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Observed 7:50 AM CDT at KTQE

Moorhead, IA weather

Sunny and 55°13°, 15°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°), high 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°).

Mostly agree

Now 55°13°

Sunny

Wind
7 mph11 km/h
From the southeast. Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point
48°9°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure
30.12 inHg1020 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.3 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

3°2° cooler than this time yesterday (61°16° then, 58°14° now)

Good hours for
  • High 75°24° today at 2 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
  1. This morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
  2. This afternoonNear 72°22° · Partly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 51°11° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 8aSunny61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)61°16°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h59%15%0
Sat 9aPartly sunny63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)63°17°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h61%55%0
Sat 10aMostly sunny66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)66°19°0%9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h58%22%1
Sat 11aMostly sunny70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)70°21°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h51%25%2
Sat 12pPartly sunny72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)72°22°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h50%70%3
Sat 1pCloudy73°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)73°23°0%9 mph14 km/h from WSW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h50%72%3
Sat 2pCloudy75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)75°24°5%8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h47%74%3
Sat 3pSunny73°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)73°23°5%8 mph13 km/h from WNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h49%43%3
Sat 4pPartly sunny73°23° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)73°23°5%8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h50%39%1
Sat 5pMostly cloudy71°22° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°)71°22°5%9 mph14 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h51%60%1
Sat 6pMostly cloudy67°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)67°19°5%9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h57%66%0
Sat 7pCloudy62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)62°17°5%8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h63%80%0
Sat 8pCloudy59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)59°15°5%7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h70%80%0
Sat 9pCloudy57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)57°14°5%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph28 km/h76%81%0
Sat 10pCloudy56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)56°13°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h79%81%0
Sat 11pCloudy54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)54°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h82%79%0
Sun 12aCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)53°12°5%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h85%78%0
Sun 1aMostly cloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)52°11°5%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h88%66%0
Sun 2aCloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)52°11°5%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h88%79%0
Sun 3aCloudy52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)52°11°5%2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h89%81%0
Sun 4aMostly clear51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)51°11°5%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h92%54%0
Sun 5aClear51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)50°10°5%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h94%39%0
Sun 6aMostly cloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)49°9°5%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h94%47%0
Sun 7aCloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)48°9°5%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h97%61%0
Sun 8aCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)47°8°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h99%67%0
Sun 9aCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h93%64%0
Sun 10aCloudy56°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h80%63%1
Sun 11aPartly sunny60°16° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)60°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h71%65%2
Sun 12pMostly cloudy63°17° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)63°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h64%70%3
Sun 1pCloudy66°19° (likely 60°16° to 70°21°)66°19°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h60%75%4
Sun 2pPartly sunny68°20° (likely 62°17° to 72°22°)68°20°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h56%76%4
Sun 3pPartly sunny70°21° (likely 63°17° to 73°23°)70°21°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h53%65%4
Sun 4pMostly cloudy71°22° (likely 63°17° to 74°23°)71°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h50%65%3
Sun 5pMostly cloudy69°21° (likely 62°17° to 73°23°)69°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h52%66%2
Sun 6pCloudy68°20° (likely 58°14° to 70°21°)68°20°5%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h55%68%1
Sun 7pCloudy65°18° (likely 55°13° to 66°19°)65°18°5%6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h59%70%0
Sun 8pCloudy59°15° (likely 52°11° to 64°18°)59°15°5%7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h67%73%0
Sun 9pCloudy57°14° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°)57°14°5%7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h69%77%0
Sun 10pCloudy56°13° (likely 49°9° to 61°16°)56°13°5%7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h69%97%0
Sun 11pCloudy55°13° (likely 50°10° to 61°16°)55°13°5%7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h69%95%0
Mon 12aCloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)54°12°5%6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h71%91%0
Mon 1aCloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 60°16°)53°12°20%6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h74%88%0
Mon 2aCloudy53°12° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°)53°12°20%6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h74%95%0
Mon 3aCloudy52°11° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°)52°11°20%7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h77%78%0
Mon 4aCloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)51°11°20%7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h80%86%0
Mon 5aCloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)47°8°20%7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h83%91%0
Mon 6aCloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)46°8°20%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h83%87%0
Mon 7aCloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)46°8°30%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h83%86%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 60°16° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 61°16°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 75°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. North wind 2 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    71°22°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 34°1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 59°15° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      20% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 33°1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 65°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 59°15° / 33°1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 71°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 65°18°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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 65. East southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    65°18°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 33°1°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 65°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 32°0°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 56°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 59°15°

      30% 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. South wind around 7 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 7 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    65°18°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 32°0°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 67°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 58°14° / 32°0°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 58°15°

      20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North northwest wind 1 to 5 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    67°19°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 32°0°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 66°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 57°14° / 32°0°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 67°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. East southeast wind 2 to 7 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    66°19°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 32°0°
    Wind
    15 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 65°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 57°14° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 73°23°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 69°20°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      40% chance · 0.04 in1 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. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

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

    High, likely
    65°18°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–63°17°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 67°19°, low 60°16°. Typical 56°13° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      50% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 67°19°

      50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 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
    59°15°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    57°14°–68°20°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 65°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 56°13° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      30% chance · 0.2 in5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 51°10°

      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
    59°15°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 61°16°, low 52°11°. Typical 55°13° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 51°11°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 58°15°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      30% chance

    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°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–63°17°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    28 mph44 km/h, gusts 49 mph78 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 75°, low 48°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 71°, low 48°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    34% chance of rain, high 65°, low 49°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 61–67°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (OAX) (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 near Turin

6.8 mi
Below flood stage
Level
8.1 ft
Flow
1,020 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Soldier River at Pisgah

7.6 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.1 ft
Flow
151 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Willow Creek near Soldier

7.7 mi
Below flood stage
Level
65.5 ft

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Monona-Harrison Ditch near Turin

7.8 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.8 ft

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 90% less heating than a typical week.

This week 14Typical 138

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 AM–7:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Little Sioux 2nw · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2000–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 15°8° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
60°16° / 34°1°
Forecast high / low
75°24° / 48°9°
Record high
87°31° in 2022
Record low
15°−9° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −7°−4°SunOct 18
  2. ±0°MonOct 19
  3. +4°+2°TueOct 20
  4. +8°+4°WedOct 21
  5. +16°+9°ThuOct 22
  6. +19°+11°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:46 AM, sunset 6:28 PM.

Daylight
10 h 42 min
Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 34 min less
Golden hour
5:49–6:45 PM
Morning 7:28–8:25 AM
Blue hour
6:45–6:56 PM
Morning 7:17–7:28 AM; first light 7:17 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 69% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:00 AM · rises 5:26 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Moorhead. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.