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Observed 1:55 PM CDT at KAXA

Cylinder, IA weather

Sunny and 75°24°, 18°10° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°), high 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°).

Forecasts agree

Now 75°24°

Sunny

Wind
14 mph22 km/hgusts 20 mph32 km/h
From the south-southwest. 610–14 mph22 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point
50°10°
Comfortable
UV index
3Moderate
Moderate until 3 PM · peak 4
Pressure
30.16 inHg1021 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

5°3° warmer than this time yesterday (70°21° then, 75°24° now)

Good hours for
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
  • Low 48°9° tomorrow at 6 AM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by 1 PM
  1. This afternoonNear 75°24° · Mostly cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 49°9° by 4 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 63°17° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 4 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
  6. Monday morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 2pPartly sunny76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)76°24°0%12 mph19 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h42%52%3
Sat 3pPartly sunny76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)76°24°0%10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h42%57%2
Sat 4pPartly sunny75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)75°24°5%9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h43%60%1
Sat 5pCloudy74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)74°23°5%7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h46%81%1
Sat 6pCloudy70°21° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°)70°21°5%6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h51%91%0
Sat 7pCloudy64°18° (likely 56°13° to 68°20°)64°18°10%6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h60%83%0
Sat 8pCloudy60°16° (likely 53°12° to 64°18°)60°16°10%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h67%89%0
Sat 9pCloudy57°14° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)57°14°10%9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h72%82%0
Sat 10pCloudy55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)55°13°5%9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h74%86%0
Sat 11pCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)53°12°5%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h77%82%0
Sun 12aCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)52°11°10%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h80%82%0
Sun 1aCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)51°11°5%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h80%85%0
Sun 2aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)47°8°5%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h83%83%0
Sun 3aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)47°8°5%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h83%81%0
Sun 4aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)46°8°5%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h86%79%0
Sun 5aMostly cloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)46°8°5%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h86%78%0
Sun 6aCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)44°7°10%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h86%73%0
Sun 7aCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)45°7°10%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h86%71%0
Sun 8aCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)45°7°5%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h86%78%0
Sun 9aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)47°8°5%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h80%73%0
Sun 10aCloudy54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)54°12°5%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h71%70%1
Sun 11aCloudy56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)56°13°5%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h66%81%2
Sun 12pCloudy59°15° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)59°15°5%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h60%92%3
Sun 1pCloudy60°16° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)60°16°5%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h60%96%4
Sun 2pCloudy61°16° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)61°16°5%9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h56%94%4
Sun 3pPartly sunny62°17° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)62°17°5%9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h54%71%3
Sun 4pCloudy63°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)63°17°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h50%67%2
Sun 5pCloudy61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)61°16°5%12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h51%70%1
Sun 6pCloudy60°16° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)60°16°5%12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h49%75%0
Sun 7pCloudy57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)57°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h53%81%0
Sun 8pCloudy52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)52°11°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h63%79%0
Sun 9pCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)46°8°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h66%80%0
Sun 10pCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)44°7°0%9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h65%78%0
Sun 11pCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)44°7°5%9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h65%90%0
Mon 12aCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)43°6°10%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h65%95%0
Mon 1aCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)43°6°20%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h65%81%0
Mon 2aCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)41°5°20%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h68%100%0
Mon 3aShowers46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)41°5°30%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h68%92%0
Mon 4aCloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)40°4°20%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h70%100%0
Mon 5aCloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)40°4°20%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h73%99%0
Mon 6aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)40°4°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h70%100%0
Mon 7aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)40°4°20%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h70%99%0
Mon 8aShowers44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)38°3°20%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h76%99%0
Mon 9aCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)41°5°20%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h76%99%0
Mon 10aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)46°8°20%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h74%92%1
Mon 11aCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)53°12°20%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h69%93%1
Mon 12pCloudy56°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)56°13°20%12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h64%94%1
Mon 1pCloudy58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)58°14°10%12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h62%90%2

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 76°24°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 7 to 12 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    74°23°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 35°2°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 63°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 45°7°

      30% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 7 to 12 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 43, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. Northeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    55°13°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 35°2°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 62°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 44°7°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 62°16°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 58°15°

      20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. East northeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    58°14°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 34°1°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 68°20°, low 52°11°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      30% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 34°1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Thunderstorms. High 71°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Storms 0.21 in5.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 63°17°

      20% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 53°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    66°19°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 34°1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    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 71°22°).

    High, likely
    65°18°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 33°1°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 60°15°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 72°22°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 67°19°

      40% chance · 0.16 in4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      40% chance · 0.18 in4.4 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 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

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

    High, likely
    69°21°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–64°18°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 33°1°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 57°14°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.52 in13 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 66°19°

      50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 60°15°

      50% chance · 0.16 in4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      40% chance · 0.16 in4.1 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.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 44°7°

      20% 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
    54°12°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    23 mph37 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 44°7°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1 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
    49°9°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    27 mph43 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
    UV peak
    1

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 76°, low 48°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 63°, low 43°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 62°, low 50°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 55–72°; 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

West Fork Des Moines River at Emmetsburg

8.3 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.0 ft
Flow
253 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

East Fork Des Moines River near Algona

16 mi
Below flood stage
Level
7.8 ft
Flow
188 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Pilot Creek near Rolfe

20 mi
Level
3.2 ft
Flow
77 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · 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 23Typical 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, 3:00 PM–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.

Normal high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Forecast high / low
76°24° / 48°9°
Record high
81°27° in 1952
Record low
19°−7° in 1893

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. ±0°SunOct 18
  2. —MonOct 19
  3. —TueOct 20
  4. —WedOct 21
  5. —ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:43 AM, sunset 6:21 PM.

Daylight
10 h 38 min
Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 39 min less
Golden hour
5:41–6:39 PM
Morning 7:25–8:22 AM
Blue hour
6:39–6:50 PM
Morning 7:13–7:25 AM; first light 7:13 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 82% 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 Cylinder. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.