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Observed 4:00 AM CDT at KFRM

Ledyard, IA weather

Clear and 61°16°, 22°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°), high 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°).

Forecasts agree

Now 61°16°

Clear

Wind
15 mph24 km/h
From the south-southeast. Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point
50°10°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure
30.12 inHg1020 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Dry until 8 PM
  • Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h today 10 AM–1 PM
  • Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
  • Rain tonight 8–11 PM (30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm)
  • Rain tomorrow night from 1 AM (30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm)
  1. TonightNear 60°16° · Partly cloudy
  2. This morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Partly cloudy
  3. This afternoonNear 74°23° · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Mostly cloudy
  4. TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Rain 8–11 PM (30%)
  5. Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow afternoonNear 58°14° · Cloudy
  7. Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 2 AM · Rain 1–4 AM (30%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 4aMostly cloudy60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)60°16°0%14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h69%67%0
Sat 5aMostly cloudy60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)60°16°0%14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h69%41%0
Sat 6aClear59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)59°15°0%14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h72%15%0
Sat 7aClear58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)58°14°0%14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h72%14%0
Sat 8aPartly sunny57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)57°14°0%14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h77%31%0
Sat 9aPartly sunny61°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)61°16°0%14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h67%18%0
Sat 10aPartly sunny66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)66°19°0%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph47 km/h58%26%1
Sat 11aCloudy70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)70°21°5%16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph47 km/h51%74%2
Sat 12pCloudy73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)73°23°5%16 mph26 km/h from SSW, gusts 26 mph43 km/h44%77%3
Sat 1pPartly sunny74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)74°23°5%14 mph23 km/h from SSW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h43%60%3
Sat 2pMostly cloudy76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)76°24°5%13 mph21 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h42%53%3
Sat 3pPartly sunny75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)75°24°5%10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h43%58%2
Sat 4pPartly sunny75°24° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)75°24°5%9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h43%79%1
Sat 5pCloudy74°23° (likely 64°18° to 74°23°)74°23°5%8 mph13 km/h from WNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h46%94%0
Sat 6pCloudy69°21° (likely 58°14° to 69°21°)69°21°10%8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h53%87%0
Sat 7pCloudy63°17° (likely 55°13° to 65°18°)63°17°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h65%98%0
Sat 8pCloudy59°15° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)59°15°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h72%92%0
Sat 9pCloudy56°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)56°13°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h77%94%0
Sat 10pCloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)55°13°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h77%94%0
Sat 11pCloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)54°12°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h77%94%0
Sun 12aCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)53°12°10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h77%95%0
Sun 1aCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)52°11°20%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h80%94%0
Sun 2aCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)52°11°20%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h77%97%0
Sun 3aCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)51°11°10%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h77%94%0
Sun 4aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)47°8°10%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h80%84%0
Sun 5aCloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)46°8°5%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h83%87%0
Sun 6aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)46°8°10%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h80%75%0
Sun 7aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)46°8°10%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h80%80%0
Sun 8aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)43°6°5%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h83%80%0
Sun 9aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)46°8°0%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h77%77%0
Sun 10aCloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)53°12°0%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h66%86%1
Sun 11aCloudy55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)55°13°0%9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h61%87%1
Sun 12pCloudy56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)56°13°0%9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h59%98%3
Sun 1pCloudy57°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)57°14°0%9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h57%99%3
Sun 2pCloudy58°14° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)58°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h53%96%4
Sun 3pCloudy58°14° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)58°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h51%90%3
Sun 4pCloudy58°14° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)58°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h49%79%2
Sun 5pCloudy59°15° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°)59°15°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h45%70%1
Sun 6pCloudy57°14° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°)57°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h47%69%0
Sun 7pCloudy54°12° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)54°12°0%9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h50%72%0
Sun 8pCloudy53°12° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)53°12°0%9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h52%75%0
Sun 9pCloudy50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)46°8°0%9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h56%82%0
Sun 10pCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)44°7°0%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h60%82%0
Sun 11pCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)43°6°0%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h63%87%0
Mon 12aCloudy47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)43°6°0%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h63%92%0
Mon 1aCloudy47°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)43°6°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h65%90%0
Mon 2aShowers46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)42°6°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h68%89%0
Mon 3aShowers46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)41°5°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h68%94%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 76°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 57, with temperatures rising to around 60 overnight. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    73°23°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 59°15°, low 42°6°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 46°8°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. North northeast wind around 10 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    51°11°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 56°13°, low 44°7°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 56°14°

      40% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      30% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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

    High, likely
    56°13°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 63°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 57°14°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 69°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 58°15°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 66°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 69°20°

      20% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 60°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. 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.

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 55°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 51°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 63.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    60°16°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 63°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 51°11° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 65°19°

      20% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 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 63.

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

    High, likely
    59°15°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 59°15°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 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
    59°15°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    56°13°–64°18°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 50°10° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      30% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 49°10°

      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
    59°15°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 58°14°, low 52°11°. Typical 49°9° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.85 in22 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 54°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 57°14°

      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
    53°12°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    23 mph37 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
    UV peak
    1

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 76°, low 57°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 59°, low 42°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    54% chance of rain, high 56°, low 44°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 58–66°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Saturday.

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

Blue Earth River at Blue Earth (CR6)

15 mi
Level
30.1 ft

Reading from Sat 2:45 AM · NWS gauge page

East Branch Blue Earth River near Blue Earth 1N

16 mi
Level
1047 ft
Flow
219 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:45 AM · NWS gauge page

East Fork Des Moines River near Algona

24 mi
Below flood stage
Level
7.8 ft
Flow
190 cfs

Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page

Blue Earth River near Winnebago 1W

24 mi
Level
24.1 ft
Flow
819 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 89% less heating than a typical week.

This week 18Typical 164

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
6
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, 9:00 AM–6:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Swea City 5n · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1954–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 22°12° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Forecast high / low
76°24° / 57°14°
Record high
79°26° in 1989
Record low
14°−10° in 1999

Last 7 days vs normal

  1. —SunOct 18
  2. —MonOct 19
  3. —TueOct 20
  4. —WedOct 21
  5. —ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:41 AM, sunset 6:19 PM.

Daylight
10 h 37 min
Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 40 min less
Golden hour
5:39–6:37 PM
Morning 7:23–8:21 AM
Blue hour
6:37–6:48 PM
Morning 7:12–7:23 AM; first light 7:12 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Mostly clear 6–7:12 AM; moon 96% lit but below the horizon.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:54 AM · rises 5:18 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Ledyard. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.