Des Moines River near Stratford
9.1 mi- Level
- 7.1 ft
- Flow
- 2,790 cfs
Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 1:55 PM CDT at KEBS
Harcourt, IA weather
Partly cloudy and 79°26°.
Today: low 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°), high 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°).
Now 79°26°
Partly sunny
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h
- From the south. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 6 PM
- Dew point
- 50°10°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 3Moderate
- Moderate until 3 PM · peak 4
- Pressure
- 30.18 inHg1022 hPa
- Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.1 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (75°24° then, 79°26° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 76°24° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 3 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from SSW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 40% | 13% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Partly sunny | 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 37% | 33% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 37% | 65% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Mostly sunny | 76°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 40% | 35% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Partly cloudy | 73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 44% | 60% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Partly cloudy | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 56% | 37% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Mostly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 63% | 49% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 72% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 78% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 80% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 80% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 83% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 83% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 83% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 83% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 86% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 86% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 89% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Partly sunny | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 93% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 90% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 78% | 81% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 63°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 67% | 57% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 66°19° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 63% | 74% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 59°15° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 57% | 73% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 70°21° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 55% | 73% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 70°21° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 55% | 74% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 63°17° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 51% | 73% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Mostly cloudy | 70°21° (likely 61°16° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 55% | 67% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Mostly cloudy | 69°21° (likely 58°14° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 55% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Mostly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 60% | 60% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 69% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 77% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 77% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 77% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 74% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 74% | 77% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 77% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 77% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 74% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 74% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 74% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 74% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 47°8° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 77% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 74% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 69% | 91% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 64% | 90% | 2 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 60% | 88% | 3 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 54% | 85% | 4 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
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, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–58°14°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 49, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–51°11°
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 67°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. East wind around 7 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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 70°21°).
- High, likely
- 64°18°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–54°12°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 57°14°20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–58°14°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 73°23°, low 52°11°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 65°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 57°14°20% chance · 0.14 in3.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–59°15°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Thunderstorms. High 73°23°, low 56°13°. Storms 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°14°20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 62°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–58°14°
- Wind
- 15 mph25 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 74°23°, low 55°13°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 62°17°20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 69°20°40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 61°16°40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–65°18°
- Wind
- 22 mph35 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 66°19°, low 58°14°. Rain 0.58 in15 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 61°16°50% chance · 0.22 in5.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 65°18°60% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 60°15°60% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 59°15°50% chance · 0.09 in2.3 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
- 61°16°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–60°16°
- Wind
- 18 mph28 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 48°9°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 59°15°30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 57°14°30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 52°11°30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 46°8°30% chance · 0.12 in3 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
- 56°13°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–60°16°
- Wind
- 23 mph37 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 45°7°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 47°8°20% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 56°13°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°–62°17°
- Wind
- 27 mph43 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 77°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 49°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 54°.
Rest of week
Highs 56–74°; chance of precipitation on 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
10 mi- Level
- 81.1 ft
Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Des Moines River at Fort Dodge
17 mi- Level
- 4.7 ft
- Flow
- 1,530 cfs
Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page
Buttrick Creek near Grand Junction
18 mi- Level
- 6.8 ft
- Flow
- 578 cfs
Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:40 AM, sunset 6:20 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 41 min
- Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 35 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:41–6:38 PM
- Morning 7:22–8:19 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:38–6:49 PM
- Morning 7:11–7:22 AM; first light 7:11 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 73% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:54 AM · rises 5:19 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
