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Observed 6:20 AM CDT at KEST

Graettinger, IA weather

Clear and 57°14°, 17°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 9 PM.

Today: low 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°), high 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°).

Forecasts agree

Now 57°14°

Clear

Wind
15 mph24 km/hgusts 21 mph33 km/h
From the south. 813–15 mph24 km/h through 6 PM
Dew point
48°9°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure
30.11 inHg1020 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.0 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Dry until 7 PM
  • Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h today 10–11 AM
  • Above 70°21° today by noon
  • Rain tonight 7–11 PM (30%, 0.12 in3 mm)
  • Rain tomorrow night from 1 AM (40%, 0.15 in3.8 mm)
  1. This morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Clear
  2. This afternoonNear 71°22° · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Rain 7–11 PM (30%)
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 57°14° · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Rain 1–6 AM (40%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 6aPartly cloudy58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)58°14°0%13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h75%14%0
Sat 7aClear58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)58°14°0%13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h72%9%0
Sat 8aMostly sunny58°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)58°14°0%13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h72%8%0
Sat 9aSunny59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)59°15°5%14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h69%2%0
Sat 10aPartly sunny63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)63°17°5%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h62%50%1
Sat 11aCloudy67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)67°19°5%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h54%65%2
Sat 12pPartly sunny70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)70°21°5%14 mph23 km/h from SSW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h51%74%3
Sat 1pCloudy73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)73°23°5%13 mph21 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h46%88%3
Sat 2pCloudy73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)73°23°5%12 mph19 km/h from WSW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h48%76%3
Sat 3pCloudy73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)73°23°5%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h48%93%2
Sat 4pCloudy73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)73°23°5%8 mph13 km/h from WNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h49%90%1
Sat 5pCloudy71°22° (likely 62°17° to 71°22°)71°22°10%8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h51%84%0
Sat 6pCloudy67°19° (likely 56°13° to 68°20°)67°19°10%10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h56%91%0
Sat 7pCloudy61°16° (likely 53°12° to 65°18°)61°16°30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h67%97%0
Sat 8pCloudy57°14° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°)57°14°30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph30 km/h72%98%0
Sat 9pCloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)54°12°30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h77%98%0
Sat 10pCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)53°12°30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h77%98%0
Sat 11pCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)52°11°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h77%97%0
Sun 12aCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)51°11°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h80%94%0
Sun 1aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)47°8°20%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h83%97%0
Sun 2aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)46°8°10%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h83%77%0
Sun 3aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)46°8°10%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h83%79%0
Sun 4aMostly cloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)44°7°10%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h86%56%0
Sun 5aCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)44°7°10%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h83%80%0
Sun 6aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)43°6°10%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h86%84%0
Sun 7aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)43°6°10%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h86%76%0
Sun 8aCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)41°5°10%9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h86%82%0
Sun 9aCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)44°7°0%9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h77%88%0
Sun 10aCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)51°11°0%9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h68%95%1
Sun 11aCloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)54°12°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h61%95%2
Sun 12pCloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)55°13°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h59%97%3
Sun 1pCloudy56°13° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)56°13°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h57%95%4
Sun 2pCloudy57°14° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)57°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h55%90%4
Sun 3pCloudy57°14° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)57°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h53%69%3
Sun 4pCloudy57°14° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)57°14°0%12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h53%67%2
Sun 5pCloudy58°14° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)58°14°0%12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h49%69%1
Sun 6pCloudy56°13° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)56°13°0%12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h49%74%0
Sun 7pCloudy53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)53°12°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h54%79%0
Sun 8pCloudy51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)51°11°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h56%86%0
Sun 9pCloudy49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)45°7°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h61%81%0
Sun 10pCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)43°6°5%9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h63%80%0
Sun 11pCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)41°5°5%9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h68%80%0
Mon 12aCloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)40°4°5%9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h68%92%0
Mon 1aCloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)40°4°40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h68%93%0
Mon 2aShowers44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)39°4°40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h70%93%0
Mon 3aShowers44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)38°3°40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h70%93%0
Mon 4aShowers43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)37°3°40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h73%95%0
Mon 5aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)36°2°40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h76%100%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 58°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. North wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    72°22°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 35°2°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 41°5°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 42°6°

      40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. North northeast wind 8 to 12 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    51°11°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 35°2°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 55°13°, low 44°7°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 60°15°

      40% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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 around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    55°13°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 34°1°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. 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%.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 34°1°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 65°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 57°14°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 60°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 51°11°

      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 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 34°1°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 51°11°

      20% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 63.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

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

    High, likely
    62°17°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 33°1°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 63°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      20% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      40% chance · 0.07 in1.9 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 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

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

    High, likely
    59°15°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 33°1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 59°15°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 65°18°

      50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 60°15°

      50% 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
    59°15°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    56°13°–64°18°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 63°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      30% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 49°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
    54°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 50°10°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 55°13°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 54°12°

      30% chance · 0.27 in6.9 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°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 75°, low 46°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 59°, low 41°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    60% chance of rain, high 55°, low 44°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 59–65°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, 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

West Fork Des Moines River at Emmetsburg

7.9 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.0 ft
Flow
258 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

West Fork Des Moines River at Estherville

12 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.3 ft
Flow
37 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

West Okoboji Lake near Milford

24 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.1 ft

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Ocheyedan River near Spencer

24 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.7 ft
Flow
135 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 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 22Typical 139

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
11
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–6:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Emmetsburg · 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
58°14° / 35°2°
Forecast high / low
75°24° / 46°8°
Record high
81°27° in 1952
Record low
19°−7° in 1893

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:44 AM, sunset 6:21 PM.

Daylight
10 h 38 min
Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 39 min less
Golden hour
5:41–6:39 PM
Morning 7:26–8:23 AM
Blue hour
6:39–6:50 PM
Morning 7:14–7:26 AM; first light 7:14 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Mostly clear 6:49–7:14 AM; moon 96% lit but below the horizon.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:57 AM · rises 5:20 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Graettinger. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.