Pilot Creek near Rolfe
21 mi- Level
- 3.2 ft
- Flow
- 80 cfs
Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 5:10 AM CDT at KFOD
Pomeroy, IA weather
Clear and 61°16°, 19°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°), high 77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°).
Now 61°16°
Clear
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h
- From the south. Gusts to 23 mph37 km/h around 11 AM
- Dew point
- 50°10°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
- Pressure
- 30.16 inHg1021 hPa
- Steady over the last 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 71°22° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 75°24° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 67°19° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 4 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 5a | Clear | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 69% | 29% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Partly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 72% | 18% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Clear | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 75% | 19% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 75% | 19% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 65% | 7% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Partly sunny | 67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 56% | 46% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 49% | 15% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 43% | 65% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 43% | 65% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly cloudy | 77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 40% | 56% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 42% | 66% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Mostly cloudy | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 43% | 63% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 45% | 71% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 49% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 61% | 93% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 70% | 92% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 75% | 87% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 77% | 88% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 80% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 80% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 83% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Mostly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 83% | 64% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 86% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 86% | 61% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 86% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly clear | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 86% | 53% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 83% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 86% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly sunny | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 80% | 48% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 69% | 53% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 67% | 63% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 60% | 64% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 56% | 67% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 52% | 67% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Mostly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 57°14° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 50% | 64% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 55°13° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 49% | 66% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 54°12° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 50% | 63% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 52°11° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 50% | 58% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 53% | 61% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 59% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 61% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 63% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 66% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 68% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 66% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 45°7° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 68% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 45°7° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 68% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 71% | 87% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 58°14°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 58°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 58, with temperatures rising to around 60 overnight. South wind around 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 65 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 58°14°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 62°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 60°16°20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 59°15°20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 66°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 58°14°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 57°14°30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 18 mph28 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 68°20°, low 43°6°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 69°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 53°12°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 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 15 mph23 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 54°12°20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 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 66.
Night: A chance of rain showers. 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
- 64°18°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 65°18°, low 55°13°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°13°30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 68°20°30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 65°18°30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 61°16°40% chance · 0.06 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 65.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 60°16°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 61°16°50% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 67°19°50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 60°15°40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–66°19°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 58°14°30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 63°17°30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 58°14°20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 51°11°20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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
- 60°16°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 60°16°, low 50°10°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.82 in21 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 53°11°20% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 55°13°20% chance · 0.43 in11 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 52°11°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
- 55°13°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 24 mph38 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 77°, low 58°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 67°, low 45°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 62°, low 48°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 60–68°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Friday, Saturday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (DMX) (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
21 mi- Level
- 8.2 ft
- Flow
- 336 cfs
Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Lizard Creek near Fort Dodge
22 mi- Level
- 5.7 ft
- Flow
- 263 cfs
Reading from Sat 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Des Moines River at Fort Dodge
24 mi- Level
- 4.7 ft
- Flow
- 1,550 cfs
Reading from Sat 3 AM · 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 14Typical 140
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 1
- 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 50°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 9:00 AM–9:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Rockwell City · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1894–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 19°11° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 58°14° / 35°2°
- Forecast high / low
- 77°25° / 58°14°
- Record high
- 81°27° in 2022
- Record low
- 16°−9° in 2020
Last 7 days vs normal
- —SunOct 18
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- —SatOct 24
Pomeroy weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:42 AM, sunset 6:22 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 40 min
- Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 36 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:43–6:40 PM
- Morning 7:24–8:21 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:40–6:51 PM
- Morning 7:13–7:24 AM; first light 7:13 AM
Stars tonight? Good
Mostly clear 6–7:13 AM; moon 96% lit but below the horizon.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:56 AM · rises 5:21 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
