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Observed 11:55 AM CDT at KEST

Dolliver, IA weather

Sunny and 72°22°, 19°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 8 PM.

Today: low 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°), high 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°).

Forecasts agree

Now 72°22°

Sunny

Wind
15 mph24 km/h
From the southwest. 813–15 mph24 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point
50°10°
Comfortable
UV index
3Moderate
Moderate until 3 PM
Pressure
30.17 inHg1022 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

12°7° warmer than this time yesterday (58°14° then, 70°21° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until 7 PM
  • Rain tonight 7–10 PM (20%, 0.09 in2.3 mm)
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 7 PM
  • Rain tonight midnight–1 AM (30%)
  • Rain tomorrow night from 1 AM (70%, 0.91 in23 mm)
  1. This afternoonNear 71°22° · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Rain 7–10 PM (20%)
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonNear 55°13° · Cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Rain 1–6 AM (50%)
  6. Monday morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (70%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 12pPartly sunny72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)72°22°0%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h46%32%3
Sat 1pCloudy75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)75°24°5%14 mph23 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h41%81%3
Sat 2pPartly sunny75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)75°24°5%12 mph19 km/h from WSW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h41%70%3
Sat 3pCloudy75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)75°24°5%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h43%86%2
Sat 4pCloudy73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)73°23°5%9 mph14 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h46%98%1
Sat 5pMostly cloudy70°21° (likely 60°16° to 70°21°)70°21°10%12 mph19 km/h from NNW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h47%60%0
Sat 6pMostly cloudy65°18° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°)65°18°10%12 mph19 km/h from NNW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h54%57%0
Sat 7pCloudy59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)59°15°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm12 mph19 km/h from NNW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h64%93%0
Sat 8pCloudy55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)55°13°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h72%98%0
Sat 9pCloudy54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)54°12°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h74%100%0
Sat 10pCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)52°11°10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h77%100%0
Sat 11pDrizzle52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)52°11°10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h77%100%0
Sun 12aCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)51°11°30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h77%97%0
Sun 1aCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)47°8°10%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h80%93%0
Sun 2aCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)47°8°5%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h77%88%0
Sun 3aCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)46°8°10%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph28 km/h80%88%0
Sun 4aCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)46°8°10%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h80%98%0
Sun 5aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)43°6°10%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h83%97%0
Sun 6aPartly cloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)43°6°10%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h83%78%0
Sun 7aShowers47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)43°6°20%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h83%59%0
Sun 8aMostly cloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)40°4°10%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h86%64%0
Sun 9aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)43°6°10%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h76%94%0
Sun 10aCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)51°11°10%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h66%96%1
Sun 11aCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)53°12°5%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h61%96%1
Sun 12pMostly cloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)54°12°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h59%92%0
Sun 1pCloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)54°12°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h57%96%2
Sun 2pCloudy55°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)55°13°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h55%96%3
Sun 3pCloudy55°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)55°13°5%12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h53%96%3
Sun 4pCloudy57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)57°14°5%12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h49%94%2
Sun 5pCloudy55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)55°13°10%12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h51%77%1
Sun 6pCloudy55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)55°13°10%12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h49%76%0
Sun 7pCloudy52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)52°11°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h54%76%0
Sun 8pCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)45°7°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h58%79%0
Sun 9pCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)42°6°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h63%80%0
Sun 10pCloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)41°5°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h65%92%0
Sun 11pCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)40°4°5%9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h65%93%0
Mon 12aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)40°4°20%9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h65%89%0
Mon 1aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)40°4°40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h65%97%0
Mon 2aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)39°4°40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h68%100%0
Mon 3aRain44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)38°3°40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h70%100%0
Mon 4aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)37°3°50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h73%100%0
Mon 5aShowers42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)36°2°50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h76%100%0
Mon 6aShowers41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)35°2°40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h79%100%0
Mon 7aDrizzle41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)35°2°70%, 0.11 in2.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h82%100%0
Mon 8aShowers43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)37°3°70%, 0.11 in2.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h79%100%0
Mon 9aShowers45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)40°4°70%, 0.11 in2.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h79%100%0
Mon 10aShowers47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)42°6°70%, 0.11 in2.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h76%100%0
Mon 11aShowers49°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)45°7°70%, 0.11 in2.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h74%95%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 75°24°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      20% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    72°22°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 33°1°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 57°14°, low 40°4°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 42°6°

      50% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 8am. Mostly cloudy. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. Northeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    51°11°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 54°12°, low 43°6°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 43°6°

      70% chance · 0.61 in15 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      30% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 54. Northeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. 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
    54°12°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    18 mph30 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 62°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 67°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    62°17°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 65°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 69°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 54°12°

      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. Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 53°11°

      20% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    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
    62°17°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 62°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      20% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 69°21°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 65°18°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

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

    High, likely
    62°17°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 58°14°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      50% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 66°19°

      60% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      60% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 60°15°

      50% chance · 0.08 in2 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
    62°17°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–63°17°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 51°11° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      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
    53°12°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    25 mph41 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 56°13°, low 46°8°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Snow 0.28 in7.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      30% chance · 0.2 in5.1 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.

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

    High, likely
    49°9°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    30 mph49 km/h, gusts 47 mph76 km/h
    UV peak
    1

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 75°, low 46°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 57°, low 40°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    65% chance of rain, high 54°, low 43°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 56–65°; 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 Estherville

12 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.2 ft
Flow
35 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

West Fork Des Moines River at Jackson

22 mi
Below flood stage
Level
7.0 ft
Flow
36 cfs

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

West Fork Des Moines River at Emmetsburg

24 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.0 ft
Flow
245 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 82% less heating than a typical week.

This week 27Typical 156

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
19
h below 17°F
0
h below 5°F
0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 1 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–6:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Estherville 4e · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
56°13° / 33°1°
Forecast high / low
75°24° / 46°8°
Record high
81°27° in 1989
Record low
14°−10° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. —SunOct 18
  2. —MonOct 19
  3. +5°+3°TueOct 20
  4. +6°+3°WedOct 21
  5. +13°+7°ThuOct 22
  6. +17°+9°FriOct 23
  7. +18°+10°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:43 AM, sunset 6:20 PM.

Daylight
10 h 37 min
Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 40 min less
Golden hour
5:40–6:38 PM
Morning 7:25–8:23 AM
Blue hour
6:38–6:50 PM
Morning 7:14–7:25 AM; first light 7:14 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 89% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:56 AM · rises 5:19 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Dolliver. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.