Observed 9:45 AM CDT at KFOD

Farnhamville, IA weather

Sunny and 64°18°, 20°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 64°18°

Sunny

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the south. Gusts to 22 mph36 km/h around 11 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.21 inHg1023 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 75°24° today at 2 PM
Low 51°11° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM

This morningNear 65°18° · Clear
This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 53°12° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningNear 50°10° · rain chance 10% · Cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 10a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	70%	26%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	63%	14%	3
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	55%	44%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	46%	17%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	43%	22%	4
Sat 3p	Mostly cloudy	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	43%	51%	4
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	44%	68%	3
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	46%	36%	2
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	48%	48%	1
Sat 7p	Mostly cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	59%	58%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	67%	86%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	72%	87%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	78%	87%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	77%	88%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	56°13°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	83%	97%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	55°13°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	86%	80%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	83%	80%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	54°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	86%	80%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	89%	79%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	86%	70%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	89%	65%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	89%	58%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	93%	65%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	86%	66%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	71%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly cloudy	62°17° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	52%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	63%	75%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	58%	71%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	54%	74%	4
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	53%	71%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	53%	67%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 61°16° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	49%	69%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	67°19° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	52%	72%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	60%	73%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	60%	76%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	67%	81%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	71%	81%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	74%	82%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	74%	83%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	51°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	71%	83%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	71%	87%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	71%	90%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	74%	91%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	45°7°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	77%	96%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	77%	86%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	77%	85%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	77%	84%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	77%	86%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 51°11°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 51, with temperatures rising to around 53 overnight. North northwest wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. East wind around 6 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 67°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 60°15°
  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 before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–60°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 33°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–57°14°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
1
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 66°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 62°16°
  50% chance · 0.06 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 66. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–62°17°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 32°0°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 60°16°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  60% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  60% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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
60°16°–75°24°
Low, likely
55°13°–68°20°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 63°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 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°–60°16°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 60°16°, low 50°10°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  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
55°13°–68°20°
Low, likely
44°7°–62°17°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
29 mph47 km/h, gusts 47 mph75 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 51°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 47°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 65°, low 49°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 60–69°; 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

North Raccoon River near Lanesboro

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.2 ft
Flow: 1,050 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Buttrick Creek near Grand Junction

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.9 ft
Flow: 594 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Lizard Creek near Fort Dodge

19 mi

Level: 5.7 ft
Flow: 256 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Des Moines River at Fort Dodge

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.7 ft
Flow: 1,530 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 90% less heating than a typical week.

This week 14Typical 140

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–9:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Rockwell City · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1894–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 20°11° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 41 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 35 min less
Golden hour: 5:42–6:39 PM; Morning 7:23–8:20 AM
Blue hour: 6:39–6:50 PM; Morning 7:12–7:23 AM; first light 7:12 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 76% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:55 AM · rises 5:20 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Farnhamville, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

North Raccoon River near Lanesboro

Buttrick Creek near Grand Junction

Lizard Creek near Fort Dodge

Des Moines River at Fort Dodge

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon