West Nodaway River at Massena
11 mi- Level
- 66.8 ft
Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 9:55 AM CDT at KCSQ
Fontanelle, IA weather
Sunny and 64°18°, 17°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°), high 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°).
Now 64°18°
Sunny
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h
- From the south. Gusts to 22 mph35 km/h around 11 AM
- Dew point
- 50°10°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 1Low
- Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
- Pressure
- 30.25 inHg1024 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (63°17° then, 64°18° now)
Good hours for
This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 2 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 56°13° by 9 AM · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 63% | 18% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Mostly sunny | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 52% | 17% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 47% | 10% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 43% | 8% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 41% | 61% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 41% | 12% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 74°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 44% | 8% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°) | 73°23° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 48% | 44% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Partly cloudy | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 51% | 48% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Partly cloudy | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 59% | 51% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 63% | 70% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Mostly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 67% | 71% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 70% | 75% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 70% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 72% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 75% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 75% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 75% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 77% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 80% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 77% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Partly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 80% | 45% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Partly sunny | 54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 86% | 67% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 80% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 70% | 70% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 61% | 72% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 57% | 75% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 65°18° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 51% | 80% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 68°20° to 75°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 49% | 76% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 48% | 80% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 46% | 80% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 48% | 81% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 51% | 80% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 59% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 67% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 70% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 72% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 69% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 72% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 80% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 80% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 83% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 83% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 83% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 86% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 86% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 83% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 80% | 90% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 54°12°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 68°20°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 54, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. East southeast wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 15 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 70°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 60°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 53°12°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 70°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 58°14°20% chance · 0.16 in4 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 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 15 mph25 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 58°14°20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 69°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 59°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 67°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 61°16°20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 73°23°30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 67°20°30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 62°17°40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 66°19°, low 59°15°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 62°16°50% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 65°19°50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 63°17°50% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 61°16°50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–66°19°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 60°15°30% chance · 0.24 in6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 65°18°30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 58°14°30% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 52°11°30% chance · 0.19 in4.9 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
- 57°14°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 60°16°, low 50°10°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 52°11°30% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 57°14°30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
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°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 31 mph50 km/h, gusts 51 mph82 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 77°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 52°.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 53°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 60–70°; 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
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For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 93% less heating than a typical week.
This week 9Typical 125
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 11:00 AM–12:00 AM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Greenfield · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 17°9° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 60°16° / 37°3°
- Forecast high / low
- 77°25° / 54°12°
- Record high
- 85°29° in 1939
- Record low
- 19°−7° in 1981
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −7°−4°SunOct 18
- +2°+1°MonOct 19
- +2°+1°TueOct 20
- +7°+4°WedOct 21
- +13°+7°ThuOct 22
- +16°+9°FriOct 23
- +18°+10°SatOct 24
Fontanelle weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:40 AM, sunset 6:23 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 44 min
- Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 32 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:45–6:41 PM
- Morning 7:23–8:18 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:41–6:52 PM
- Morning 7:12–7:23 AM; first light 7:12 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 68% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:54 AM · rises 5:22 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
