East Fork Des Moines River near Algona
11 mi- Level
- 7.8 ft
- Flow
- 190 cfs
Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 9:15 AM CDT at KAXA
Lone Rock, IA weather
Sunny and 61°16°.
Today: low 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°), high 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°).
Now 61°16°
Sunny
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/hgusts 20 mph32 km/h
- From the south-southeast. 711–15 mph24 km/h through 10 PM
- Dew point
- 50°10°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 1Low
- Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
- Pressure
- 30.17 inHg1022 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.2 hPa in 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 (59°15° then, 61°16° now)
Good hours for
This morningNear 66°19° · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Clear
This afternoonNear 71°22° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 61°16° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 47°8° by 9 AM · Rain 7–10 AM (50%)
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 65% | 6% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 56% | 22% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 51% | 30% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 71°22° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from SSW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 49% | 69% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 73°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph27 km/h | 48% | 24% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Mostly sunny | 73°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 48% | 35% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 72°22° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from WSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 49% | 78% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 71°22° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 51% | 80% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 60°16° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 53% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 56°13° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 65% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 53°12° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 69% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 20% | 9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 75% | 95% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 20% | 9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 77% | 90% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 77% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 77% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 80% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 80% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 77% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 80% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 80% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 10% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 83% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 80% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 86% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 80% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 64% | 75% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 61% | 83% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 57% | 85% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 55% | 84% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 53°12° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 53% | 88% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 49% | 79% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 46% | 80% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 47% | 77% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 45% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 51% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 56% | 58% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 58% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 60% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 65% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 63% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 65% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Showers | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 68% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 68% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 40°4° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Showers | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 38°3° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 37°3° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 37°3° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 79% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 40°4° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 79% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 42°6° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 79% | 90% | 0 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 67°19°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 60°16°20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. North wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–54°12°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 44°7°30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 61, with temperatures falling to around 59 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 8 to 12 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. North northeast wind around 12 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
- 55°13°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–49°9°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 57°14°, low 45°7°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 45°7°50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 61°16°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 57°14°20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 57. East northeast wind around 12 mph. 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 45. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 57°14°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–49°9°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 64°18°, low 49°9°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 58°15°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 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A 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%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–57°14°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 42°6°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 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 42.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–59°15°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 51°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 51°11°30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
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 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–56°13°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 63°17°, low 45°7°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 54°12°30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 64°18°30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 62°17°40% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 60°16°50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 58°14°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–61°16°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 58°14°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 61°16°50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 66°19°60% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 61°16°60% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 60°16°50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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
- 61°16°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–66°19°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 62°17°, low 50°10°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 59°15°40% chance · 0.2 in5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 62°16°30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 55°13°20% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 49°10°30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 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
- 54°12°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–59°15°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 49°9°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 50°10°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 55°13°30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 54°12°30% 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
- 54°12°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–59°15°
- Wind
- 28 mph46 km/h, gusts 47 mph76 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 76°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 61°, low 42°, cooling off.
Monday
51% chance of rain, high 57°, low 45°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 59–66°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday.
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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
Below flood stage
West Fork Des Moines River at Emmetsburg
20 mi- Level
- 1.0 ft
- Flow
- 258 cfs
Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:42 AM, sunset 6:20 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 38 min
- Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 39 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:40–6:38 PM
- Morning 7:24–8:21 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:38–6:49 PM
- Morning 7:13–7:24 AM; first light 7:13 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 87% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:55 AM · rises 5:18 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
