Observed 7:55 PM CDT at KSLB

Lakeside, IA weather

Mostly cloudy and 55°13°, 17°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 55°13°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the north. 58–7 mph11 km/h through 8 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 53Moderate; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure: 30.29 inHg1026 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

13°7° cooler than this time yesterday (68°20° then, 55°13° now)

Good hours for

Low 50°10° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon
High 65°18° tomorrow at 5 PM
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 8 PM
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h Monday 6–8 AM

TonightDown to 52°11° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 64°18° by 4 PM · rain chance 30% · 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 8p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	77%	79%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	80%	82%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	83%	83%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	83%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	83%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	85%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	85%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	80%	85%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	80%	87%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	80%	94%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	83%	93%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	83%	92%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	91%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	83%	92%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	77%	88%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	58°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	67%	87%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)	60°16°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	64%	88%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°)	62°17°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	60%	88%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)	63°17°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	58%	74%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 55°13° to 65°18°)	64°18°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	56%	75%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 55°13° to 65°18°)	64°18°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	56%	79%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 54°12° to 65°18°)	65°18°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	52%	76%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 51°11° to 63°17°)	63°17°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	54%	78%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 49°9° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	55%	78%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 47°8° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	60%	75%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	64%	71%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	66%	84%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	66%	82%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	66%	80%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	66%	82%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly cloudy	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	68%	87%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	68%	94%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	71%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	71%	96%	0
Mon 6a	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	71%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	76%	91%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	77%	86%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	74%	98%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	71%	98%	0
Mon 11a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	69%	97%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	57°14°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	62%	90%	1
Mon 1p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	60%	97%	2
Mon 2p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	58%	85%	3
Mon 3p	Showers	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	56%	81%	3
Mon 4p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	56%	94%	2
Mon 5p	Showers	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	58%	94%	1
Mon 6p	Showers	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	60%	96%	0
Mon 7p	Showers	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	62%	91%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 66°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–66°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 64°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 64°18°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 58°14°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  30% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Low, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 35°2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 66°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% 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 66. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
49°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Thunderstorms. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Storms 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 56°13°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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 70.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–56°13°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 71°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 72°22°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.22 in5.5 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 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 66°19°, low 58°14°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.64 in16 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.2 in5.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 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 70%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.23 in5.9 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°–68°20°
Low, likely
37°3°–58°14°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
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
51°11°–72°22°
Low, likely
34°1°–53°12°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 47 mph75 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 73°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 46°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 64°, low 52°.
Rest of week
Highs 62–71°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (FSD) (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

Storm Lake at Storm Lake

0.5 mi

Level: 13.4 ft

Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Sioux River at Linn Grove

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.1 ft
Flow: 360 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page

North Raccoon River near Sac City

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.2 ft
Flow: 324 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Black Hawk Lake at Lake View

23 mi

Level: 8.1 ft

Reading from Sat 6:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 87% less heating than a typical week.

This week 19Typical 143

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 48°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

STORM LAKE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 17°9° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+7°+4°MonOct 19
+8°+4°TueOct 20
+12°+6°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Lakeside weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 40 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 37 min less
Golden hour: 5:45–6:42 PM; Morning 7:27–8:24 AM
Blue hour: 6:42–6:53 PM; Morning 7:15–7:27 AM; first light 7:15 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 86% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:58 AM · rises 5:23 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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