Storm Lake at Storm Lake
15 mi- Level
- 13.4 ft
Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 12:15 PM CDT at KSLB
Galva, IA weather
Sunny and 72°22°, 18°10° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°), high 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°).
Now 72°22°
Sunny
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/hgusts 21 mph33 km/h
- From the west-southwest. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 6 PM
- Dew point
- 48°9°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 3Moderate
- Moderate until 3 PM · peak 4
- Pressure
- 30.19 inHg1022 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 71°22° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 67°19° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1p | Mostly cloudy | 71°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 71°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 49% | 42% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly cloudy | 73°23° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 47% | 42% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Mostly cloudy | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 50% | 43% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 52% | 81% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 52% | 83% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Partly cloudy | 67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 56% | 68% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 64% | 73% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 71% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 73% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 76% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 79% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 78% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 81% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 84% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 84% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 84% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 88% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 85% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 84% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 88% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 83% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 72% | 78% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 64% | 66% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 60% | 77% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 57% | 76% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 53% | 51% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 52% | 63% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Mostly cloudy | 67°19° (likely 57°14° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 51% | 55% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Mostly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 57°14° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 51% | 53% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 52% | 74% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 56% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 66% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h | 69% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 66% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 66% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 68% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 72% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 42°6° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 75% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 42°6° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 75% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 41°5° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 77% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 44°7° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 73% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 66% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 62% | 85% | 1 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 58% | 80% | 2 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. West wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 18 mph28 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East northeast wind around 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 65°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 46°8°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 66°19°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 60°16°30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 66°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 56°14°20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 71°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 53°12°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 58°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 72°22°).
- High, likely
- 66°19°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 72°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 63°17°30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 73°23°30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 68°20°40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 61°16°50% chance · 0.16 in4.1 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 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 21 mph34 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 57°14°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 61°16°50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 65°18°60% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 60°15°60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 58°15°50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 55°13°30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 54°12°30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 50°10°20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 45°7°20% 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°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 44°7°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 47°8°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 56°13°30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 52°11°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
- 49°9°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 51°11° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 25 mph40 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 74°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 67°, low 45°, cooling off.
Monday
31% chance of rain, high 65°, low 50°.
Rest of week
Highs 56–72°; chance of precipitation on Friday, 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
Little Sioux River at Correctionville
19 mi- Level
- 5.6 ft
- Flow
- 686 cfs
Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page
Black Hawk Lake at Lake View
24 mi- Level
- 8.1 ft
Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page
North Raccoon River near Sac City
24 mi- Level
- 8.2 ft
- Flow
- 331 cfs
Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 87% less heating than a typical week.
This week 19Typical 143
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, 2:00 PM–7:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
STORM LAKE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 18°10° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 56°13° / 36°2°
- Forecast high / low
- 74°23° / 48°9°
- Record high
- 80°27° in 1963
- Record low
- 18°−8° in 2020
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 6°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- ±0°SunOct 18
- +7°+4°MonOct 19
- +8°+4°TueOct 20
- +12°+6°WedOct 21
- —ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Galva weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:45 AM, sunset 6:25 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 40 min
- Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 36 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:46–6:43 PM
- Morning 7:27–8:24 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:43–6:54 PM
- Morning 7:16–7:27 AM; first light 7:16 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 80% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:59 AM · rises 5:24 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
