Shell Rock River (Northeast IA) near Gordonsville 1W
14 mi- Level
- 86.5 ft
- Flow
- 96 cfs
Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 9:50 AM CDT at KFXY
Joice, IA weather
Sunny and 63°17°, 21°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°), high 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°).
Now 63°17°
Sunny
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h
- From the south-southeast. Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h around 11 AM
- Dew point
- 46°8°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 1Low
- Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
- Pressure
- 30.21 inHg1023 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (63°17° then, 63°17° now)
Good hours for
This morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Clear
This afternoonNear 71°22° · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 60°16° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 48°9° by 9 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 65% | 5% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 56% | 16% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 51% | 17% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from SSW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 46% | 24% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly sunny | 73°23° (likely 73°23° to 74°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from SSW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 44% | 36% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 73°23° to 74°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 44% | 74% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 48% | 74% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from WSW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 48% | 74% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Mostly cloudy | 71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 51% | 67% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Partly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 61% | 77% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 70% | 84% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 75% | 90% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 80% | 89% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 80% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 80% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 83% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 83% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 83% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 83% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 86% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 83% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 83% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 83% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 77% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 66% | 72% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 59% | 78% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 55% | 72% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 53°12° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 53% | 72% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 54°12° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 51% | 74% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 55°13° to 66°19°) | 61°16° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 49% | 83% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 55°13° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 46% | 79% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 46% | 78% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 45% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 51% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 56% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 58% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 61% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 63% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 63% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 60% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 63% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 63% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 65% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 40°4° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 68% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 38°3° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 73% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 38°3° | 30% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 76% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 41°5° | 30% | 8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 73% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 44°7° | 30% | 8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h | 71% | 94% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 67°19°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. North northwest wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 44°7°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 60 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. North northeast wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 55°13°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 56°13°, low 43°6°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 45°7°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 56°13°–62°17°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 63°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 59°15°20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 66°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 58°14°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 53°12°Dry
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 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 50°10°30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 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 62.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 62°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 52°11°30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 64°18°20% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 58°14°50% chance · 0.06 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 62. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 56°13°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 57°14°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 59°15°50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 66°19°50% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 61°16°60% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 59°15°60% chance · 0.05 in1.1 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°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 51°11° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 18 mph30 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 50°10°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 59°15°40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 61°16°40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 56°13°30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 49°10°20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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
- 44°7°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 50°10° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 20 mph31 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 49°9°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 49°10°20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 54°12°30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 54°12°30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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
- 53°12°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 50°10° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 27 mph43 km/h, gusts 46 mph74 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 76°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 62°, low 42°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 56°, low 43°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 57–66°; 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
Spring Creek near Mason City US 65
16 mi- Level
- 80.8 ft
- Flow
- 18 cfs
Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Clear Lake at Clear Lake
17 mi- Level
- 4.6 ft
Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page
Willow Creek at Mason City US 18 Bus
18 mi- Level
- 85.8 ft
Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 87% less heating than a typical week.
This week 20Typical 155
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 7
- 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 46°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 11:00 AM–8:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Forest City 2 Nne · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1894–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 21°12° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 55°13° / 34°1°
- Forecast high / low
- 76°24° / 48°9°
- Record high
- 83°28° in 1964
- Record low
- 15°−9° in 1895
Last 7 days vs normal
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Joice weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:39 AM, sunset 6:16 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 37 min
- Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 40 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:36–6:34 PM
- Morning 7:21–8:18 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:34–6:45 PM
- Morning 7:09–7:21 AM; first light 7:09 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 83% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:51 AM · rises 5:15 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
