Observed 1:55 PM CDT at KSLB

Laurens, IA weather

Sunny and 73°23°, 18°10° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 73°23°

Sunny

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the west-southwest. 610–10 mph17 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 3 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.19 inHg1022 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (73°23° then, 73°23° now)

Good hours for

Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 48°9° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 1 PM
Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h tomorrow night 3–4 AM

This afternoonNear 75°24° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 49°9° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 2 AM · rain chance 20% · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · 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 2p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from WSW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	42%	37%	3
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	42%	67%	2
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	43%	61%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	46%	82%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from WNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	51%	87%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°)	64°18°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	60%	85%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	60°16°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	69%	77%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	57°14°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	75%	78%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	77%	78%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	80%	81%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	81%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	83%	84%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	80%	82%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	83%	85%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	85%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	86%	79%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	47°8°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	86%	80%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	86%	90%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	89%	82%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	83%	77%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	74%	66%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	57°14°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	67%	76%	2
Sun 12p	Mostly cloudy	59°15° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	59°15°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	64%	70%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 53°12° to 63°17°)	61°16°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	60%	78%	4
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 54°12° to 65°18°)	62°17°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	58%	76%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 55°13° to 66°19°)	63°17°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	54%	67%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 55°13° to 66°19°)	64°18°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	52%	64%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	62°17°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	54%	67%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	53%	75%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	57%	81%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	66%	82%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	66%	78%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	68%	77%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	68%	89%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	71%	91%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	71%	99%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	42°6°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	73%	95%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	73%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	71%	99%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	71%	99%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	40°4°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	70%	99%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	41°5°	30%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	71%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	39°4°	30%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	79%	99%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	43°6°	30%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	76%	98%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	30%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	71%	90%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	54°12°	30%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	66%	95%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	30%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	62%	90%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	60%	85%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. West wind 8 to 12 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 64°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 62 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 1am and 5am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight. Northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 63°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. East wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 33°1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 33°1°
Wind
18 mph30 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Thunderstorms. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Storms 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 32°0°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. 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 71°22°).
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–55°13°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 32°0°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.23 in5.8 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: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–63°17°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 57°14°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.52 in13 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.14 in3.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.2 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 46°8°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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
55°13°–66°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–59°15°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 44°7°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% 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
49°9°–68°20°
Low, likely
33°1°–60°16°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 49 mph78 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 44°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 63°, low 50°.
Rest of week
Highs 55–72°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

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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

Willow Creek (North Central IA) near Cornell

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 82.1 ft

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Pilot Creek near Rolfe

20 mi

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 77 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Sioux River at Linn Grove

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.1 ft
Flow: 365 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

West Fork Des Moines River at Emmetsburg

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.0 ft
Flow: 253 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 85% less heating than a typical week.

This week 22Typical 145

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 10
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 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–8:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Pocahontas · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1904–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 18°10° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

—SunOct 18
±0°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
+18°+10°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 39 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 38 min less
Golden hour: 5:43–6:40 PM; Morning 7:25–8:23 AM
Blue hour: 6:40–6:51 PM; Morning 7:14–7:25 AM; first light 7:14 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 82% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:57 AM · rises 5:21 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Laurens. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,300 ft, 24 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Laurens, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Willow Creek (North Central IA) near Cornell

Pilot Creek near Rolfe

Little Sioux River at Linn Grove

West Fork Des Moines River at Emmetsburg

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