Observed 1:50 PM CDT at KFOD

Coalville, IA weather

Mostly sunny and 77°25°, 21°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 77°25°

Mostly sunny

Wind: 15 mph24 km/hgusts 21 mph33 km/h; From the south-southwest. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 6 PM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM
Pressure: 30.18 inHg1022 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 78°26° today at 3 PM
Low 51°11° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 77°25° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 2p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from SSW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	39%	62%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from SSW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	36%	29%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	36%	68%	3
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	39%	37%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	46%	74%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	55%	38%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	67%	67%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	72%	79%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	78%	81%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	77%	80%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	79%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	82%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	84%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	86%	83%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	86%	82%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	89%	78%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	89%	69%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	89%	64%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	93%	63%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	86%	64%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	65%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)	63°17°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	62%	68%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 57°14° to 66°19°)	66°19°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	58%	73%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 59°15° to 69°21°)	69°21°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	53%	77%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 61°16° to 70°21°)	70°21°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	51%	76%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°)	70°21°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	51%	72%	3
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 62°17° to 72°22°)	72°22°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	48%	70%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 61°16° to 70°21°)	70°21°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	69%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 59°15° to 68°20°)	68°20°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	53%	70%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	58%	79%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	67%	77%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	72%	77%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	74%	78%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	74%	80%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	71%	81%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	74%	81%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	74%	80%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	71%	83%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	71%	85%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	74%	84%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	71%	90%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	71%	94%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	74%	97%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	71%	96%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	64%	88%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	60%	89%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	54%	92%	3
Mon 1p	Mostly cloudy	65°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	65°18°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	48%	74%	4

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 51°11°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–72°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. East wind around 8 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 58°14°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. 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
65°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 33°1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.9 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 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Thunderstorms. High 73°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Storms 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 75°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
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°–76°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–65°18°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 66°19°, low 58°14°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.6 in15 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 65°18°
  60% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 60°15°
  60% chance · 0.2 in5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.17 in4.3 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
62°17°–74°23°
Low, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 61°16°, low 48°9°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 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°–67°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–59°15°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°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
50°10°–68°20°
Low, likely
34°1°–62°17°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
28 mph44 km/h, gusts 47 mph76 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 51°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 48°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 54°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 56–75°; 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

Des Moines River at Fort Dodge

6.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.7 ft
Flow: 1,530 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Lizard Creek near Fort Dodge

9.4 mi

Level: 5.7 ft
Flow: 259 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Des Moines River near Stratford

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.1 ft
Flow: 2,790 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Boone River near Webster City

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 430 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 90% less heating than a typical week.

This week 15Typical 145

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–9:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

FORT DODGE 5NNW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1899–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 21°12° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−2°−1°SunOct 18
—MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+7°+4°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+17°+9°FriOct 23
+19°+10°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 40 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 36 min less
Golden hour: 5:41–6:38 PM; Morning 7:22–8:19 AM
Blue hour: 6:38–6:49 PM; Morning 7:11–7:22 AM; first light 7:11 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 74% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:53 AM · rises 5:19 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Coalville. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Coalville, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Des Moines River at Fort Dodge

Lizard Creek near Fort Dodge

Des Moines River near Stratford

Boone River near Webster City

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon