West Fork Des Moines River at Humboldt
0.2 mi- Level
- 4.1 ft
- Flow
- 587 cfs
Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 7:20 PM CDT at KFOD
Humboldt, IA weather
Clear and 64°18°, 20°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°), high 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°).
Now 64°18°
Clear
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
- From the north-northwest. 69–9 mph14 km/h through 7 AM
- Dew point
- 54°12°
- Comfortable
- UV tomorrow
- 4Moderate
- Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
- Pressure
- 30.26 inHg1025 hPa
- Rising · +0.07 inHg+2.2 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (69°21° then, 65°18° now)
Good hours for
TonightDown to 51°11° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 68°20° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 3 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7p | Mostly cloudy | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 59% | 48% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Mostly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 63% | 61% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 65% | 88% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 69% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 75% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 74% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 77% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 80% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 83% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 86% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 86% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 86% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 89% | 60% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 89% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 83% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 72% | 69% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 67% | 81% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 60% | 82% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 65°18° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 58% | 76% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 56% | 69% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 67°19° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 52% | 73% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 59°15° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 51% | 75% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 52% | 75% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 54% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 58% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 66% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 66% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 69% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 68% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 66% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 68% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 68% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h | 71% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 68% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 68% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Drizzle | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 65% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 65% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 71% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 68% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 66% | 88% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 62% | 85% | 1 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 10% | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 58% | 87% | 2 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 52% | 89% | 2 |
| Mon 2p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 52% | 94% | 2 |
| Mon 3p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 50% | 91% | 1 |
| Mon 4p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 52% | 87% | 1 |
| Mon 5p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 56% | 91% | 1 |
| Mon 6p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 60% | 91% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 47°8°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 66°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 59°15°20% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 58°15°20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. East wind around 9 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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 66°19°).
- High, likely
- 60°16°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 69°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 59°15°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 59°15°30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 20 mph31 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 58°14°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 62°17°20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 53°12°30% chance · 0.14 in3.6 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 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 15 mph23 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 58°14°20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
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. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 73°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 60°16°30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 71°22°30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 68°20°40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 60°16°50% chance · 0.13 in3.4 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 73.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 21 mph34 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 68°20°, low 59°15°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.54 in14 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 61°16°50% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 67°19°50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 61°16°50% chance · 0.16 in3.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 60°15°50% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 57°14°30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 61°16°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 56°13°30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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
- 61°16°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.46 in12 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 53°12°30% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 63°17°30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 54°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
- 51°11°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 24 mph39 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 77°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 68°, low 47°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 66°, low 53°.
Rest of week
Highs 63–73°; chance of precipitation on 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
Below flood stage
East Fork Des Moines River at Dakota City
1.6 mi- Level
- 8.6 ft
- Flow
- 367 cfs
Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page
Pilot Creek near Rolfe
13 mi- Level
- 3.1 ft
- Flow
- 76 cfs
Reading from Sat 6:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Lizard Creek near Fort Dodge
14 mi- Level
- 5.7 ft
- Flow
- 250 cfs
Reading from Sat 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 88% less heating than a typical week.
This week 17Typical 145
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 1
- 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 54°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 8:00 PM–9:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
FORT DODGE 5NNW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1899–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 20°11° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 57°14° / 34°1°
- Forecast high / low
- 77°25° / 50°10°
- Record high
- 81°27° in 1952
- Record low
- 16°−9° in 2020
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 12°7° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- —MonOct 19
- +6°+3°TueOct 20
- +7°+4°WedOct 21
- —ThuOct 22
- +17°+9°FriOct 23
- +19°+10°SatOct 24
- —SunOct 25
Humboldt weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:41 AM, sunset 6:20 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 39 min
- Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 37 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:41–6:38 PM
- Morning 7:23–8:20 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:38–6:49 PM
- Morning 7:12–7:23 AM; first light 7:12 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 77% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:54 AM · rises 5:19 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
