Observed 3:15 AM CDT at KEST

Emmetsburg, IA weather

Clear and 61°16°, 18°10° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 61°16°

Clear

Wind: 13 mph20 km/h; From the south. Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h around 11 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.11 inHg1020 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Dry until tonight 9 PM
Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h today 10 AM–noon
Above 70°21° today by noon
Rain tonight 9 PM–1 AM (20%, 0.2 in5.1 mm)
Rain tomorrow night from 1 AM (30%)

TonightNear 60°16° · Partly cloudy
This morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Partly cloudy
This afternoonNear 73°23° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Rain 9 PM–1 AM (20%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 59°15° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 2 AM · Rain 1–3 AM (30%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 3a	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	72%	43%	0
Sat 4a	Mostly cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	72%	54%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	72%	27%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	72%	18%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	75%	16%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	77%	20%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	68%	15%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	60%	22%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from SSW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	53%	67%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	48%	74%	3
Sat 1p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	44%	74%	4
Sat 2p	Mostly cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	45%	55%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from WSW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	46%	69%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from WSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	46%	82%	3
Sat 5p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 65°18° to 73°23°)	73°23°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	48%	87%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 59°15° to 70°21°)	68°20°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	57%	92%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 55°13° to 67°19°)	63°17°	20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	65%	91%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 64°18°)	58°14°	20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	75%	93%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	56°13°	20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	77%	94%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	54°12°	20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	80%	95%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	53°12°	20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	80%	91%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	52°11°	20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	80%	92%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	80%	88%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	83%	78%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	80%	74%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	83%	38%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	44°7°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	83%	70%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	83%	38%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	86%	68%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	42°6°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	89%	60%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	80%	76%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	66%	76%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	61%	68%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	57%	73%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 51°11° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	55%	74%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 51°11° to 65°18°)	59°15°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	51%	76%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 48°9° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	51%	77%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 50°10° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	51%	78%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 49°9° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	46%	85%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	47%	81%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	51%	84%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)	52°11°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	56%	93%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	46°8°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	58%	97%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	60%	94%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	43°6°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	65%	93%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	41°5°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	65%	93%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	40°4°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	70%	97%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	39°4°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	73%	92%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  20% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 57, with temperatures rising to around 59 overnight. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 41°5°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. North northeast wind around 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 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–65°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 57°14°, low 45°7°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–65°18°
Low, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 63°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 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 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  Dry
4. 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. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–59°15°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–74°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–58°14°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 63°17°, low 54°12°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 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 63.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–72°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–60°16°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 65°18°, low 60°16°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  50% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  40% 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
60°16°–72°22°
Low, likely
56°13°–66°19°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 63°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–68°20°
Low, likely
42°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 52°11°, low 42°6°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.85 in22 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 42°5°
  20% chance · 0.41 in10 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
49°9°–55°13°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 57°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 61°, low 41°, cooling off.
Monday
56% chance of rain, high 57°, low 45°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 52–66°; 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 Emmetsburg

1.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.0 ft
Flow: 258 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page

West Fork Des Moines River at Estherville

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 39 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page

East Fork Des Moines River near Algona

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.8 ft
Flow: 193 cfs

Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page

Pilot Creek near Rolfe

24 mi

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 80 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 87% less heating than a typical week.

This week 18Typical 139

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 5
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, 9:00 AM–6:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Emmetsburg · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 18°10° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 0° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 38 min; Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 39 min less
Golden hour: 5:41–6:39 PM; Morning 7:25–8:23 AM
Blue hour: 6:39–6:50 PM; Morning 7:14–7:25 AM; first light 7:14 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Mostly clear 6–7:14 AM; moon 96% lit but below the horizon.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:56 AM · rises 5:20 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Emmetsburg. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Emmetsburg, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

West Fork Des Moines River at Emmetsburg

West Fork Des Moines River at Estherville

East Fork Des Moines River near Algona

Pilot Creek near Rolfe

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Good

Moon