Des Moines River at Red Rock Reservoir
4.1 mi- Level
- 746 ft
Reading from Fri 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 12:55 PM CDT at KPEA
Pella, IA weather
Sunny and 75°24°.
Today: low 57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°), high 77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°).
Now 75°24°
Sunny
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
- From the south. Gusts to 20 mph32 km/h around 5 PM
- Dew point
- 48°9°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 4Moderate
- Moderate until 4 PM
- Air today
- 58Moderate
- EPA forecast · PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.21 inHg1023 hPa
- Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.7 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 afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Sunday morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1p | Mostly sunny | 71°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 71°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 46% | 16% | 4 |
| Fri 2p | Mostly sunny | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 40% | 19% | 4 |
| Fri 3p | Sunny | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 38% | 25% | 3 |
| Fri 4p | Partly sunny | 77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 38% | 41% | 2 |
| Fri 5p | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 41% | 35% | 1 |
| Fri 6p | Partly cloudy | 74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 43% | 59% | 0 |
| Fri 7p | Partly cloudy | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 52% | 40% | 0 |
| Fri 8p | Partly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 56% | 46% | 0 |
| Fri 9p | Partly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 60% | 65% | 0 |
| Fri 10p | Partly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 60% | 64% | 0 |
| Fri 11p | Partly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 62% | 65% | 0 |
| Sat 12a | Mostly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 64% | 52% | 0 |
| Sat 1a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 67% | 77% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 69% | 77% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 67% | 77% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 67% | 76% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 69% | 77% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 69% | 77% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 69% | 76% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Partly sunny | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 69% | 70% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 67% | 65% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 58% | 29% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 51% | 64% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 44% | 64% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 41% | 65% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 41% | 67% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Partly sunny | 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 39% | 61% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 40% | 67% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 41% | 58% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Partly cloudy | 73°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 46% | 49% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Mostly cloudy | 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 56% | 65% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Partly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 60% | 74% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Partly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 62% | 74% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 65% | 68% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 65% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 69% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 72% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 77% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 80% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 83% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 90% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 80% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 80% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 77% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 75% | 89% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 70% | 83% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 65°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 63% | 81% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly cloudy | 69°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 53% | 76% | 3 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 23. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 57°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–57°14°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. South wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–57°14°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–56°13°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 71°22°, low 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°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 71.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–56°13°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 60°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
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 68°20°).
- High, likely
- 67°19°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–57°14°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 70°21°, low 51°11°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 58°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 48°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. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. 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
- 64°18°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–56°13°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 66°19°, low 47°8°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 62°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 51°10°Dry
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 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–53°12°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 51°11°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 52°11°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 65°18°20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 57°14°30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 54°12°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
- 53°12°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–58°14°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 54°12°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 56°13°40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 61°16°40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 59°15°40% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 57°14°40% 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
- 56°13°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–60°16°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 54°12°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 58°14°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–59°15°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 77°, low 57°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 55°.
Sunday
Dry, high 75°, low 52°.
Rest of week
Highs 62–71°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.
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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
Below flood stage
Des Moines River at Red Rock Tail
4.1 mi- Level
- 689 ft
- Flow
- 11,800 cfs
Reading from Fri 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Des Moines River near Tracy
9.0 mi- Level
- 6.5 ft
- Flow
- 12,800 cfs
Reading from Fri 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page
English Creek near Knoxville
9.8 mi- Level
- 8.5 ft
- Flow
- 18 cfs
Reading from Fri 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:32 AM, sunset 6:18 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 46 min
- Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 35 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:40–6:35 PM
- Morning 7:15–8:11 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:35–6:46 PM
- Morning 7:04–7:15 AM; first light 7:04 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 66% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
93% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 4:38 AM · rises 4:52 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
