Observed 11:55 AM CDT at KAXA

Mallard, IA weather

Mostly sunny and 73°23°, 18°10° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 73°23°

Mostly sunny

Wind: 18 mph29 km/hgusts 24 mph39 km/h; From the south-southwest. Easing to 7 mph11 km/h by 5 PM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 3 PM
Pressure: 30.17 inHg1022 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

11°6° warmer than this time yesterday (63°17° then, 73°23° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h until 1 PM
High 76°24° today at 2 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 48°9° tomorrow at 8 AM
Rain Monday from 7 AM (50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm)

This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 2 PM · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 50°10° by 3 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 62°17° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Rain 7 AM–noon (50%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 12p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from SSW, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	49%	22%	3
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	43%	34%	3
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	42%	42%	3
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	42%	40%	2
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	42%	47%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	45%	80%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	51%	89%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°)	64°18°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	63%	85%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)	60°16°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	69%	76%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	57°14°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	77%	80%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	80%	75%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	80%	81%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	80%	81%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	80%	84%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	83%	82%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	83%	84%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	83%	82%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	80%	83%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	46°8°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	83%	69%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	86%	82%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	86%	78%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph27 km/h	80%	75%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	69%	62%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	64%	69%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	58°14°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	59%	87%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)	59°15°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	57%	76%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°)	61°16°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	53%	76%	4
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)	61°16°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	51%	72%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	61°16°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	49%	69%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	46%	72%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	47%	76%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	53%	81%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	54%	81%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	56%	79%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	63%	79%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	65%	92%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	68%	91%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	68%	95%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	42°6°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	71%	94%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	71%	98%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	40°4°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	73%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	39°4°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	76%	99%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	39°4°	30%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	76%	99%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	39°4°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	40°4°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	82%	99%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	44°7°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	80%	98%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	80%	87%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	77%	94%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. North wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 1am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–64°18°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 59°15°, low 46°8°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. East northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Low, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 64°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  20% 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 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. 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°–71°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Thunderstorms. High 66°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Storms 0.22 in5.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  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
66°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–58°14°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 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 64.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 64°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 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 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–74°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–60°16°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 59°15°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  60% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  60% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  60% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1 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
63°17°–73°23°
Low, likely
53°12°–66°19°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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°–68°20°
Low, likely
43°6°–59°15°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 48°9°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.7 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
49°9°–67°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–60°16°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
27 mph43 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 43°, cooling off.
Monday
46% chance of rain, high 59°, low 46°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 57–67°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday.

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

West Fork Des Moines River at Emmetsburg

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.0 ft
Flow: 245 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Pilot Creek near Rolfe

15 mi

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 79 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Willow Creek (North Central IA) near Cornell

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 82.1 ft

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

East Fork Des Moines River near Algona

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.8 ft
Flow: 188 cfs

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 84% less heating than a typical week.

This week 22Typical 139

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 9
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, 1:00 PM–8:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Emmetsburg · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 18°10° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 0° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 39 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 38 min less
Golden hour: 5:42–6:39 PM; Morning 7:25–8:22 AM
Blue hour: 6:39–6:50 PM; Morning 7:14–7:25 AM; first light 7:14 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 81% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:56 AM · rises 5:20 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Mallard, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

West Fork Des Moines River at Emmetsburg

Pilot Creek near Rolfe

Willow Creek (North Central IA) near Cornell

East Fork Des Moines River near Algona

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