Observed 6:25 PM CDT at KEST

Fenton, IA weather

Mostly clear and 54°12°, 17°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 54°12°

Mostly clear

Wind: 12 mph19 km/h; From the north-northwest. 813–12 mph19 km/h through 6 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 3–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.27 inHg1025 hPa; Rising · +0.09 inHg+2.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (72°22° then, 72°22° now)

Good hours for

Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 48°9° tomorrow at 7 AM

TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 61°16° by 4 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Cloudy · rain chance 30%
Monday afternoonUp to 61°16° by 4 PM · rain chance 30% · 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 6p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	67°19°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	59%	76%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	62°17°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	65%	74%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	69%	88%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	74%	84%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	74%	86%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	77%	87%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	80%	86%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	83%	86%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	80%	86%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	83%	88%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	46°8°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	83%	86%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	45°7°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	86%	87%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	83%	82%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	86%	92%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	44°7°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	86%	92%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	46°8°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	80%	88%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	74%	99%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	64%	99%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	64%	99%	1
Sun 1p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	60%	97%	2
Sun 2p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	58%	92%	2
Sun 3p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	55%	96%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	61°16°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	51%	94%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	53%	94%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	49%	91%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	57%	90%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	63%	89%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	66%	84%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	65%	82%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	43°6°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	65%	84%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	42°6°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	65%	80%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	42°6°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	65%	82%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	41°5°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	68%	91%	0
Mon 3a	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	41°5°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	68%	96%	0
Mon 4a	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	30%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	68%	92%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	39°4°	20%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	73%	99%	0
Mon 6a	Showers	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	39°4°	20%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	70%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Showers	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	39°4°	30%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	70%	97%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	38°3°	30%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	76%	99%	0
Mon 9a	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	30%	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	76%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Drizzle	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	30%	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	74%	100%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	53°12°	30%	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	69%	99%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	55°13°	30%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	66%	100%	1
Mon 1p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	57°14°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	64%	96%	2
Mon 2p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	62%	92%	1
Mon 3p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	62%	98%	1
Mon 4p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	60%	82%	2
Mon 5p	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	62%	90%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind around 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
18 mph30 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 61°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  30% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 61, with temperatures falling to around 59 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 8 to 12 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 43, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. Northeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–61°16°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 61°16°, low 50°10°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. East northeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 67°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Thunderstorms. High 70°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Storms 0.17 in4.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. 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°–72°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% 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 70.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–53°12°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.3 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 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–63°17°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 66°19°, low 58°14°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.46 in12 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 52°11°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 49°10°
  30% chance · 0.24 in6 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°–66°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–58°14°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  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
50°10°–71°22°
Low, likely
32°0°–54°12°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 61°, low 43°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 61°, low 50°.
Rest of week
Highs 62–72°; 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

East Fork Des Moines River near Algona

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.8 ft
Flow: 188 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

West Fork Des Moines River at Emmetsburg

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.0 ft
Flow: 245 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page

West Fork Des Moines River at Estherville

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 39 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 82% less heating than a typical week.

This week 24Typical 139

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 10
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 45°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 2:00 PM–4:00 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 17°9° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

±0°SunOct 18
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Fenton 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: 5:40–6:38 PM; Morning 7:24–8:22 AM
Blue hour: 6:38–6:49 PM; Morning 7:13–7:24 AM; first light 7:13 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 85% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:55 AM · rises 5:19 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Fenton, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

East Fork Des Moines River near Algona

West Fork Des Moines River at Emmetsburg

West Fork Des Moines River at Estherville

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? Poor

Moon