Observed 3:35 PM CDT at KLYV

Lester, IA weather

Overcast and 54°12°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~5 PM–12 AM (75%).

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Cloudy

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the north-northwest. 58–10 mph17 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–2 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 27Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.27 inHg1025 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

18°10° cooler than this time yesterday (72°22° then, 54°12° now)

Good hours for

Rain until tomorrow 1 PM (80%, 0.6 in15 mm)
Dry break tomorrow 1 PM–1 AM
Rain tomorrow night from 1 AM (90%, 2.2 in56 mm)
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h tomorrow night 1–2 AM
Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h Monday 4 AM–2 PM

This afternoonNear 53°12° · Rain all afternoon (40%)
TonightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Rain all night (80%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (70%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 53°12° · Rain noon–1 PM (30%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Rain 1–6 AM (80%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
Monday morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (90%) · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h
Monday afternoonUp to 54°12° by 3 PM · Rain all afternoon (90%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 4p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	40%, 0.12 in3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	74%	100%	2
Sat 5p	Showers	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	40%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	74%	100%	1
Sat 6p	Showers	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	50%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sat 7p	Showers	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sat 10p	Showers	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	80%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Drizzle	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	100%	0
Sun 12a	Drizzle	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	80%	100%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	100%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	45°7°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	83%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	44°7°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	89%	99%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	40°4°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	89%	99%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	83%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Showers	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	80%	100%	0
Sun 12p	Showers	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	74%	100%	1
Sun 1p	Drizzle	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	69%	100%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	66%	100%	1
Sun 3p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	64%	99%	1
Sun 4p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	64%	99%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	54°12°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	57%	99%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	53°12°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	57%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	61%	99%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	63%	89%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	71%	95%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	68%	96%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	39°4°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	70%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	39°4°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	73%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	38°3°	80%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	76%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Rain	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	37°3°	60%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Rain	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	36°2°	50%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Rain	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	36°2°	50%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Showers	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	35°2°	70%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Rain	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	35°2°	80%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Rain	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	35°2°	90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph43 km/h	93%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Rain	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	32°0°	90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Rain	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	34°1°	90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 28 mph46 km/h	93%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Rain	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	39°4°	90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	83%	100%	0
Mon 12p	Rain	49°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	77%	100%	0
Mon 1p	Drizzle	50°10° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	45°7°	70%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	77%	100%	0
Mon 2p	Showers	52°11° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	52°11°	70%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	74%	99%	1
Mon 3p	Showers	54°12° (likely 44°7° to 54°12°)	54°12°	70%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	69%	99%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 68°20°, low 44°7°. Typical 57°14° / 32°0°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 52°11°
  80% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  70% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 44. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 32°0°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 55°13°, low 39°4°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 44°7°
  70% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 42°6°
  80% chance · 0.75 in19 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers after 10pm. Cloudy. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 32°0°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 56°13°, low 43°6°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.72 in18 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 40°4°
  90% chance · 0.95 in24 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 54°12°
  90% chance · 0.52 in13 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 47°8°
  70% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  60% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 56. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 43. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Low, likely
41°5°–44°7°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 32°0°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 62°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 31°−1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–68°20°
Low, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  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 69.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 69°21°).
High, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
38°3°–51°11°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 71°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 55°13°. Typical 53°12° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.22 in5.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 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
58°14°–67°19°
Low, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 29°−2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 47°8°. Typical 52°11° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  20% chance · 0.23 in5.7 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
35°2°–58°14°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 42°6°. Typical 52°11° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  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°–69°21°
Low, likely
32°0°–50°10°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
26 mph41 km/h, gusts 48 mph78 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
42% chance of rain, high 68°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
72% chance of rain, high 55°, low 39°, cooling off.
Monday
86% chance of rain, high 56°, low 43°.
Rest of week
Highs 57–71°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

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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

Rock River at Rock Rapids

8.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.1 ft
Flow: 73 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Big Sioux River above Canton

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1225 ft
Flow: 21 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Big Sioux River near Lake Alvin

14 mi

Level: 1253 ft

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Burr Oak Creek above Perkins

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.2 ft

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 78% less heating than a typical week.

This week 33Typical 154

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 21
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 5 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Rock Rapids · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 11°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−1°SunOct 18
+6°+3°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+10°+5°WedOct 21
+14°+8°ThuOct 22
+16°+9°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 37 min; Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 40 min less
Golden hour: 5:47–6:45 PM; Morning 7:32–8:30 AM
Blue hour: 6:45–6:56 PM; Morning 7:21–7:32 AM; first light 7:21 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 100% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:04 AM · rises 5:26 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Lester, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Rock River at Rock Rapids

Big Sioux River above Canton

Big Sioux River near Lake Alvin

Burr Oak Creek above Perkins

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