Storm Lake at Storm Lake
8.8 mi- Level
- 13.4 ft
Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 6:45 AM CDT at KFOD
Nemaha, IA weather
Clear and 59°15°, 19°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°), high 76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°).
Now 59°15°
Clear
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h
- From the south-southeast. Gusts to 23 mph37 km/h around 11 AM
- Dew point
- 48°9°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
- Pressure
- 30.18 inHg1022 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.9 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 74°23° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 4 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7a | Clear | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 72% | 8% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 72% | 4% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 67% | 61% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from SSW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 60% | 5% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Mostly sunny | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 54% | 27% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Partly sunny | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 51% | 37% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 48% | 52% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 48% | 62% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from WSW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 46% | 61% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from WSW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 48% | 43% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 48% | 59% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 53% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 63% | 71% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 70% | 70% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 72% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 77% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 80% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 80% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Mostly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 80% | 59% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Mostly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 83% | 54% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 83% | 67% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Mostly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 83% | 57% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 83% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 83% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 83% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 86% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 80% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 74% | 57% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 64% | 65% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 62% | 68% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 58% | 69% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 54°12° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 56% | 68% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 54°12° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 52% | 63% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 53°12° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 50% | 60% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 52°11° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 52% | 60% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 49°9° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 52% | 61% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 47°8° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 55% | 60% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 47°8° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 61% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 66% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 66% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 68% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 68% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 20% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 68% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 45°7° | 20% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 71% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 45°7° | 20% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 71% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 44°7° | 20% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 74% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 20% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 74% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 42°6° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 76% | 84% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 49, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. North wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 15 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 47°8°20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Cloudy. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 55°13°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 61°16°, low 48°9°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 49°9°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 61°16°30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 59°15°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. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. East wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 64°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 61°16°30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 58°14°30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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 50%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 67°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 57°14°20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 62°17°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 showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 55°13°20% chance · 0.03 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 65.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 64°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°13°30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 68°20°30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 61°16°50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 66°19°, low 59°15°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 62°17°50% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 66°19°60% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 62°17°50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 60°16°40% 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
- 60°16°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–66°19°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 18 mph30 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 63°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 59°15°30% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 60°16°30% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 55°13°20% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 49°10°20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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
- 58°14°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 18 mph28 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 60°16°, low 50°10°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 50°10°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 56°13°30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 54°12°30% 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
- 55°13°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 28 mph46 km/h, gusts 48 mph78 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 76°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 45°, cooling off.
Monday
34% chance of rain, high 61°, low 48°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 60–67°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, 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
North Raccoon River near Sac City
12 mi- Level
- 8.2 ft
- Flow
- 336 cfs
Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Black Hawk Lake at Lake View
15 mi- Level
- 8.1 ft
Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 89% less heating than a typical week.
This week 16Typical 147
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 3
- 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 48°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 9:00 AM–8:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Sac City · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 19°11° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 57°14° / 34°1°
- Forecast high / low
- 76°24° / 49°9°
- Record high
- 83°28° in 1952
- Record low
- 18°−8° in 2020
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 1°0° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −5°−3°SunOct 18
- +1°MonOct 19
- ±0°TueOct 20
- —WedOct 21
- +7°+4°ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Nemaha weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:44 AM, sunset 6:24 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 40 min
- Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 36 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:44–6:41 PM
- Morning 7:26–8:23 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:41–6:52 PM
- Morning 7:15–7:26 AM; first light 7:15 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:58 AM · rises 5:22 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
