Willow Creek near Soldier
19 mi- Level
- 65.5 ft
Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 3:35 AM CDT at KDNS
Denison, IA weather
Clear and 63°17°.
Today: low 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°), high 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°).
Now 63°17°
Clear
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/hgusts 20 mph32 km/h
- From the south. 610–13 mph21 km/h through 4 PM
- Dew point
- 50°10°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
- Pressure
- 30.14 inHg1021 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (59°15° then, 63°17° now)
Good hours for
TonightNear 60°16° · Partly cloudy
This morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 2 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 3 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 4a | Clear | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 69% | 42% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Mostly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 72% | 37% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Mostly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 72% | 60% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Partly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 72% | 39% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 75% | 33% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Partly sunny | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 66% | 44% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Partly sunny | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 59% | 34% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Partly sunny | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 53% | 29% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Mostly sunny | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 49% | 39% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 73°23° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 48% | 33% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 45% | 69% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Mostly cloudy | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from WSW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 46% | 66% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 48% | 79% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°) | 73°23° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 49% | 81% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Mostly cloudy | 70°21° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 55% | 66% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 65% | 76% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 72% | 65% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 78% | 68% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 80% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 83% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 83% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 83% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 86% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 86% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 86% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 89% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 89% | 55% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Partly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 93% | 55% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 96% | 62% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 86% | 60% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 75% | 53% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 67% | 58% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 60% | 63% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 67°19° (likely 59°15° to 69°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 56% | 67% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 68°20° (likely 60°16° to 71°22°) | 68°20° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 55% | 66% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 61°16° to 72°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 53% | 64% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 60°16° to 73°23°) | 70°21° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 51% | 59% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Partly sunny | 68°20° (likely 58°14° to 71°22°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 55% | 51% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 54°12° to 69°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 54% | 67% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 51°11° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 62% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Mostly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 49°9° to 63°17°) | 58°14° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 69% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 48°9° to 61°16°) | 55°13° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 72% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 47°8° to 59°15°) | 54°12° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 69% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 47°8° to 59°15°) | 53°12° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 71% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°) | 52°11° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 71% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°) | 52°11° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 74% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 62°17°) | 51°11° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 77% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°) | 48°9° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 77% | 94% | 0 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 58°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 58°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–58°14°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East northeast wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–52°11°
- Wind
- 12 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 64°18°, low 49°9°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 65°18°20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 61°16°20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–54°12°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 50°10°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°16°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 59°15°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–60°16°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 43°6°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 58°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 71°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 55°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–59°15°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 65°18°, low 48°9°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 57°14°30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–56°13°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 65°18°, low 58°14°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 59°15°30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 70°21°20% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 67°20°40% chance · 0.25 in6.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 62°17°40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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 65.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–62°17°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 60°16°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 62°17°50% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 67°20°50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 64°18°40% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 60°16°30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–68°20°
- Wind
- 18 mph28 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 53°12°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 59°15°30% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 63°17°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 59°15°20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
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°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–61°16°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 62°17°, low 51°11°. Rain 0.64 in16 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 57°14°20% chance · 0.31 in7.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 54°12°20% chance · 0.06 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
- 55°13°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–63°17°
- Wind
- 24 mph39 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 75°, low 58°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 46°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 64°, low 49°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 62–67°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Friday, Saturday.
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What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Middle Raccoon River Tributary near Carroll
24 mi- Level
- 15.2 ft
Reading from Sat 2:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Brushy Fork Creek near Templeton
25 mi- Level
- 67.3 ft
Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:44 AM, sunset 6:25 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 41 min
- Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 35 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:47–6:43 PM
- Morning 7:26–8:23 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:43–6:54 PM
- Morning 7:16–7:26 AM; first light 7:16 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 44% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:58 AM · rises 5:24 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
