Des Moines River at Keosauqua
8.2 mi- Level
- 14.4 ft
- Flow
- 13,800 cfs
Forecast peak 14.1 ft Sat 1 PM
Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 8:35 AM CDT at KFFL
Cantril, IA weather
Sunny and 57°14°, 16°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°), high 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°).
Now 57°14°
Sunny
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h
- From the south-southeast. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 9 PM
- Dew point
- 50°10°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 4
- Pressure
- 30.31 inHg1026 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.8 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (54°12° then, 57°14° now)
Good hours for
This morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningNear 54°12° · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 65% | 16% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 60% | 24% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 55% | 20% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 51% | 18% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 48% | 12% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 46% | 18% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 45% | 7% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 43% | 17% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 46% | 9% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 51% | 3% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 58% | 17% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Mostly clear | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 62% | 20% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Mostly clear | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 65% | 30% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Partly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 65% | 48% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Partly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 67% | 32% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 67% | 55% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 75% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 74% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 77% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 77% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 80% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 77% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 80% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 80% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 77% | 72% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 67% | 75% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 59% | 65% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 53% | 77% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 51% | 77% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 48% | 75% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 47% | 68% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 45% | 77% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 48% | 77% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 53% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 59% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 72% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 81% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 78% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 80% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 80% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 83% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 86% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 86% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 90% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 89% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 89% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 89% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 83% | 83% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 52°11°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 67°19°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 52°11°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph30 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 74°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 74°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 58°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 74°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 61°16°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 71°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 62°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 58°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 12 mph20 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 71°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 60°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 61°16°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 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 69°21°, low 60°16°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 62°17°40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 69°20°40% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 63°17°50% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 62°17°50% chance · 0.09 in2.3 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.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–66°19°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 57°14°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Rain 0.59 in15 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 61°16°40% chance · 0.4 in10 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 67°20°40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 63°17°40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 54°12°30% 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°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 61°16°, low 54°12°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.69 in18 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Rain, 54°12°30% chance · 0.45 in11 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 56°13°30% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 59°15°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
- 55°13°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 31 mph49 km/h, gusts 51 mph81 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 77°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 52°.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 52°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 61–74°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (DVN) (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
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 92% less heating than a typical week.
This week 10Typical 117
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 10:00 AM–11:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Keosauqua · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 16°9° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 61°16° / 39°4°
- Forecast high / low
- 77°25° / 52°11°
- Record high
- 83°28° in 1927
- Record low
- 18°−8° in 1917
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −6°−4°SunOct 18
- ±0°MonOct 19
- +2°+1°TueOct 20
- +4°+2°WedOct 21
- —ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Cantril weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:29 AM, sunset 6:14 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 45 min
- Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 30 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:36–6:32 PM
- Morning 7:12–8:07 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:32–6:42 PM
- Morning 7:01–7:12 AM; first light 7:01 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 6:42–9 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:43 AM · rises 5:12 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
