Observed 7:15 PM CDT at KSHL

Hawarden, IA weather

Overcast and 54°12°, rain ~8–9 PM (47%).

Forecasts agree

Now 54°12°

Cloudy

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the north. 58–8 mph13 km/h through 7 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 2Low; Low all day (peak 2)
Pressure: 30.29 inHg1026 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

16°9° cooler than this time yesterday (70°21° then, 54°12° now)

Good hours for

Rain until 7 AM tomorrow (50%, 0.12 in3 mm)
Low 46°8° tomorrow at 8 AM
High 60°16° tomorrow at 4 PM
Rain tomorrow night from 1 AM (80%, 2 in50 mm)
Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h tomorrow night 3–9 AM

TonightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Rain all night (50%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Rain 6–7 AM (40%)
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 60°16° by 4 PM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Rain 1–6 AM (60%) · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h
Monday morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (80%) · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h
Monday afternoonUp to 59°15° by 4 PM · Rain all afternoon (80%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 7p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	80%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Showers	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	80%	100%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	83%	99%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	86%	99%	0
Sun 2a	Showers	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	89%	99%	0
Sun 4a	Showers	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	89%	98%	0
Sun 5a	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	89%	99%	0
Sun 6a	Showers	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	99%	0
Sun 7a	Rain	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	44°7°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	99%	0
Sun 8a	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	83%	99%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	77%	99%	0
Sun 12p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	72%	98%	0
Sun 1p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	58°14°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	64%	95%	2
Sun 2p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	62%	94%	1
Sun 3p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	59°15°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	62%	91%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)	60°16°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	58%	89%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	55%	93%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	57°14°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	59%	96%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	59%	96%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	51°11°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	68%	94%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	71%	92%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	74%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	74%	97%	0
Mon 1a	Showers	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	41°5°	40%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	79%	92%	0
Mon 2a	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	40°4°	20%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	30%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Rain	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	39°4°	60%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Showers	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	60%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Rain	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	38°3°	80%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	93%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	36°2°	80%, 0.12 in3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	93%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Rain	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	80%, 0.12 in3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Rain	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	80%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Drizzle	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	80%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	83%	100%	0
Mon 12p	Rain	52°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	52°11°	80%, 0.12 in3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	77%	100%	0
Mon 1p	Rain	54°12° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)	54°12°	60%, 0.08 in2 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	71%	99%	0
Mon 2p	Showers	56°13° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°)	56°13°	60%, 0.08 in2 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	69%	96%	0
Mon 3p	Showers	58°14° (likely 47°8° to 58°14°)	58°14°	60%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	67%	96%	1
Mon 4p	Showers	59°15° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	59°15°	60%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	67%	97%	2
Mon 5p	Showers	58°14° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	58°14°	60%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	69%	97%	1
Mon 6p	Showers	57°14° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	57°14°	60%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	72%	91%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 54°12°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 48°9°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 46. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 61°16°, low 42°6°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 46°8°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 44°7°
  60% chance · 0.65 in17 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–61°16°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 60°16°, low 45°7°. Rain 0.57 in14 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 43°6°
  80% chance · 0.73 in19 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 59°15°
  80% chance · 0.52 in13 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 52°11°
  60% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  60% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 60. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: Rain showers likely before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 45. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Low, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 64°18°, low 49°9°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–55°13°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
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
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–53°12°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 71°21°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–76°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 66°19°, low 57°14°. Rain 0.53 in13 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 65°18°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.41 in10 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 62°17°, low 51°11°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.19 in4.9 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
59°15°–66°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–60°16°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 46°8°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  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
54°12°–71°22°
Low, likely
34°1°–52°11°
Wind
27 mph43 km/h, gusts 49 mph78 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
33% chance of rain, high 68°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
38% chance of rain, high 61°, low 42°, cooling off.
Monday
79% chance of rain, high 60°, low 45°.
Rest of week
Highs 62–72°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

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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

Big Sioux River above Hawarden

3.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 11.9 ft
Flow: 634 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page

East Brule Creek near Alcester

11 mi

Level: 1292 ft

Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page

Big Sioux River at Akron

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.4 ft
Flow: 769 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page

Big Sioux River at Fairview

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1192 ft
Flow: 156 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 38 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 38 min less
Golden hour: 5:49–6:46 PM; Morning 7:32–8:30 AM
Blue hour: 6:46–6:58 PM; Morning 7:21–7:32 AM; first light 7:21 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 99% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:04 AM · rises 5:28 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Hawarden. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Hawarden, IA weather

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Days ahead

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Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Big Sioux River above Hawarden

East Brule Creek near Alcester

Big Sioux River at Akron

Big Sioux River at Fairview

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon