South Fork Iowa River near Blairsburg
9.1 mi- Level
- 5.0 ft
- Flow
- 6 cfs
Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 8:35 AM CDT at KCAV
Dows, IA weather
Sunny and 59°15°.
Today: low 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°), high 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°).
Now 59°15°
Sunny
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h
- From the south-southeast. Gusts to 24 mph39 km/h around 11 AM
- Dew point
- 50°10°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
- Air today
- 70Moderate
- EPA forecast · PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.21 inHg1023 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.9 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (57°14° then, 59°15° now)
Good hours for
This morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningNear 48°9° · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 75% | 20% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Mostly sunny | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 70% | 24% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 63% | 5% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 55% | 17% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 49% | 17% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 73°23° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from SSW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 43% | 28% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 74°23° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from SSW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 41% | 71% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 43% | 68% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 44% | 72% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 46% | 73% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 59% | 71% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 65% | 70% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 70% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 75% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 80% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 83% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 86% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 86% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 86% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 86% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 86% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 89% | 60% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 89% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 93% | 67% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 83% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 72% | 76% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 62% | 76% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 58% | 73% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 56% | 74% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 60°16° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 52% | 73% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 69°21° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 49% | 71% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 47% | 70% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 49% | 73% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 50% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph27 km/h | 56% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 62% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°) | 54°12° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 66% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 66% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 69% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 68% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 48°9° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 54% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 47°8° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 54% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 46°8° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 54% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 45°7° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 56% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 58% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 58% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 60% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 58% | 83% | 0 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 65°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 51, with temperatures rising to around 53 overnight. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–57°14°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–51°11°
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. East wind around 9 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–51°11°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 67°19°, low 50°10°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 62°17°20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 59°15°30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–57°14°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 69°21°, low 44°7°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 58°15°30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°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 rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–60°16°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 66°19°, low 46°8°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 58°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 53°12°20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–56°13°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 65°18°, low 45°7°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°13°30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 67°20°20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 64°18°40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 60°16°40% chance · 0.05 in1.4 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 65. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–61°16°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 66°19°, low 59°15°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 61°16°50% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 66°19°50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 62°17°50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 61°16°50% 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
- 61°16°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–69°21°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 63°17°, low 52°11°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 61°16°40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 61°16°30% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 57°14°30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 51°11°30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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
- 56°13°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–59°15°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 59°15°, low 50°10°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 51°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 56°13°30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 55°13°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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
- 43°6°–62°17°
- Wind
- 28 mph46 km/h, gusts 46 mph75 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 77°, low 51°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 46°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 63°, low 47°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 59–69°; chance of precipitation on Friday, 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
Iowa River near Rowan
9.3 mi- Level
- 4.0 ft
- Flow
- 98 cfs
Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page
White Fox Creek at Clarion
12 mi- Level
- 85.2 ft
Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Boone River near Webster City
22 mi- Level
- 3.0 ft
- Flow
- 439 cfs
Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:38 AM, sunset 6:17 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 39 min
- Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 37 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:38–6:35 PM
- Morning 7:20–8:17 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:35–6:46 PM
- Morning 7:09–7:20 AM; first light 7:09 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 76% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:51 AM · rises 5:16 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
