West Fork Des Moines River at Emmetsburg
8.3 mi- Level
- 1.0 ft
- Flow
- 253 cfs
Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 1:55 PM CDT at KAXA
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°).
Now 75°24°
Sunny
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 42% | 52% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 42% | 57% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 43% | 60% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 46% | 81% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 51% | 91% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 56°13° to 68°20°) | 64°18° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 60% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 53°12° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 67% | 89% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 10% | 9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 72% | 82% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 74% | 86% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 77% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 80% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 80% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 83% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 83% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 86% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 86% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 86% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 86% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 86% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 80% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 71% | 70% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 66% | 81% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 60% | 92% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 60% | 96% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 56% | 94% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 62°17° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 54% | 71% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 50% | 67% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 51% | 70% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 49% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 53% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 63% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 66% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 65% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 65% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 10% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 65% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 20% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 65% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 20% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Showers | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 30% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 68% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 40°4° | 20% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 40°4° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 73% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 40°4° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 40°4° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 70% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Showers | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 38°3° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 76% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 41°5° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 76% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 46°8° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 74% | 92% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 69% | 93% | 1 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 20% | 12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 64% | 94% | 1 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 10% | 12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 62% | 90% | 2 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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°).
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
Dry, high 76°, low 48°.
Dry, high 63°, low 43°, cooling off.
Dry, high 62°, low 50°.
Highs 55–72°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 84% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.
Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).
Today, 3:00 PM–8:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Today’s expected high is 18°10° warmer than typical.
On average 0° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Cylinder weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:43 AM, sunset 6:21 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 82% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing