Observed 1:10 PM CDT at KFOD

Otho, IA weather

Sunny and 77°25°, 21°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 77°25°

Sunny

Wind: 14 mph22 km/h; From the south-southwest. Up to 14 mph22 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 3 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.19 inHg1022 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 78°26° today at 4 PM
Low 51°11° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 76°24° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	43%	40%	3
Sat 2p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from SSW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	39%	55%	3
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from SSW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	37%	33%	2
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	36%	39%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	39%	36%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	44%	72%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	56%	35%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	65%	79%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	72%	80%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	78%	81%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	77%	81%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	81%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	82%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	83%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	86%	83%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	86%	84%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	89%	81%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	89%	73%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	89%	71%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	93%	70%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	86%	72%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	74%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)	62°17°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	65%	70%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 57°14° to 66°19°)	65°18°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	61%	75%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 59°15° to 69°21°)	68°20°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	55%	79%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 61°16° to 70°21°)	69°21°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	53%	75%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°)	69°21°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	53%	70%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 62°17° to 72°22°)	70°21°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	48%	66%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 61°16° to 70°21°)	69°21°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	51%	58%	1
Sun 6p	Mostly cloudy	68°20° (likely 59°15° to 68°20°)	67°19°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	52%	68%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	58%	73%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	72%	78%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	72%	79%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	72%	78%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	74%	81%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	74%	82%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	74%	77%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	74%	79%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	71%	84%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	71%	85%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	74%	84%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	71%	88%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	72%	93%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	73%	99%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	69%	97%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	64%	90%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	58%	90%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	53%	89%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 51°11°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. North northwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. East wind around 7 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
48°9°–50°10°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 58°14°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 33°1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Thunderstorms. High 69°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Storms 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  20% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 56°14°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
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 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–57°14°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  20% chance · 0.04 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 67.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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 67°19°).
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–57°14°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 66°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2 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 66. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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
66°19°–76°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–65°18°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 66°19°, low 58°14°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.64 in16 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  60% chance · 0.25 in6.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 65°18°
  60% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 60°15°
  60% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.14 in3.6 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
62°17°–73°23°
Low, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 61°16°, low 48°9°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  30% 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
56°13°–67°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–60°16°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  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
50°10°–68°20°
Low, likely
34°1°–61°16°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
28 mph44 km/h, gusts 47 mph75 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 51°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 47°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 65°, low 49°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 56–69°; chance of precipitation on Friday, 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

Des Moines River at Fort Dodge

6.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.7 ft
Flow: 1,530 cfs

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

Lizard Creek near Fort Dodge

9.2 mi

Level: 5.7 ft
Flow: 253 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Des Moines River near Stratford

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.1 ft
Flow: 2,790 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Boone River near Webster City

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 430 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 90% less heating than a typical week.

This week 15Typical 145

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–9:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

FORT DODGE 5NNW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1899–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 21°12° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−2°−1°SunOct 18
—MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+7°+4°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+17°+9°FriOct 23
+19°+10°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 40 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 36 min less
Golden hour: 5:41–6:38 PM; Morning 7:22–8:19 AM
Blue hour: 6:38–6:49 PM; Morning 7:11–7:22 AM; first light 7:11 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 76% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:54 AM · rises 5:19 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Otho, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Des Moines River at Fort Dodge

Lizard Creek near Fort Dodge

Des Moines River near Stratford

Boone River near Webster City

For your home

Heating this week

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