Des Moines River near Stratford
15 mi- Level
- 7.3 ft
- Flow
- 3,070 cfs
Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 6:20 AM CDT at KFOD
Gowrie, IA weather
Clear and 61°16°.
Today: low 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°), high 78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°).
Now 61°16°
Clear
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h
- From the south-southeast. Gusts to 22 mph36 km/h around 11 AM
- Dew point
- 48°9°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
- Pressure
- 30.18 inHg1022 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.8 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 6a | Clear | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 83% | 26% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 80% | 64% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Partly sunny | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 77% | 43% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 75% | 59% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 70% | 58% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Partly sunny | 68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 57% | 33% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Partly sunny | 71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 49% | 33% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from SSW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 44% | 29% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 43% | 39% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 40% | 71% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 40% | 70% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 43% | 66% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 48% | 73% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 59% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 65% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 75% | 88% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 78% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 80% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 83% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 86% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 83% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 86% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 86% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 89% | 51% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 86% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 93% | 57% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 93% | 58% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 86% | 64% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 75% | 67% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 67% | 69% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 60% | 75% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 59°15° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 57% | 77% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 60°16° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 55% | 73% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 60°16° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 53% | 68% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 60°16° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 49% | 61% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 58°14° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 51% | 65% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 55°13° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 51% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 58% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 67% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°) | 55°13° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 72% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°) | 54°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 71% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 74% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 74% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 74% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 48°9° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 74% | 73% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 48°9° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 74% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 48°9° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 71% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 47°8° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 74% | 96% | 0 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 51, with temperatures rising to around 53 overnight. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–59°15°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 60°16°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–53°12°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 51°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. East wind around 6 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–52°11°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 67°19°, low 51°11°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 59°15°30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–58°14°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 45°7°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 59°15°30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 54°12°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 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–60°16°
- Wind
- 15 mph25 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 48°9°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 67°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 56°13°20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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 67.
Night: A chance of rain showers. 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°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–57°14°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 66°19°, low 47°8°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°20% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 70°21°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 66°19°30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 61°16°40% chance · 0.05 in1.4 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 66. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–62°17°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 66°19°, low 60°16°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 62°17°50% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 66°19°60% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 63°17°60% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 61°16°50% 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
- 60°16°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–68°20°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 65°18°, low 53°12°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 60°16°40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 62°17°30% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 56°13°30% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 51°11°30% chance · 0.15 in3.8 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
- 60°16°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–60°16°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 60°16°, low 52°11°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 52°11°20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 57°14°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 56°13°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
- 56°13°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–62°17°
- Wind
- 29 mph47 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 78°, low 51°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 48°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 65°, low 50°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 60–69°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
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What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Bluff Creek at Pilot Mound
16 mi- Level
- 81.1 ft
Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Des Moines River at Fort Dodge
17 mi- Level
- 4.7 ft
- Flow
- 1,550 cfs
Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page
Lizard Creek near Fort Dodge
17 mi- Level
- 5.7 ft
- Flow
- 256 cfs
Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:40 AM, sunset 6:21 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 41 min
- Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 36 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:42–6:39 PM
- Morning 7:23–8:19 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:39–6:50 PM
- Morning 7:11–7:23 AM; first light 7:11 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 45% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:54 AM · rises 5:19 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
