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Observed 5:35 AM CDT at KSLB

Fonda, IA weather

Clear and 55°13°, 20°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°), high 77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°).

Mostly agree

Now 55°13°

Clear

Wind
11 mph18 km/h
From the south. Gusts to 23 mph37 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point
48°9°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure
30.13 inHg1020 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.8 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (55°13° then, 55°13° now)

Good hours for
  • Above 70°21° today by noon
  • High 76°24° today at 3 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
  • Low 51°11° tonight at 4 AM
  1. This morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Clear
  2. This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 51°11° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 6aMostly clear57°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)57°14°0%12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h80%11%0
Sat 7aClear57°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)57°14°0%12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h77%11%0
Sat 8aSunny57°14° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)57°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h77%5%0
Sat 9aMostly sunny59°15° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)59°15°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h72%19%0
Sat 10aSunny63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)63°17°0%13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h65%24%1
Sat 11aSunny69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)69°21°0%14 mph23 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h53%13%2
Sat 12pSunny71°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)71°22°0%13 mph21 km/h from SSW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h49%28%3
Sat 1pCloudy73°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)73°23°0%12 mph19 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h46%63%3
Sat 2pPartly sunny74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)74°23°0%9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h44%58%3
Sat 3pPartly sunny76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)76°24°0%7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h42%59%2
Sat 4pPartly sunny76°24° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)76°24°5%5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h43%64%1
Sat 5pMostly cloudy75°24° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)75°24°5%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h45%78%1
Sat 6pCloudy72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)72°22°5%2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h49%86%0
Sat 7pCloudy66°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)66°19°5%2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h61%81%0
Sat 8pMostly cloudy62°17° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)62°17°5%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph28 km/h70%66%0
Sat 9pCloudy59°15° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)59°15°5%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h75%80%0
Sat 10pCloudy57°14° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)57°14°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h77%81%0
Sat 11pCloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)55°13°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h80%80%0
Sun 12aCloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)54°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h83%79%0
Sun 1aCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)53°12°5%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h83%79%0
Sun 2aCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)53°12°5%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h80%77%0
Sun 3aCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)52°11°5%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h83%66%0
Sun 4aMostly cloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)51°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h86%51%0
Sun 5aCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)51°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h83%76%0
Sun 6aMostly cloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)51°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h83%70%0
Sun 7aCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)51°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h83%81%0
Sun 8aPartly sunny49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)47°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h89%60%0
Sun 9aCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h80%68%0
Sun 10aCloudy56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)56°13°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h72%57%1
Sun 11aCloudy59°15° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)59°15°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h64%64%2
Sun 12pCloudy61°16° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h60%67%3
Sun 1pCloudy63°17° (likely 56°13° to 66°19°)63°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h56%68%4
Sun 2pCloudy64°18° (likely 56°13° to 68°20°)64°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h54%69%4
Sun 3pCloudy65°18° (likely 55°13° to 69°21°)65°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h52%65%3
Sun 4pCloudy66°19° (likely 54°12° to 69°21°)66°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h50%63%3
Sun 5pCloudy64°18° (likely 52°11° to 67°19°)64°18°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h52%62%1
Sun 6pCloudy63°17° (likely 50°10° to 64°18°)63°17°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h50%60%0
Sun 7pCloudy59°15° (likely 49°9° to 60°16°)59°15°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h55%62%0
Sun 8pCloudy54°12° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°)54°12°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h61%68%0
Sun 9pCloudy52°11° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)52°11°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h63%76%0
Sun 10pCloudy51°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)51°11°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h63%80%0
Sun 11pCloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)47°8°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h66%81%0
Mon 12aCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)47°8°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h66%88%0
Mon 1aCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)45°7°20%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h68%93%0
Mon 2aCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)44°7°20%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h71%96%0
Mon 3aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)44°7°20%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h71%91%0
Mon 4aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)44°7°20%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h71%83%0
Mon 5aCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)42°6°20%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h73%88%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 49°9°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 76°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 3 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 49, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. North wind around 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    73°23°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 34°1°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    56°13°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 33°1°
    Wind
    15 mph25 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 61°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 65°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 58°15°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 61. East northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 47. 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.

    High, likely
    61°16°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 33°1°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 65°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1 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 65. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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

    High, likely
    65°18°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 68°20°, low 43°6°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      Dry

    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 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

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

    High, likely
    66°19°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 58°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    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 65.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 65°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 68°20°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 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 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    15 mph25 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 60°16°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      50% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 66°19°

      50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.6 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.

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

    High, likely
    61°16°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    56°13°–66°19°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 63°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.5 in13 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.27 in6.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 61°16°

      30% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 55°13°

      20% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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
    58°14°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 51°11°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 50°10°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 56°13°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 54°12°

      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°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    28 mph45 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 77°, low 49°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 66°, low 45°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    30% chance of rain, high 61°, low 47°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 60–68°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, 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

Storm Lake at Storm Lake

17 mi
Level
13.4 ft

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

North Raccoon River near Sac City

17 mi
Below flood stage
Level
8.2 ft
Flow
336 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Black Hawk Lake at Lake View

22 mi
Level
8.1 ft

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Pilot Creek near Rolfe

25 mi
Level
3.2 ft
Flow
80 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 89% less heating than a typical week.

This week 16Typical 147

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
4
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, 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?

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

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Forecast high / low
77°25° / 49°9°
Record high
83°28° in 1952
Record low
18°−8° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1°0° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −5°−3°SunOct 18
  2. +1°MonOct 19
  3. ±0°TueOct 20
  4. —WedOct 21
  5. +7°+4°ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:43 AM, sunset 6:23 PM.

Daylight
10 h 40 min
Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 37 min less
Golden hour
5:43–6:40 PM
Morning 7:25–8:22 AM
Blue hour
6:40–6:51 PM
Morning 7:14–7:25 AM; first light 7:14 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Mostly clear 6:56–7:14 AM; moon 96% lit but below the horizon.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:57 AM · rises 5:21 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Fonda. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,300 ft, 20 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.