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Observed 9:50 AM CDT at KSPW

Linn Grove, IA weather

Mostly cloudy and 63°17°, 19°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 9 PM.

Today: low 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°), high 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°).

Forecasts agree

Now 63°17°

Mostly cloudy

Wind
14 mph22 km/h
From the south. 58–15 mph24 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point
48°9°
Comfortable
UV index
1Low
Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality
53Moderate
PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure
30.16 inHg1021 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.5 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • High 73°23° today at 2 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 7 PM
  • Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
  • Rain tomorrow night from 1 AM (60%, 0.39 in9.9 mm)
  • Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h tomorrow night 4–5 AM
  1. This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
  2. This afternoonNear 69°21° · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 49°9° by 4 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 62°17° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Rain 1–6 AM (50%) · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h
  7. Monday morningUp to 47°8° by 9 AM · Rain all morning (60%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 10aPartly sunny64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)64°18°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h61%26%1
Sat 11aPartly sunny68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)68°20°0%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph38 km/h53%50%2
Sat 12pCloudy70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)70°21°5%15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h51%76%3
Sat 1pMostly cloudy72°22° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°)72°22°5%10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h49%36%3
Sat 2pMostly sunny73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)73°23°5%10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h50%56%3
Sat 3pMostly cloudy71°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)71°22°5%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h53%62%2
Sat 4pPartly sunny70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)70°21°10%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h57%75%1
Sat 5pCloudy67°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)67°19°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h60%87%0
Sat 6pCloudy64°18° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)64°18°10%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h63%79%0
Sat 7pCloudy59°15° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)59°15°20%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h68%89%0
Sat 8pCloudy57°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)57°14°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h72%97%0
Sat 9pCloudy55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)55°13°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h75%97%0
Sat 10pCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)54°12°30%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h77%97%0
Sat 11pCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)53°12°30%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h77%98%0
Sun 12aCloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)53°12°30%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h77%80%0
Sun 1aCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)51°11°30%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h83%80%0
Sun 2aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)48°9°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h83%80%0
Sun 3aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)48°9°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h83%80%0
Sun 4aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)47°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h83%80%0
Sun 5aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)46°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h80%79%0
Sun 6aCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)45°7°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h83%80%0
Sun 7aCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)45°7°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h83%80%0
Sun 8aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)44°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h86%83%0
Sun 9aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)46°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h83%84%0
Sun 10aCloudy55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)55°13°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h69%93%1
Sun 11aCloudy57°14° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)57°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h64%87%2
Sun 12pCloudy58°14° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)58°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h62%81%3
Sun 1pCloudy60°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)60°16°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h58%79%4
Sun 2pCloudy61°16° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)61°16°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h56%78%4
Sun 3pCloudy61°16° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)61°16°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h56%77%3
Sun 4pCloudy62°17° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)62°17°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h52%76%3
Sun 5pCloudy60°16° (likely 53°12° to 63°17°)60°16°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h53%75%1
Sun 6pCloudy58°14° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)58°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h55%79%1
Sun 7pCloudy55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)55°13°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h57%85%0
Sun 8pCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)51°11°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h63%79%0
Sun 9pCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)45°7°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h66%81%0
Sun 10pCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)44°7°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h65%85%0
Sun 11pCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)43°6°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h68%88%0
Mon 12aCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)42°6°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h71%97%0
Mon 1aCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)42°6°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h71%98%0
Mon 2aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)41°5°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h73%100%0
Mon 3aShowers45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)40°4°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h76%100%0
Mon 4aDrizzle44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)39°4°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h79%100%0
Mon 5aDrizzle43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)38°3°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h82%100%0
Mon 6aShowers42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)36°2°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h86%98%0
Mon 7aShowers42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)36°2°60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h89%92%0
Mon 8aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)38°3°60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h86%79%0
Mon 9aCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)42°6°60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h83%93%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly cloudy, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      30% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    72°22°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 35°2°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 43°6°

      50% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. 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
    41°5°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 34°1°
    Wind
    15 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 58°14°, low 45°7°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 44°7°

      60% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 58°15°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 45. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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

    High, likely
    58°14°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 34°1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 58°14°

      30% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 34°1°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 66°19°, low 40°4°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 69°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 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 30%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

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

    High, likely
    65°18°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 33°1°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 52°11°

      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 64.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 33°1°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 64°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      20% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 67°19°

      30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      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. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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

    High, likely
    62°17°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 58°14°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      50% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 65°18°

      60% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 62°16°

      60% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–65°18°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 32°0°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 54°12°

      20% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 49°9°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 49°9°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 50°10°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 54°12°

      30% 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
    54°12°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    27 mph44 km/h, gusts 49 mph80 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 75°, low 47°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 62°, low 41°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    61% chance of rain, high 58°, low 45°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 59–66°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, 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

Little Sioux River at Linn Grove

0.2 mi
Below flood stage
Level
6.1 ft
Flow
367 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Willow Creek (North Central IA) near Cornell

6.9 mi
Below flood stage
Level
82.1 ft

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Ocheyedan River near Spencer

16 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.7 ft
Flow
135 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Storm Lake at Storm Lake

19 mi
Level
13.4 ft

Reading from Sat 9 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 22Typical 147

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
12
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 2 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Sioux Rapids · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1941–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 19°11° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Forecast high / low
75°24° / 47°8°
Record high
80°27° in 1952
Record low
15°−9° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

Linn Grove weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:45 AM, sunset 6:24 PM.

Daylight
10 h 39 min
Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 38 min less
Golden hour
5:44–6:42 PM
Morning 7:27–8:24 AM
Blue hour
6:42–6:53 PM
Morning 7:16–7:27 AM; first light 7:16 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 85% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:59 AM · rises 5:23 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Linn Grove. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.