Lizard Creek near Fort Dodge
14 mi- Level
- 5.7 ft
- Flow
- 263 cfs
Reading from Sat 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 3:10 AM CDT at KFOD
Manson, IA weather
Clear and 63°17°, 19°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 58°14° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°), high 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°).
Now 63°17°
Clear
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h
- From the south. Gusts to 25 mph41 km/h around 11 AM
- Dew point
- 50°10°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
- Pressure
- 30.16 inHg1021 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.5 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
TonightNear 60°16° · Partly cloudy
This morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Partly cloudy
This afternoonNear 75°24° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 52°11° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 68°20° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 2 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 3a | Clear | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 67% | 35% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 69% | 67% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Clear | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 72% | 35% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Clear | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 72% | 32% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 75% | 69% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Mostly sunny | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 77% | 39% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 66% | 37% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 57% | 30% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 49% | 18% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 44% | 23% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 43% | 67% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly sunny | 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 40% | 41% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 42% | 62% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 43% | 70% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 45% | 71% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Partly cloudy | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 49% | 78% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Mostly cloudy | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 61% | 61% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 67% | 87% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°) | 60°16° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 75% | 92% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°) | 58°14° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 77% | 93% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°) | 57°14° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 77% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°) | 55°13° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 83% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 83% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 86% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 83% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 86% | 38% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 83% | 48% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 86% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 86% | 64% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 89% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 80% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly sunny | 57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph27 km/h | 72% | 46% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 67% | 58% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 60% | 54% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 56% | 66% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 59°15° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 52% | 65% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Mostly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 59°15° to 69°21°) | 66°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 52% | 59% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 68°20° (likely 57°14° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 49% | 62% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 55°13° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 50% | 73% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 53°12° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 50% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 53% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 61°16°) | 55°13° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 61% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°) | 53°12° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 64% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°) | 52°11° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 63% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 66% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 66% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 47°8° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 68% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 45°7° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 71% | 94% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 58°14°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 58°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 63°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 61°16°30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 59°15°30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 66°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 58°15°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 58°14°30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 68°20°, low 44°7°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 62°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 67°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 55°13°30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
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 66.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 65°18°, low 55°13°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 56°13°30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 68°20°30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 64°18°30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 62°16°40% chance · 0.05 in1.1 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 65.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 60°16°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 62°17°50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 67°19°50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 59°15°40% chance · 0.02 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
- 61°16°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–66°19°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 65°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 58°14°30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 63°17°20% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 45°7°Dry
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°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 54°12°, low 43°6°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.78 in20 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 49°9°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 42°6°Dry
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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 50°10°–57°14°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 24 mph39 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 77°, low 58°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 68°, low 46°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 63°, low 48°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 54–68°; chance of precipitation on Friday, 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
Des Moines River at Fort Dodge
17 mi- Level
- 4.7 ft
- Flow
- 1,560 cfs
Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page
Pilot Creek near Rolfe
20 mi- Level
- 3.2 ft
- Flow
- 80 cfs
Reading from Sat 2:15 AM · NWS gauge page
West Fork Des Moines River at Humboldt
21 mi- Level
- 4.2 ft
- Flow
- 597 cfs
Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 91% less heating than a typical week.
This week 13Typical 140
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 9:00 AM–9:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Rockwell City · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1894–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 19°11° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 58°14° / 35°2°
- Forecast high / low
- 77°25° / 58°14°
- Record high
- 81°27° in 2022
- Record low
- 16°−9° in 2020
Last 7 days vs normal
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Manson weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:42 AM, sunset 6:21 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 40 min
- Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 36 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:42–6:39 PM
- Morning 7:24–8:21 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:39–6:50 PM
- Morning 7:13–7:24 AM; first light 7:13 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 48% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:55 AM · rises 5:20 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
