Observed 8:35 AM CDT at KMJQ

Orleans, IA weather

Sunny and 59°15°, 16°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~9 PM–1 AM (46%).

Forecasts agree

Now 59°15°

Sunny

Wind: 13 mph21 km/hgusts 21 mph33 km/h; From the south. 1016–15 mph24 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.12 inHg1020 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (59°15° then, 59°15° now)

Good hours for

Dry until 7 PM
Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h today 10 AM–noon
Below 60°16° tonight after 6 PM
Rain tonight 7 PM–1 AM (50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm)
Rain tomorrow night from 1 AM (70%, 1 in26 mm)

This morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Partly cloudy
This afternoonDown to 60°16° by 5 PM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Rain 7 PM–1 AM (50%)
Tomorrow morningNear 48°9° · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 53°12° · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Rain 1–6 AM (60%) · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h
Monday morningNear 41°5° · Rain all morning (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 9a	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	67%	26%	0
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	64%	23%	1
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	66°19°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	57%	43%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	68°20°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	53%	61%	3
Sat 1p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	69°21°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	52%	64%	4
Sat 2p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	69°21°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	56%	87%	4
Sat 3p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°)	67°19°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	60%	93%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 68°20°)	63°17°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	66%	92%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 65°18°)	60°16°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	67%	97%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	57°14°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	55°13°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	72%	100%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	53°12°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	76%	98%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	40%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	66%	100%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	40%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	68%	99%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	68%	81%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	71%	97%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	71%	84%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	74%	86%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	74%	82%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	76%	70%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	41°5°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	79%	95%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	74%	98%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	71%	99%	2
Sun 12p	Drizzle	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	63%	97%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	63%	96%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	52°11°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	61%	94%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	53°12°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	57%	92%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	54°12°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	52%	74%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	52%	74%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	49%	75%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	53°12°	20%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	50%	82%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	20%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	54%	82%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	20%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	58%	79%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	20%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	58%	81%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	20%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph39 km/h	60%	96%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	40°4°	20%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	63%	88%	0
Mon 1a	Showers	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	40°4°	60%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	65%	92%	0
Mon 2a	Rain	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	39°4°	60%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	68%	93%	0
Mon 3a	Showers	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	37°3°	60%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	70%	97%	0
Mon 4a	Rain	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	36°2°	60%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	76%	98%	0
Mon 5a	Drizzle	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	35°2°	60%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	79%	97%	0
Mon 6a	Rain	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	33°1°	60%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	82%	99%	0
Mon 7a	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	33°1°	70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	86%	98%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	33°1°	70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	89%	99%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Isolated rain showers after 3pm. Partly sunny. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 60 in the afternoon. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 35°2°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 42°6°
  60% chance · 0.65 in17 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Rain showers likely after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 52°11°, low 43°6°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 41°5°
  70% chance · 0.4 in10 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  50% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 52. East northeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–59°15°
Low, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 61°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 63°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–55°13°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–70°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 61°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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 61. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–71°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–59°15°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 57°14°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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°–70°21°
Low, likely
51°11°–65°18°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 49°9°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  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
52°11°–68°20°
Low, likely
41°5°–58°14°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 31°−1°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 48°9°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°11°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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
52°11°–64°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–59°15°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 31°−1°
Wind
28 mph44 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 71°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 55°, low 40°, cooling off.
Monday
72% chance of rain, high 52°, low 43°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 57–63°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Spirit Lake near Orleans

2.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 14.2 ft

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

West Okoboji Lake near Milford

7.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.1 ft

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

West Fork Des Moines River at Estherville

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 44 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

West Fork Des Moines River at Jackson

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.0 ft
Flow: 36 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 83% less heating than a typical week.

This week 26Typical 152

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 14
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 3 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–12:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Spirit Lake · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 16°9° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

+1°SunOct 18
+8°+4°MonOct 19
+9°+5°TueOct 20
+12°+7°WedOct 21
+18°+10°ThuOct 22
+22°+12°FriOct 23
+20°+11°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 37 min; Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 40 min less
Golden hour: 5:42–6:40 PM; Morning 7:27–8:25 AM
Blue hour: 6:40–6:51 PM; Morning 7:16–7:27 AM; first light 7:16 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 95% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:58 AM · rises 5:21 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Orleans. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,400 ft, 23 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Orleans, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Spirit Lake near Orleans

West Okoboji Lake near Milford

West Fork Des Moines River at Estherville

West Fork Des Moines River at Jackson

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