Crystal Creek above Preston 6S
13 mi- Level
- 36.2 ft
- Flow
- 8 cfs
Reading from Sat 11:05 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 11:35 AM CDT at KFKA
Lime Springs, IA weather
Mostly sunny and 66°19°.
Today: low 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°), high 76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°).
Now 66°19°
Mostly sunny
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/hgusts 23 mph37 km/h
- From the south. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 12 AM
- Dew point
- 50°10°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 3Moderate
- Moderate until 3 PM
- Pressure
- 30.24 inHg1024 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (68°20° then, 66°19° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 54°12° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 64°18° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12p | Mostly sunny | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 54% | 21% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Mostly sunny | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 49% | 15% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly sunny | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 45% | 25% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph38 km/h | 44% | 29% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Mostly sunny | 76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 44% | 28% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 44% | 40% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Mostly cloudy | 73°23° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 47% | 55% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 53% | 61% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Mostly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 65°18° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 62% | 62% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 64% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 69% | 86% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 69% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 75% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 81% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 84% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 84% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 88% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 90% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 89% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 92% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 88% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 88% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 77% | 79% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 72% | 81% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 61% | 81% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 59% | 78% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 57°14° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 57% | 80% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 53% | 80% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 53% | 80% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 51% | 78% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 50% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 55% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 57% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 57% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 56% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 56% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 56% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 58% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 60% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 60% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 63% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 63% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 41°5° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 65% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 41°5° | 20% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 65% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 43°6° | 20% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 65% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 44°7° | 20% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 68% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 46°8° | 20% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 68% | 97% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 20% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 66% | 89% | 2 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–57°14°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 60°16°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–51°11°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 56°13°–60°16°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–49°9°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 63°17°, low 50°10°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 60°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Southeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–50°10°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 67°19°, low 45°7°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 67°20°20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°16°20% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 57°14°20% chance · 0.19 in4.8 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 67. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–57°14°
- Wind
- 18 mph28 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 62°17°, low 45°7°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 65°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 50°10°20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–54°12°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 62°17°, low 45°7°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 53°11°30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 66°19°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 62°17°30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 58°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 62. South wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–59°15°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 65°18°, low 56°13°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 58°14°50% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 66°19°50% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 60°16°60% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 58°15°60% chance · 0.07 in1.7 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
- 59°15°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–63°17°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 60°16°, low 52°11°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 59°15°50% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 60°15°40% chance · 0.19 in4.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 58°14°30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 51°10°20% chance · 0.13 in3.4 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
- 56°13°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–58°14°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 58°14°, low 48°9°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 50°10°20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 53°12°20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 53°12°30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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
- 54°12°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–60°16°
- Wind
- 25 mph41 km/h, gusts 43 mph70 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 76°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 46°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 56°, low 44°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 58–67°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ARX) (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
South Branch Root River at Carimona
16 mi- Level
- 11.2 ft
- Flow
- 193 cfs
Reading from Sat 11:05 AM · NWS gauge page
South Branch Root River near Grand Meadow
18 mi- Level
- 2.0 ft
Reading from Sat 10:50 AM · NWS gauge page
Upper Iowa River at Bluffton
20 mi- Level
- 3.7 ft
- Flow
- 322 cfs
Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:34 AM, sunset 6:11 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 37 min
- Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 40 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:31–6:29 PM
- Morning 7:16–8:14 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:29–6:40 PM
- Morning 7:05–7:16 AM; first light 7:05 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 78% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:47 AM · rises 5:10 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
