Observed 7:55 AM CDT at KAXA

Curlew, IA weather

Sunny and 57°14°, 18°10° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 57°14°

Sunny

Wind: 13 mph21 km/h; From the south-southeast. Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h around 11 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.15 inHg1021 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h today 11 AM–noon
Above 70°21° today by noon
High 74°23° today at 2 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Rain Monday from 7 AM (50%)

This morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Clear
This afternoonNear 73°23° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 62°17° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 4 AM · rain chance 30% · 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 8a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	77%	6%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	72%	5%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	65%	21%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from SSW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	56%	20%	2
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from SSW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	49%	55%	3
Sat 1p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	46%	80%	3
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	44%	49%	3
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from WSW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	44%	81%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from WSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	46%	90%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	46%	87%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	69°21°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	55%	91%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 57°14° to 67°19°)	64°18°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	65%	91%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°)	60°16°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	72%	95%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	57°14°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	77%	92%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	80%	88%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	53°12°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	80%	90%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	80%	87%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	83%	80%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	80%	77%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	83%	63%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	83%	35%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	83%	70%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	57%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	83%	84%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	86%	84%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	80%	87%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	71%	79%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	62%	83%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	59%	72%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	57%	68%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 51°11° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	53%	67%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 50°10° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	51%	66%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 50°10° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	48%	62%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 49°9° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	47%	62%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	47%	61%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	51%	65%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	59%	72%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	63%	77%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	63%	81%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	68%	83%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	68%	93%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	30%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	71%	96%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	41°5°	30%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	73%	98%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	40°4°	30%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	73%	99%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	39°4°	30%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	76%	99%	0
Mon 5a	Showers	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	39°4°	30%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	76%	99%	0
Mon 6a	Showers	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	38°3°	30%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	38°3°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	82%	98%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers between 9pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. North wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 44°7°
  30% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 60 in the afternoon. North northeast wind around 9 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Cloudy. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. Northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–63°17°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 58°14°, low 45°7°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 48°9°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 58. East northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–66°19°
Low, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 66°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°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 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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
65°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–59°15°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–56°13°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 63°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.9 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 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–74°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–60°16°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 66°19°, low 59°15°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 62°16°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.03 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
61°16°–71°22°
Low, likely
56°13°–65°18°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 63°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  20% 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
59°15°–68°20°
Low, likely
42°6°–59°15°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 50°10°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.7 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
55°13°–66°19°
Low, likely
45°7°–59°15°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
28 mph44 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 62°, low 42°, cooling off.
Monday
52% chance of rain, high 58°, low 45°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 59–66°; 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

West Fork Des Moines River at Emmetsburg

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.0 ft
Flow: 255 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Pilot Creek near Rolfe

18 mi

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 80 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Willow Creek (North Central IA) near Cornell

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 82.1 ft

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 85% less heating than a typical week.

This week 21Typical 139

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 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–8:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Emmetsburg · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 18°10° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 0° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 39 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 38 min less
Golden hour: 5:42–6:39 PM; Morning 7:25–8:23 AM
Blue hour: 6:39–6:51 PM; Morning 7:14–7:25 AM; first light 7:14 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 79% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:56 AM · rises 5:20 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Curlew, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

West Fork Des Moines River at Emmetsburg

Pilot Creek near Rolfe

Willow Creek (North Central IA) near Cornell

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

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