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Observed 6:45 AM CDT at KSPW

Fostoria, IA weather

Clear and 55°13°, 19°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~10 PM (40%).

Today: low 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°), high 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°).

Forecasts agree

Now 55°13°

Clear

Wind
13 mph20 km/h
From the south-southeast. Gusts to 24 mph39 km/h around 11 AM
Dew point
48°9°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure
30.11 inHg1020 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.1 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Dry until 6 PM
  • Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
  • Drizzle tonight 6 PM–1 AM (40%, 0.1 in2.5 mm)
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 6 PM
  • Rain tomorrow night from 1 AM (50%, 0.42 in11 mm)
  1. This morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
  2. This afternoonDown to 63°17° by 5 PM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Rain 6 PM–1 AM (40%)
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 57°14° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 4 AM · Rain 1–6 AM (50%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 7aClear56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)56°13°0%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h76%5%0
Sat 8aSunny55°13° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)55°13°5%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h77%3%0
Sat 9aSunny58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)58°14°5%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h72%41%0
Sat 10aMostly cloudy62°17° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)62°17°5%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h63%52%1
Sat 11aSunny67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)67°19°5%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h54%32%2
Sat 12pCloudy69°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)69°21°5%15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h52%71%3
Sat 1pCloudy71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)71°22°5%, 0.04 in1 mm15 mph24 km/h from WSW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h50%75%4
Sat 2pCloudy72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)72°22°10%, 0.04 in1 mm15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h51%93%4
Sat 3pCloudy71°22° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)71°22°10%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h54%90%3
Sat 4pCloudy68°20° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)68°20°10%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h58%88%1
Sat 5pShowers63°17° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)63°17°20%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h64%69%1
Sat 6pCloudy59°15° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)59°15°20%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h68%94%0
Sat 7pCloudy56°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)56°13°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h69%96%0
Sat 8pDrizzle54°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)54°12°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h75%99%0
Sat 9pCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)53°12°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h78%99%0
Sat 10pCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)52°11°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h77%98%0
Sat 11pCloudy52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)52°11°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h77%99%0
Sun 12aCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)51°11°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h77%100%0
Sun 1aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)47°8°40%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph28 km/h77%99%0
Sun 2aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)47°8°30%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h74%97%0
Sun 3aCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)46°8°20%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h77%86%0
Sun 4aCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)44°7°10%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h77%80%0
Sun 5aCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)44°7°10%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h77%85%0
Sun 6aCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)44°7°20%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h74%86%0
Sun 7aCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)43°6°10%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h76%83%0
Sun 8aCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)41°5°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h79%92%0
Sun 9aCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)43°6°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h79%98%0
Sun 10aCloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)46°8°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h77%97%1
Sun 11aCloudy52°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)52°11°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h69%97%2
Sun 12pCloudy53°12° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)53°12°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h66%96%3
Sun 1pCloudy54°12° (likely 45°7° to 56°13°)54°12°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h61%88%4
Sun 2pCloudy55°13° (likely 46°8° to 57°14°)55°13°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h59%84%4
Sun 3pCloudy56°13° (likely 46°8° to 58°14°)56°13°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h57%72%3
Sun 4pCloudy56°13° (likely 46°8° to 58°14°)56°13°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h55%71%2
Sun 5pCloudy57°14° (likely 45°7° to 57°14°)57°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h51%74%1
Sun 6pCloudy55°13° (likely 43°6° to 55°13°)55°13°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h53%77%0
Sun 7pCloudy52°11° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°)52°11°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h56%83%0
Sun 8pCloudy51°11° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)51°11°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h56%85%0
Sun 9pCloudy49°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)45°7°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h58%80%0
Sun 10pCloudy47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)42°6°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h63%81%0
Sun 11pCloudy46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)41°5°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h65%96%0
Mon 12aCloudy45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)40°4°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h68%88%0
Mon 1aCloudy45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)40°4°50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h68%92%0
Mon 2aShowers44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)38°3°50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h70%95%0
Mon 3aShowers44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)38°3°50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h73%97%0
Mon 4aShowers43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)37°3°50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h76%99%0
Mon 5aShowers43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)37°3°50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h76%99%0
Mon 6aShowers42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)36°2°50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h79%100%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Isolated rain showers after 5pm. Partly sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 63 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    71°22°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 35°2°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 43°6°

      50% chance · 0.35 in8.9 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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

    High, likely
    49°9°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 34°1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 55°13°, low 44°7°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 45°7°

      50% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      40% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 55. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 44. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

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

    High, likely
    54°12°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 34°1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 62°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 60°15°

      30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    61°16°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 34°1°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 64°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 56°13°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 58°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 50°10°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 33°1°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 55°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

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

    High, likely
    62°17°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 33°1°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 62°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      20% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 61°16°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 60°15°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 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 62. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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

    High, likely
    59°15°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 32°0°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 64°18°, low 58°14°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      50% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      40% 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°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–63°17°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 32°0°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 58°15°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      20% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 54°12°

      20% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    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°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    23 mph37 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 49°9°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 54°12°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 52°11°

      30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 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
    54°12°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    28 mph44 km/h, gusts 50 mph81 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 74°, low 46°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 57°, low 41°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    67% chance of rain, high 55°, low 44°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 58–64°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (FSD) (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

Ocheyedan River near Spencer

8.4 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.7 ft
Flow
135 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

West Okoboji Lake near Milford

9.5 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.1 ft

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Spirit Lake near Orleans

16 mi
Below flood stage
Level
14.2 ft

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Willow Creek (North Central IA) near Cornell

19 mi
Below flood stage
Level
82.1 ft

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 84% less heating than a typical week.

This week 24Typical 152

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
12
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–12:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Spirit Lake · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 19°11° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
55°13° / 35°2°
Forecast high / low
74°23° / 46°8°
Record high
81°27° in 1897
Record low
16°−9° in 1896

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 12°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +1°SunOct 18
  2. +8°+4°MonOct 19
  3. +9°+5°TueOct 20
  4. +12°+7°WedOct 21
  5. +18°+10°ThuOct 22
  6. +22°+12°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:45 AM, sunset 6:23 PM.

Daylight
10 h 38 min
Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 39 min less
Golden hour
5:43–6:41 PM
Morning 7:27–8:25 AM
Blue hour
6:41–6:52 PM
Morning 7:16–7:27 AM; first light 7:16 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:58 AM · rises 5:22 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Fostoria. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.