Observed 7:20 PM CDT at KFOD

Knierim, IA weather

Clear and 64°18°, 19°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 64°18°

Clear

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the north-northwest. 35–8 mph13 km/h through 7 AM
Dew point: 54°12°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.26 inHg1025 hPa; Rising · +0.06 inHg+2.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 50°10° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 70°21° tomorrow at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 8 PM

TonightDown to 52°11° by 3 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 3 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 68°20° by 4 PM · Cloudy

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	Clear	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	57%	37%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	65%	61%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	67%	81%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	69%	81%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	72%	82%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	72%	82%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	84%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	83%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	86%	87%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	86%	87%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	86%	79%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	89%	73%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	68%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	93%	69%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	83%	72%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	75%	83%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly cloudy	61°16° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	61°16°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	69%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)	64°18°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	60%	71%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°)	67°19°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	54%	70%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)	68°20°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	55%	67%	2
Sun 3p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)	69°21°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	51%	76%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 61°16° to 70°21°)	70°21°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	49%	79%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)	68°20°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	53%	79%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°)	67°19°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	52%	75%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	58%	73%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	69%	72%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	69%	73%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	71%	73%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	71%	82%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	71%	86%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	71%	84%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	71%	84%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	71%	83%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	71%	80%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	71%	79%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	68%	80%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	68%	81%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	76%	82%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	74%	87%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	66%	81%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	62%	90%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	58%	84%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	64°18°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	52%	88%	2
Mon 2p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)	66°19°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	50%	97%	1
Mon 3p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	49%	92%	1
Mon 4p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	68°20°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	49%	92%	2
Mon 5p	Mostly cloudy	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	50%	95%	1
Mon 6p	Mostly cloudy	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	56%	94%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 50, with temperatures rising to around 52 overnight. North wind 3 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–70°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 53°12°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. East wind around 7 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 7 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 68°20°).
High, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
45°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 59°15°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 58°15°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. 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°–60°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 73°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.8 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 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 33°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 73°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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°–73°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
1
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 74°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°21°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.9 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: 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
67°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
53°12°–64°18°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 32°0°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 68°20°, low 59°15°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.6 in15 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.26 in6.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.16 in4.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3 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°–72°22°
Low, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 51°10°
  30% chance · 0.21 in5.3 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°–69°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–59°15°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly 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°–72°22°
Low, likely
34°1°–55°13°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 44 mph71 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 47°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 53°.
Rest of week
Highs 63–74°; 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

Lizard Creek near Fort Dodge

11 mi

Level: 5.7 ft
Flow: 250 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Des Moines River at Fort Dodge

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.7 ft
Flow: 1,520 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

West Fork Des Moines River at Humboldt

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.1 ft
Flow: 587 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

East Fork Des Moines River at Dakota City

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.6 ft
Flow: 367 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 89% less heating than a typical week.

This week 16Typical 140

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–10:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Rockwell City · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1894–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 19°11° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—MonOct 19
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Knierim weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 40 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 36 min less
Golden hour: 5:42–6:39 PM; Morning 7:23–8:20 AM
Blue hour: 6:39–6:50 PM; Morning 7:12–7:23 AM; first light 7:12 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 76% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:55 AM · rises 5:20 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Knierim, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Lizard Creek near Fort Dodge

Des Moines River at Fort Dodge

West Fork Des Moines River at Humboldt

East Fork Des Moines River at Dakota City

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon