White Fox Creek at Clarion
1.1 mi- Level
- 85.2 ft
Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 1:55 PM CDT at KCAV
Clarion, IA weather
Sunny and 79°26°.
Today: low 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°), high 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°).
Now 79°26°
Sunny
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/hgusts 22 mph35 km/h
- From the south-southwest. Easing to 3 mph5 km/h by 7 PM
- Dew point
- 50°10°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 3Moderate
- Moderate until 3 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 61Moderate
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.18 inHg1022 hPa
- Falling 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
7°4° warmer than this time yesterday (72°22° then, 79°26° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 76°24° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 3 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 41% | 51% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from SSW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 40% | 54% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 39% | 33% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 40% | 28% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Partly cloudy | 72°22° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 46% | 72% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 54% | 75% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Mostly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 65% | 59% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 70% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 75% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 80% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 80% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 80% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 80% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 80% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 83% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 86% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 86% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 89% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 89% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 83% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 72% | 67% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 62% | 69% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 60% | 70% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 67°19° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 54% | 74% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 68°20° (likely 59°15° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 51% | 73% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 60°16° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 49% | 71% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 61°16° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 47% | 70% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Partly sunny | 68°20° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 51% | 73% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 56°13° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 52% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 53°12° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 58% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 64% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 66% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 66% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 63% | 73% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 66% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 66% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 63% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 66% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 66% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 66% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 58% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 60% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 43°6° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 63% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 46°8° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 61% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 57% | 97% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 53% | 90% | 2 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 49% | 90% | 2 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 46% | 93% | 3 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. North northwest wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–58°14°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 51°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–51°11°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 67°19°, low 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. East wind around 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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 67°19°).
- High, likely
- 62°17°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–52°11°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 67°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 58°14°20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–58°14°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 57°14°20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 56°13°20% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–56°13°
- Wind
- 15 mph23 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 72°22°, low 55°13°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 56°13°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 before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–55°13°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 73°23°, low 55°13°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 61°16°30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 72°22°20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 67°20°40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 60°16°50% chance · 0.08 in2 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 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–64°18°
- Wind
- 23 mph36 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 66°19°, low 58°14°. Rain 0.53 in13 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°16°50% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 65°19°50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 59°15°50% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 59°15°50% chance · 0.18 in4.7 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°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–60°16°
- Wind
- 18 mph28 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 60°16°, low 48°9°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 59°15°40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 56°13°30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 50°10°30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 45°7°20% chance · 0.05 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
- 56°13°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–59°15°
- Wind
- 20 mph33 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 44°7°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 46°8°20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 54°12°30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 52°11°30% chance
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
- 49°9°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–62°17°
- Wind
- 28 mph45 km/h, gusts 47 mph75 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 77°, low 51°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 47°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 67°, low 52°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 55–73°; chance of precipitation on 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
Iowa River near Rowan
5.8 mi- Level
- 4.1 ft
- Flow
- 104 cfs
Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page
Boone River near Goldfield
11 mi- Level
- 7.9 ft
- Flow
- 94 cfs
Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page
South Fork Iowa River near Blairsburg
15 mi- Level
- 4.9 ft
- Flow
- 5 cfs
Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:39 AM, sunset 6:18 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 39 min
- Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 37 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:39–6:36 PM
- Morning 7:21–8:18 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:36–6:47 PM
- Morning 7:10–7:21 AM; first light 7:10 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 78% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:52 AM · rises 5:17 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
