South Fork Iowa River near New Providence
2.5 mi- Level
- 4.2 ft
- Flow
- 334 cfs
Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 1:15 PM CDT at KIFA
New Providence, IA weather
Sunny and 77°25°.
Today: low 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°), high 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°).
Now 77°25°
Sunny
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/hgusts 21 mph34 km/h
- From the south. Up to 12 mph19 km/h through 2 AM
- Dew point
- 46°8°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 3Moderate
- Moderate until 3 PM · peak 4
- Pressure
- 30.22 inHg1023 hPa
- Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.5 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
6°3° warmer than this time yesterday (71°22° then, 77°25° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 75°24° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 40% | 15% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 37% | 54% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 37% | 33% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 40% | 57% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Partly cloudy | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 44% | 46% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Partly cloudy | 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 54% | 70% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Partly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 60% | 51% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 65% | 75% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 72% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 72% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 75% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 75% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 80% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 77% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 80% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 83% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 83% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 86% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 86% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 80% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 70% | 74% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 60% | 70% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 57% | 72% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 53% | 75% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 49% | 77% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 49% | 77% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 48% | 80% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 49% | 77% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 53% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 58% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 70% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Partly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 72% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 75% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 74% | 77% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 74% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 74% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 74% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 74% | 74% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 71% | 76% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 71% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 68% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 71% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 71% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 66% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 62% | 89% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 58% | 95% | 2 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 54% | 84% | 3 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 48% | 85% | 4 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. Northwest wind 1 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–57°14°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–53°12°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. East wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–53°12°
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 70°21°, low 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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 70°21°).
- High, likely
- 65°18°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–56°13°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 73°23°, low 53°12°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 59°15°20% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–60°16°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Thursday, Oct 29. Thunderstorms. High 73°23°, low 56°13°. Storms 0.22 in5.6 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 57°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–56°13°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 74°23°, low 56°13°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 62°16°20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 72°22°20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 68°20°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 62°17°40% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–63°17°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 66°19°, low 58°14°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°16°40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 64°18°50% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 59°15°50% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 59°15°50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 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
- 62°17°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–59°15°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 48°9°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 59°15°40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 60°15°30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 51°10°30% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 45°7°30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 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
- 57°14°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–59°15°
- Wind
- 21 mph34 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 45°7°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 47°8°30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 54°12°30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 52°11°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
- 49°9°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–62°17°
- Wind
- 29 mph46 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 76°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 50°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 53°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 55–74°; chance of precipitation on 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
Below flood stage
Iowa River at Steamboat Rock
10 mi- Level
- 6.0 ft
- Flow
- 460 cfs
Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page
Iowa River at Marshalltown
20 mi- Level
- 12.1 ft
- Flow
- 1,720 cfs
Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page
South Skunk River near Ames Hwy E18
22 mi- Level
- 3.0 ft
- Flow
- 562 cfs
Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:36 AM, sunset 6:16 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 41 min
- Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 35 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:37–6:34 PM
- Morning 7:18–8:15 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:34–6:45 PM
- Morning 7:07–7:18 AM; first light 7:07 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 74% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:49 AM · rises 5:15 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
