South Branch Root River near Grand Meadow
14 mi- Level
- 2.0 ft
Reading from Sat 6:35 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 6:55 AM CDT at KAUM
McIntire, IA weather
Clear and 60°15°.
Today: low 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°), high 76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°).
Now 60°15°
Clear
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h
- From the south. Gusts to 27 mph44 km/h around 10 AM
- Dew point
- 49°9°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
- Pressure
- 30.18 inHg1022 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (55°13° then, 60°15° now)
Good hours for
This morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Clear
This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 62°17° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 72% | 16% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 69% | 24% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 62% | 25% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 58% | 30% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Partly sunny | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 53% | 53% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Partly sunny | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 49% | 29% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 44% | 70% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 43% | 71% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Mostly cloudy | 76°24° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 40% | 66% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Mostly cloudy | 74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 43% | 59% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Mostly cloudy | 72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph27 km/h | 48% | 53% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Mostly cloudy | 69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 53% | 53% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Partly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 60% | 46% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 67% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 67% | 92% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 72% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 80% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 83% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 83% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 83% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 86% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 86% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 83% | 67% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 86% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 89% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 83% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 74% | 82% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 67% | 77% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 53°12° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 62% | 77% | 2 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 60% | 76% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 53°12° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 58% | 70% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 54°12° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 54% | 67% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 55°13° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 54% | 64% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 52°11° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 52% | 68% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 50°10° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph31 km/h | 51% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 57% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 59% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 59% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 59% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 58% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h | 56% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 58% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 44°7° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 60% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 44°7° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 60% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 42°6° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 63% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 42°6° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 63% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 41°5° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 65% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 41°5° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 65% | 83% | 0 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 51, with temperatures rising to around 53 overnight. Northwest wind around 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 76°24°).
- High, likely
- 71°22°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–57°14°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 62 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 58°14°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–52°11°
- Wind
- 18 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 56°13°, low 44°7°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 48°9°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
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 chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 56°13°–60°16°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–51°11°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 63°17°, low 50°10°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 57°14°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
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 13 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%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–52°11°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 66°19°, low 44°7°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 58°14°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 52°11°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 10 to 16 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 44. Southwest wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–56°13°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 62°17°, low 44°7°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 54°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 48°9°30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 60°16°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–54°12°
- Wind
- 12 mph20 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 62°17°, low 45°7°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 51°10°30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 63°17°30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 59°15°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 56°13°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 7 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
- 55°13°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–59°15°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 56°13°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°50% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 65°18°50% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 61°16°50% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 59°15°50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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
- 60°16°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–61°16°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 53°12°. Rain 0.5 in13 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 59°15°40% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 60°15°40% chance · 0.18 in4.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 57°14°30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 51°10°20% 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
- 56°13°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–58°14°
- Wind
- 21 mph33 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 51°11°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 50°10°20% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 53°12°20% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 54°12°20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 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°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–60°16°
- Wind
- 26 mph42 km/h, gusts 43 mph70 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 76°, low 51°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 45°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 56°, low 44°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 58–66°; 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
Deer Creek near Carpenter
20 mi- Level
- 78.5 ft
Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Cedar River near Austin
24 mi- Level
- 3.6 ft
- Flow
- 341 cfs
Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page
Dobbins Creek near Austin
24 mi- Level
- 7.0 ft
- Flow
- 32 cfs
Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:35 AM, sunset 6:12 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 37 min
- Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 40 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:32–6:30 PM
- Morning 7:17–8:15 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:30–6:41 PM
- Morning 7:06–7:17 AM; first light 7:06 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 77% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:48 AM · rises 5:11 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
