Storm Lake at Storm Lake
8.8 mi- Level
- 13.4 ft
Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 6:35 AM CDT at KCKP
Newell, IA weather
Clear and 59°15°, 18°10° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°), high 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°).
Now 59°15°
Clear
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h
- From the south. 58–14 mph22 km/h through 7 PM
- Dew point
- 48°9°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
- Pressure
- 30.11 inHg1020 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 67°19° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 71°22° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 50°10° by 4 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7a | Clear | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°) | 55°13° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 84% | 8% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°) | 55°13° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 82% | 3% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°) | 57°14° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 79% | 21% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 68% | 11% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Mostly cloudy | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 57% | 44% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Mostly cloudy | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 54% | 42% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Mostly cloudy | 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 49% | 53% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly cloudy | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 47% | 62% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Mostly cloudy | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 73°23° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 48% | 58% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 50% | 65% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°) | 71°22° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 53% | 85% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 60% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 67% | 72% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Mostly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 71% | 59% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph27 km/h | 73% | 77% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 77% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 77% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 80% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 83% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 83% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 83% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 86% | 49% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 83% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 83% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 83% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly sunny | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 86% | 62% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 83% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 72% | 65% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 64% | 65% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 60% | 68% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 54°12° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 58% | 69% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 54°12° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 54% | 67% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 54°12° to 68°20°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 52% | 63% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 53°12° to 68°20°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 50% | 60% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 52°11° to 67°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 52% | 59% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 50°10° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 52% | 60% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 48°9° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 57% | 62% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 47°8° to 58°14°) | 53°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 64% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°) | 47°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 68% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°) | 46°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 68% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 45°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph35 km/h | 68% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 68% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 68% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 44°7° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 71% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 42°6° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 73% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 41°5° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 76% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Showers | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 40°4° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 79% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 40°4° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 79% | 84% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 44°7°20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 54°12°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 60°16°, low 46°8°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 49°10°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 61°16°30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 58°15°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. Cloudy, with a high near 60. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 46. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 60°16°–69°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 49°9°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 58°14°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 61°16°30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 58°15°30% 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 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 49. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 67°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 58°14°20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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 42.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–59°15°
- 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 46°8°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 58°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 55°13°20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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 46. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 64°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 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 · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 65°18°30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 62°16°50% chance · 0.05 in1.4 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 45. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 15 mph25 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 66°19°, low 59°15°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 62°17°50% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 66°19°50% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 62°17°50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 61°16°40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–66°19°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 63°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 59°15°30% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 61°16°30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 55°13°20% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 49°10°20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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
- 44°7°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 60°16°, low 51°11°. 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
- 45°7°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 28 mph45 km/h, gusts 48 mph78 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 75°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 43°, cooling off.
Monday
37% chance of rain, high 60°, low 46°, 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 (FSD) (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
18 mi- Level
- 8.2 ft
- Flow
- 336 cfs
Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Black Hawk Lake at Lake View
21 mi- Level
- 8.1 ft
Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Little Sioux River at Linn Grove
23 mi- Level
- 6.2 ft
- Flow
- 369 cfs
Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 88% less heating than a typical week.
This week 18Typical 147
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 5
- 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, 10:00 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 18°10° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 57°14° / 34°1°
- Forecast high / low
- 75°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
Newell weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:44 AM, sunset 6:23 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 40 min
- Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 37 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 5:57 AM · rises 5:22 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
