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Observed 11:55 PM CDT at KEBS

Ellsworth, IA weather

Clear and 54°12°, 17°9° warmer than a typical Oct 25, jacket by 6 AM.

Today: low 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°), high 74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°).

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Clear

Wind
9 mph15 km/h
From the north. Up to 9 mph15 km/h through 12 PM
Dew point
52°11°
Comfortable
Humidity
94%
Air 54°12°, dew point 52°11° · fog or dew likely
UV index
0Low
Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure
30.31 inHg1026 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.8 hPa next 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

9°5° cooler than this time yesterday (63°17° then, 54°12° now)

Good hours for
  • Low 53°12° today at 7 AM
  • Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
  • High 74°23° today at 4 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
  • Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h tomorrow 10–11 AM
  1. TonightDown to 55°13° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
  2. This morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
  3. This afternoonUp to 74°23° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
  4. TonightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
  7. Tomorrow nightDown to 58°14° by 11 PM · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sun 12aCloudy60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)60°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h75%83%0
Sun 1aCloudy59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)59°15°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h78%80%0
Sun 2aCloudy57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h80%75%0
Sun 3aCloudy56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)56°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h83%82%0
Sun 4aCloudy55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)55°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h83%77%0
Sun 5aCloudy55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)55°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h83%72%0
Sun 6aCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h86%68%0
Sun 7aCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)53°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h86%65%0
Sun 8aMostly cloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)53°12°0%2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h89%54%0
Sun 9aPartly sunny55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)55°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h83%55%0
Sun 10aSunny61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)61°16°5%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h70%39%1
Sun 11aCloudy65°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)65°18°5%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h60%75%2
Sun 12pCloudy68°20° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)68°20°5%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h57%70%3
Sun 1pCloudy71°22° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)71°22°5%2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h51%68%4
Sun 2pCloudy72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)72°22°5%2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h49%70%4
Sun 3pPartly sunny73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)73°23°0%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h48%75%3
Sun 4pCloudy74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)74°23°5%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h44%78%2
Sun 5pCloudy72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)72°22°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h49%80%1
Sun 6pCloudy70°21° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)70°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h51%80%0
Sun 7pCloudy67°19° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)67°19°0%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h56%78%0
Sun 8pCloudy62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)62°17°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h65%80%0
Sun 9pCloudy59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)59°15°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h69%80%0
Sun 10pCloudy57°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)57°14°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h75%80%0
Sun 11pCloudy56°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)56°13°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h72%81%0
Mon 12aCloudy55°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)55°13°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h72%79%0
Mon 1aCloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)54°12°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h71%80%0
Mon 2aCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)53°12°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h71%82%0
Mon 3aCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)52°11°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h71%82%0
Mon 4aCloudy52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)52°11°5%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h69%82%0
Mon 5aCloudy51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)51°11°5%8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h71%84%0
Mon 6aCloudy51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)51°11°5%8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h68%82%0
Mon 7aCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)47°8°5%8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h71%84%0
Mon 8aCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)47°8°5%8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h71%85%0
Mon 9aCloudy53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)53°12°0%8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h66%83%0
Mon 10aCloudy57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)57°14°0%8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph41 km/h62%81%1
Mon 11aCloudy61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)61°16°0%9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph36 km/h56%81%2
Mon 12pCloudy64°18° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)64°18°0%9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h50%76%3
Mon 1pCloudy67°19° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°)67°19°0%8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h45%74%3
Mon 2pCloudy69°21° (likely 58°14° to 69°21°)69°21°0%8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h44%75%3
Mon 3pCloudy70°21° (likely 59°15° to 70°21°)70°21°0%8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h42%87%3
Mon 4pCloudy70°21° (likely 59°15° to 70°21°)70°21°0%8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h44%90%1
Mon 5pCloudy69°21° (likely 59°15° to 69°21°)69°21°0%8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h45%80%1
Mon 6pCloudy67°19° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°)67°19°0%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h50%77%0
Mon 7pCloudy65°18° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)65°18°5%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h54%87%0
Mon 8pMostly cloudy63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)63°17°5%7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h58%83%0
Mon 9pMostly cloudy61°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)61°16°5%8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h65%87%0
Mon 10pMostly cloudy59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)59°15°5%8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h69%94%0
Mon 11pMostly cloudy58°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)58°14°5%8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h72%81%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 74°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. North wind around 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    68°20°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 33°1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. East wind around 9 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 8 mph.

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

    High, likely
    61°16°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 72°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 58°15°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 67°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      30% 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 after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 74°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 58°15°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      30% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 58°14°

      40% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    71°22°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Thursday, Oct 29. Thunderstorms. High 74°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Storms 0.24 in6.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 58°14°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 58°15°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

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

    High, likely
    65°18°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  6. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 69°21°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 64°18°

      30% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 60°15°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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

    High, likely
    65°18°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–63°17°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  7. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 69°21°, low 57°14°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      50% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      50% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      50% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      50% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 53°12°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 58°15°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      30% chance · 0.18 in4.6 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.

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

    High, likely
    61°16°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.51 in13 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      30% chance · 0.23 in5.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 55°13°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      30% chance

    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
    50°10°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    24 mph39 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  10. Tuesday, Nov 3. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 47°8°. Typical 52°11° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      20% chance

    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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    57°14°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    24 mph39 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
    UV peak
    2

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 74°, low 53°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 71°, low 54°, cooling off.

  3. Tuesday

    Dry, high 72°, low 55°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 57–75°; chance of precipitation on 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

Mud Lake Drainage Ditch 71 at Jewell

3.0 mi
Level
81.4 ft

Reading from Sat 11:15 PM · NWS gauge page

South Skunk River near Ames Hwy E18

10 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.0 ft
Flow
544 cfs

Reading from Sat 11 PM · NWS gauge page

Keigley Branch near Story City

11 mi
Level
83.4 ft

Reading from Sat 11:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Boone River near Webster City

14 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.9 ft
Flow
412 cfs

Reading from Sat 11 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 92% less heating than a typical week.

This week 12Typical 151

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–8:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Webster City · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 17°9° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
57°14° / 33°1°
Forecast high / low
74°23° / 53°12°
Record high
84°29° in 1927
Record low
17°−8° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +4°+2°MonOct 19
  2. +5°+3°TueOct 20
  3. +8°+4°WedOct 21
  4. +15°+8°ThuOct 22
  5. +16°+9°FriOct 23
  6. —SatOct 24
  7. —SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:39 AM, sunset 6:17 PM.

Daylight
10 h 38 min
Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 33 min less
Golden hour
5:37–6:34 PM
Morning 7:21–8:18 AM
Blue hour
6:34–6:45 PM
Morning 7:10–7:21 AM; first light 7:10 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 75% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today
sets 7:05 AM · rises 5:42 PM
Full moon
Today, 11:12 PM
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Ellsworth. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.