Observed 10:55 PM CDT at KCKP

Orange City, IA weather

Partly cloudy and 52°11°, 9°5° warmer than usual, rain tomorrow ~6–7 AM (48%).

Forecasts agree

Now 52°11°

Partly cloudy

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the north-northeast. 58–9 mph15 km/h through 11 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 2–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.34 inHg1027 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

16°9° cooler than this time yesterday (66°19° then, 50°10° now)

Good hours for

Dry until 3 AM
Drizzle tonight 3–10 AM (50%, 0.18 in4.6 mm)
Drizzle tomorrow night 1–3 AM (30%, 0.12 in3 mm)
Rain Monday from 5 AM (70%, 1.1 in27 mm)
Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h Monday noon–4 PM

TonightDown to 47°8° by 4 AM · Rain 3–6 AM (40%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Rain 6–10 AM (50%)
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 57°14° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Rain 1–3 AM (30%)
Monday morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (70%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
Monday afternoonUp to 59°15° by 4 PM · Rain all afternoon (70%) · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h
Monday nightNear 56°13° · Rain all night (70%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 11p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	51°11°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	77%	99%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	46°8°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	83%	99%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	45°7°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	45°7°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	44°7°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	44°7°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	96%	99%	0
Sun 7a	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	44°7°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	43°6°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	45°7°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	96%	99%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	93%	99%	0
Sun 11a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	89%	96%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	83%	89%	0
Sun 1p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	54°12°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	85%	2
Sun 2p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	55°13°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	77%	84%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	56°13°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	74%	76%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°)	57°14°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	69%	78%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	72%	72%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	69%	66%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	71%	77%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	77%	79%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	77%	86%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	77%	89%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	76%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	41°5°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	79%	97%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	79%	96%	0
Mon 2a	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	20%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	76%	99%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	40°4°	5%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	76%	98%	0
Mon 4a	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	20%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	82%	99%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph39 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	37°3°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Showers	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	36°2°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	89%	97%	0
Mon 9a	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	86%	97%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	80%	99%	0
Mon 11a	Drizzle	51°11° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	51°11°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	74%	100%	0
Mon 12p	Showers	53°12° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	53°12°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	69%	87%	0
Mon 1p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 44°7° to 55°13°)	55°13°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	66%	100%	0
Mon 2p	Drizzle	57°14° (likely 45°7° to 57°14°)	57°14°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	64%	90%	0
Mon 3p	Drizzle	58°14° (likely 45°7° to 58°14°)	58°14°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	64%	82%	1
Mon 4p	Drizzle	59°15° (likely 46°8° to 59°15°)	59°15°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	64%	96%	1
Mon 5p	Drizzle	58°14° (likely 46°8° to 58°14°)	58°14°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	67%	91%	1
Mon 6p	Showers	57°14° (likely 46°8° to 57°14°)	57°14°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	69%	86%	0
Mon 7p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	56°13°	70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	72%	89%	0
Mon 8p	Showers	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	55°13°	70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	77%	89%	0
Mon 9p	Showers	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	55°13°	70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	80%	95%	0
Mon 10p	Showers	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	54°12°	70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	86%	91%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 67°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 58°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 46. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 33°1°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  30% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 11pm. Cloudy. Low around 41, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 33°1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 60°16°, low 46°8°. Typical 57°14° / 32°0°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 43°6°
  70% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 59°15°
  70% chance · 0.31 in7.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 55°13°
  70% chance · 0.33 in8.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Low, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 32°0°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 32°0°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Thunderstorms. High 68°20°, low 47°8°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Storms 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. 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
62°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–55°13°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 32°0°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–53°12°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 31°−1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 68°20°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.08 in1.9 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 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–74°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–60°16°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 65°18°, low 57°14°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 58°15°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.24 in6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 49°9°
  30% chance · 0.3 in7.6 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–66°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–59°15°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 46°8°. Typical 53°12° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.46 in12 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  30% chance
3. 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
51°11°–71°22°
Low, likely
33°1°–51°11°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 29°−2°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 67°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
48% chance of rain, high 57°, low 41°, cooling off.
Monday
65% chance of rain, high 60°, low 46°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 61–71°; chance of precipitation on 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

Floyd River at Alton

3.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.8 ft
Flow: 76 cfs

Reading from Sat 10 PM · NWS gauge page

Burr Oak Creek above Perkins

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.2 ft

Reading from Sat 10:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Rock River at Rock Valley

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.1 ft
Flow: 468 cfs

Reading from Sat 11 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Floyd River near Sanborn

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 83.0 ft

Reading from Sat 10:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 81% less heating than a typical week.

This week 29Typical 147

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 16
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 43°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

LE MARS · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1896–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 9°5° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 13°7° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+8°+4°MonOct 19
+10°+5°TueOct 20
+11°+6°WedOct 21
+17°+9°ThuOct 22
+19°+11°FriOct 23
+12°+6°SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Orange City weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 38 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 38 min less
Golden hour: 5:47–6:45 PM; Morning 7:30–8:28 AM
Blue hour: 6:45–6:56 PM; Morning 7:19–7:30 AM; first light 7:19 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 100% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:02 AM · rises 5:26 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Orange City. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Orange City, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Floyd River at Alton

Burr Oak Creek above Perkins

Rock River at Rock Valley

Little Floyd River near Sanborn

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon