West Fork Des Moines River at Estherville
0.6 mi- Level
- 2.3 ft
- Flow
- 37 cfs
Reading from Sun 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 11:49 AM CDT at KEST
Overcast and 49°9°, rain tomorrow ~4 AM–9 PM (70%).
Today: low 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°), high 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°).
Now 49°9°
Cloudy · Feels like 45°7°
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 47°8° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 83% | 68% | 1 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 71% | 73% | 2 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 74% | 93% | 2 |
| Sun 3p | Mostly sunny | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 71% | 48% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 10% | 12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 69% | 82% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 10% | 12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 66% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 68% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 68% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 68% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 68% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 68% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 68% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 40°4° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 70% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 10%, 0.04 in1 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 70% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 20%, 0.04 in1 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 70% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 30%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 73% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 40%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 76% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Drizzle | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 37°3° | 50%, 0.04 in1 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 76% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Drizzle | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 37°3° | 40%, 0.04 in1 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 79% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Drizzle | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 37°3° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 82% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Showers | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 34°1° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 89% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Showers | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 79% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Rain | 47°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 74% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h | 71% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 12p | Showers | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 68% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°) | 46°8° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 68% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 2p | Showers | 52°11° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 63% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 3p | Drizzle | 53°12° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 61% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 4p | Drizzle | 53°12° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 64% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 5p | Showers | 55°13° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 61% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 6p | Showers | 53°12° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 66% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 7p | Showers | 52°11° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 71% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 8p | Drizzle | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 46°8° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 77% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 9p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°) | 46°8° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 77% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 10p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°) | 46°8° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph31 km/h | 80% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 11p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°) | 46°8° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 83% | 93% | 0 |
| Tue 12a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 83% | 95% | 0 |
| Tue 1a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 83% | 78% | 0 |
| Tue 2a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°) | 51°11° | 30% | 12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 83% | 77% | 0 |
| Tue 3a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°) | 51°11° | 40% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 80% | 79% | 0 |
| Tue 4a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 51°11° | 30% | 13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 80% | 94% | 0 |
| Tue 5a | Showers | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°) | 46°8° | 30% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 83% | 85% | 0 |
| Tue 6a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°) | 46°8° | 10% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 83% | 92% | 0 |
| Tue 7a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°) | 46°8° | 10% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 89% | 99% | 0 |
| Tue 8a | Mostly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°) | 51°11° | 10% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 83% | 94% | 0 |
| Tue 9a | Mostly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 10% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 77% | 73% | 0 |
| Tue 10a | Partly sunny | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 10% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 74% | 65% | 1 |
| Tue 11a | Partly sunny | 58°14° (likely 50°10° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 10% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 67% | 66% | 2 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 54, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 7 to 12 mph.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 42. North northeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
70% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Northeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. East southeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. South southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.04 in1 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.1 in2.4 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Dry, high 54°, low 42°.
70% chance of rain, high 55°, low 46°.
Dry, high 66°, low 50°, warming up.
Highs 56–71°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday, Monday.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
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What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 81% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
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.
Dry air outside (dew point 44°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.
On average 12°7° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Estherville weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:45 AM, sunset 6:20 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 96% cover).
Full moon
100% lit · growing