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Observed 6:35 AM CDT at KSPW

Dickens, IA weather

Clear and 55°13°, 19°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 9 PM.

Today: low 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°), high 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°).

Mostly agree

Now 55°13°

Clear

Wind
17 mph28 km/h
From the south-southeast. 1016–17 mph28 km/h through 6 PM
Dew point
48°9°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality
55Moderate
PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure
30.11 inHg1020 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.0 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
  • High 73°23° today at 2 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 7 PM
  • Low 48°9° tonight at 4 AM
  • Rain tomorrow night from 1 AM (50%, 0.15 in3.8 mm)
  1. This morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Clear
  2. This afternoonNear 69°21° · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · rain chance 40% · Cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 57°14° · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Rain 1–6 AM (50%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 6aClear56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)56°13°0%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h77%10%0
Sat 7aClear56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)56°13°0%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h75%5%0
Sat 8aSunny56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)56°13°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h76%2%0
Sat 9aSunny59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)59°15°0%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h70%6%0
Sat 10aMostly cloudy63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)63°17°0%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h62%45%1
Sat 11aMostly cloudy67°19° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)67°19°5%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h54%63%2
Sat 12pCloudy70°21° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)70°21°5%15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h50%69%3
Sat 1pMostly cloudy72°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)72°22°5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph31 km/h48%79%3
Sat 2pCloudy73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)73°23°5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h48%86%3
Sat 3pCloudy71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)71°22°5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h51%90%2
Sat 4pCloudy70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)70°21°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h56%88%1
Sat 5pCloudy67°19° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)67°19°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h60%88%0
Sat 6pCloudy61°16° (likely 57°14° to 66°19°)61°16°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h65%94%0
Sat 7pCloudy58°14° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)58°14°20%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h71%94%0
Sat 8pCloudy56°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)56°13°20%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h72%98%0
Sat 9pCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)54°12°30%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h76%99%0
Sat 10pCloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)54°12°30%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h74%99%0
Sat 11pCloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)53°12°30%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h77%99%0
Sun 12aCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)52°11°30%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h77%99%0
Sun 1aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)47°8°40%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h80%99%0
Sun 2aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)46°8°30%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h80%92%0
Sun 3aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)46°8°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h80%80%0
Sun 4aCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)45°7°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h80%80%0
Sun 5aCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)45°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h77%80%0
Sun 6aCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)45°7°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h77%81%0
Sun 7aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)43°6°10%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h79%77%0
Sun 8aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)43°6°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h79%85%0
Sun 9aCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)44°7°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h80%90%0
Sun 10aCloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)53°12°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h69%78%1
Sun 11aCloudy55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)55°13°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h64%95%2
Sun 12pCloudy56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)56°13°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h59%92%3
Sun 1pCloudy57°14° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)57°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h57%91%4
Sun 2pCloudy58°14° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°)58°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h53%74%4
Sun 3pCloudy58°14° (likely 49°9° to 60°16°)58°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h53%71%3
Sun 4pCloudy59°15° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)59°15°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h51%69%2
Sun 5pCloudy57°14° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)57°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h53%71%1
Sun 6pCloudy56°13° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)56°13°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h53%75%0
Sun 7pCloudy53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)53°12°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h57%83%0
Sun 8pCloudy49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)45°7°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h63%84%0
Sun 9pCloudy47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)42°6°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h65%81%0
Sun 10pCloudy47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)43°6°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h65%80%0
Sun 11pCloudy46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)41°5°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h68%85%0
Mon 12aCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)41°5°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h68%93%0
Mon 1aCloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)40°4°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h70%93%0
Mon 2aShowers44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)39°4°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h73%94%0
Mon 3aShowers44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)38°3°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h73%94%0
Mon 4aShowers43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)37°3°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h76%100%0
Mon 5aShowers42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)36°2°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h79%99%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      40% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    71°22°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 34°1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 41°5°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 42°6°

      50% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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

    High, likely
    51°11°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 33°1°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 56°13°, low 44°7°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      40% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 56. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 44. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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

    High, likely
    55°13°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 33°1°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 56°14°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    15 mph25 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 65°18°, low 40°4°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 57°14°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 67°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 60°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 51°10°

      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 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 63°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      20% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 65°18°

      20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 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 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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

    High, likely
    60°16°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 65°18°, low 58°14°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      50% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 65°18°

      50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      50% chance · 0.03 in0.9 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°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    56°13°–63°17°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    20 mph31 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      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
    58°14°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 50°10°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 55°13°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 53°12°

      30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 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°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    27 mph44 km/h, gusts 49 mph80 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 75°, low 47°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 59°, low 41°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    62% chance of rain, high 56°, low 44°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 59–65°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (FSD) (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

Ocheyedan River near Spencer

9.5 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.7 ft
Flow
135 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Willow Creek (North Central IA) near Cornell

13 mi
Below flood stage
Level
82.1 ft

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

West Fork Des Moines River at Emmetsburg

16 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.0 ft
Flow
258 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

West Okoboji Lake near Milford

19 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.1 ft

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 86% less heating than a typical week.

This week 22Typical 153

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
11
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 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–12:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

SPENCER 1 N · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1895–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 19°11° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Forecast high / low
75°24° / 47°8°
Record high
81°27° in 1989
Record low
12°−11° in 1896

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:44 AM, sunset 6:23 PM.

Daylight
10 h 38 min
Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 39 min less
Golden hour
5:43–6:40 PM
Morning 7:27–8:24 AM
Blue hour
6:40–6:52 PM
Morning 7:15–7:27 AM; first light 7:15 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 6:58–7:15 AM; moon 96% lit but below the horizon.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:58 AM · rises 5:21 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Dickens. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.