13°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 60°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 51°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 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    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
    63°17°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 35°2°
    Wind
    15 mph23 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 46°8°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      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 63.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 34°1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 62°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      20% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 65°19°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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 62. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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

    High, likely
    61°16°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 34°1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 58°14°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 62°16°

      50% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 65°18°

      50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      60% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 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
    59°15°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–65°18°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 34°1°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 58°15°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 60°15°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      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
    58°14°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 33°1°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 49°9°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 48°9°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 55°13°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 53°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
    54°12°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 33°1°
    Wind
    28 mph45 km/h, gusts 49 mph80 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 72°, low 47°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 60°, low 42°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    73% chance of rain, high 56°, low 45°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 58–65°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Friday, 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

Little Sioux River at Linn Grove

16 mi
Below flood stage
Level
6.2 ft
Flow
369 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Floyd River near Sanborn

19 mi
Below flood stage
Level
83.1 ft

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Willow Creek (North Central IA) near Cornell

20 mi
Below flood stage
Level
82.1 ft

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Ocheyedan River near Spencer

21 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.7 ft
Flow
137 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 84% less heating than a typical week.

This week 22Typical 135

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
10
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 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 AM–12:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Primghar · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1895–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 14°8° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Forecast high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Record high
81°27° in 2022
Record low
17°−8° in 1962

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 12°7° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. —SunOct 18
  2. +6°+3°MonOct 19
  3. +7°+4°TueOct 20
  4. +14°+8°WedOct 21
  5. +17°+9°ThuOct 22
  6. +20°+11°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:46 AM, sunset 6:25 PM.

Daylight
10 h 39 min
Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 38 min less
Golden hour
5:45–6:43 PM
Morning 7:28–8:26 AM
Blue hour
6:43–6:54 PM
Morning 7:17–7:28 AM; first light 7:17 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 90% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:00 AM · rises 5:24 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Calumet. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.