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Observed 11:35 AM CDT at KSUX

Le Mars, IA weather

Mostly cloudy and 68°20°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 9 PM.

Today: low 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°), high 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°).

Mostly agree

Now 68°20°

Mostly cloudy

Wind
10 mph16 km/hgusts 22 mph36 km/h
From the southwest. 58–15 mph24 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point
52°11°
Comfortable
UV index
2Low
Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure
30.18 inHg1022 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.4 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

2°1° warmer than this time yesterday (69°21° then, 71°22° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until 9 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 7 PM
  • Rain tonight 9 PM–1 AM (30%, 0.12 in3 mm)
  • Drizzle tomorrow night 1–2 AM (50%, 0.08 in2 mm)
  • Rain Monday from 5 AM (60%, 0.4 in10 mm)
  1. This afternoonNear 66°19° · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Rain 9 PM–1 AM (30%)
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Rain 1–2 AM (50%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
  6. Monday morningUp to 50°10° by 10 AM · Rain all morning (60%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 11aMostly cloudy67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)67°19°10%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h54%68%2
Sat 12pMostly cloudy68°20° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)68°20°10%10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h54%76%2
Sat 1pCloudy68°20° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)68°20°10%15 mph24 km/h from WNW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h55%86%3
Sat 2pMostly sunny69°21° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)69°21°5%15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h56%57%3
Sat 3pMostly sunny66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)66°19°10%15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h57%59%2
Sat 4pCloudy65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)65°18°10%10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h57%65%1
Sat 5pCloudy64°18° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)64°18°20%10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h56%94%1
Sat 6pCloudy60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)60°16°30%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h61%97%0
Sat 7pCloudy58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)58°14°10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h65%100%0
Sat 8pCloudy56°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)56°13°10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h72%100%0
Sat 9pCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)54°12°30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h78%99%0
Sat 10pCloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)54°12°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h77%99%0
Sat 11pCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)53°12°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h77%97%0
Sun 12aCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)52°11°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h79%98%0
Sun 1aCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)51°11°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h82%92%0
Sun 2aCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)48°9°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h85%86%0
Sun 3aCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)48°9°30%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h85%86%0
Sun 4aShowers50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)47°8°20%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h84%52%0
Sun 5aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)47°8°20%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h86%90%0
Sun 6aCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)46°8°30%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h88%99%0
Sun 7aCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)46°8°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h88%100%0
Sun 8aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)44°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h91%97%0
Sun 9aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)46°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h88%95%0
Sun 10aCloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)53°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h77%93%1
Sun 11aMostly cloudy56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)56°13°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h69%92%2
Sun 12pPartly sunny58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)58°14°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h64%73%3
Sun 1pCloudy61°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)61°16°5%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h58%68%4
Sun 2pCloudy62°17° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)62°17°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h57%70%4
Sun 3pCloudy62°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)62°17°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h57%73%3
Sun 4pCloudy64°18° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)64°18°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h53%71%3
Sun 5pCloudy62°17° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)62°17°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h53%63%2
Sun 6pMostly cloudy61°16° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)61°16°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h54%52%1
Sun 7pCloudy58°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)58°14°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h54%76%0
Sun 8pCloudy54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)54°12°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h64%91%0
Sun 9pCloudy53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)53°12°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h64%86%0
Sun 10pCloudy52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)52°11°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h63%90%0
Sun 11pCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)46°8°20%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h68%100%0
Mon 12aDrizzle50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)46°8°20%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h66%100%0
Mon 1aDrizzle49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)45°7°50%, 0.08 in2 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h71%100%0
Mon 2aCloudy48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)44°7°5%, 0.08 in2 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h74%100%0
Mon 3aCloudy47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)42°6°10%, 0.08 in2 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph39 km/h76%100%0
Mon 4aCloudy47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)42°6°10%, 0.08 in2 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h79%100%0
Mon 5aShowers46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)40°4°30%, 0.08 in2 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h84%100%0
Mon 6aDrizzle46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)40°4°40%, 0.08 in2 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h84%100%0
Mon 7aCloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)40°4°60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h84%100%0
Mon 8aShowers44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)38°3°60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph38 km/h88%97%0
Mon 9aShowers46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)41°5°60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph38 km/h84%100%0
Mon 10aShowers50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)46°8°60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h77%99%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 58°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 69°21°

      20% chance

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 49°9°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: A slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 47. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    67°19°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 33°1°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 46°8°

      50% chance · 0.4 in10 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 44. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    55°13°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 33°1°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 63°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 57°14° / 32°0°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 44°7°

      60% chance · 0.32 in8.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 59°15°

      50% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 51°11°

      50% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Night: Rain showers likely before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    58°14°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 32°0°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 65°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 56°13°

      20% chance

    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 65.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    63°17°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    15 mph25 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 69°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    65°18°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 60°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    66°19°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 72°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 60°15°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 69°20°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 67°19°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    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
    65°18°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    18 mph30 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 58°14°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      50% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 65°18°

      50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.08 in2 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
    60°16°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–66°19°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    22 mph36 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      20% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    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°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 48°9°. Typical 53°12° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 48°9°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      30% 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
    53°12°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    28 mph45 km/h, gusts 47 mph76 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 70°, low 47°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 64°, low 44°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    63% chance of rain, high 63°, low 48°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 57–72°; chance of precipitation on Friday, 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

Missouri River at Sioux City

24 mi
Below flood stage
Level
10.5 ft
Flow
25,900 cfs

Forecast peak 10.5 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

Perry Creek near Millnerville

12 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.0 ft

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Perry Creek near Hinton

15 mi
Below flood stage
Level
15.2 ft

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Floyd River at James

16 mi
Below flood stage
Level
8.6 ft
Flow
233 cfs

Reading from Sat 11 AM · 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 21Typical 147

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
8
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 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–4:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

LE MARS · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1896–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 12°7° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
58°14° / 33°1°
Forecast high / low
70°21° / 47°8°
Record high
85°29° in 2022
Record low
14°−10° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −2°−1°SunOct 18
  2. +8°+4°MonOct 19
  3. +10°+5°TueOct 20
  4. +11°+6°WedOct 21
  5. +17°+9°ThuOct 22
  6. +19°+11°FriOct 23
  7. +12°+6°SatOct 24

Le Mars weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:49 AM, sunset 6:28 PM.

Daylight
10 h 39 min
Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 37 min less
Golden hour
5:48–6:45 PM
Morning 7:31–8:28 AM
Blue hour
6:45–6:56 PM
Morning 7:20–7:31 AM; first light 7:20 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 92% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:02 AM · rises 5:26 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Le Mars. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.