Des Moines River at Keosauqua
17 mi- Level
- 13.6 ft
- Flow
- 10,900 cfs
Forecast peak 13.6 ft Mon 7 AM
Reading from Mon 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 3:35 AM CDT at KFFL
Pulaski, IA weather
Clear and 54°12°.
Today: low 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°), high 74°23° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°).
Now 54°12°
Clear
- Wind
- Calm
- Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 4 PM
- Dew point
- 54°12°
- Comfortable
- Humidity
- 100%
- Air 54°12°, dew point 54°12° · fog or dew likely
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
- Pressure
- 30.3 inHg1026 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (55°13° then, 54°12° now)
Good hours for
TonightNear 55°13° · Mostly cloudy
This morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 74°23° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 54°12° by 3 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 58°14° by 3 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 4a | Mostly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 83% | 56% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 86% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 86% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 83% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 83% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 78% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 70% | 80% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 63% | 74% | 1 |
| Mon 12p | Mostly cloudy | 69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 57% | 65% | 2 |
| Mon 1p | Mostly cloudy | 71°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 53% | 57% | 3 |
| Mon 2p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 49% | 44% | 3 |
| Mon 3p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 48% | 11% | 2 |
| Mon 4p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 74°23° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 48% | 18% | 1 |
| Mon 5p | Mostly sunny | 73°23° (likely 73°23° to 74°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 49% | 29% | 1 |
| Mon 6p | Partly cloudy | 69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 57% | 57% | 0 |
| Mon 7p | Mostly clear | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 65% | 40% | 0 |
| Mon 8p | Partly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 80% | 66% | 0 |
| Mon 9p | Mostly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 80% | 71% | 0 |
| Mon 10p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 83% | 70% | 0 |
| Mon 11p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 83% | 76% | 0 |
| Tue 12a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 80% | 78% | 0 |
| Tue 1a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 77% | 66% | 0 |
| Tue 2a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 80% | 74% | 0 |
| Tue 3a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 83% | 75% | 0 |
| Tue 4a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 83% | 78% | 0 |
| Tue 5a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 80% | 79% | 0 |
| Tue 6a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 80% | 80% | 0 |
| Tue 7a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 77% | 80% | 0 |
| Tue 8a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 80% | 81% | 0 |
| Tue 9a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 77% | 82% | 0 |
| Tue 10a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 67% | 81% | 1 |
| Tue 11a | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 59% | 82% | 1 |
| Tue 12p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 57% | 80% | 2 |
| Tue 1p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 53% | 80% | 3 |
| Tue 2p | Mostly cloudy | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 51% | 47% | 3 |
| Tue 3p | Mostly sunny | 71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 71°22° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 51% | 62% | 3 |
| Tue 4p | Partly sunny | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 71°22° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 51% | 76% | 2 |
| Tue 5p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 49% | 91% | 1 |
| Tue 6p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 53% | 84% | 0 |
| Tue 7p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 10% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 59% | 94% | 0 |
| Tue 8p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 10% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 65% | 98% | 0 |
| Tue 9p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 10% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 70% | 92% | 0 |
| Tue 10p | Mostly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 10% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 75% | 74% | 0 |
| Tue 11p | Mostly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 10% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 75% | 77% | 0 |
| Wed 12a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 10% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 72% | 99% | 0 |
| Wed 1a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 20% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 72% | 92% | 0 |
| Wed 2a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 20% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 75% | 97% | 0 |
| Wed 3a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 20% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 80% | 96% | 0 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. North northwest wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–55°13°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 56°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–56°13°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 75°24°, low 59°15°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 58°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 74°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 67°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 62°17°30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–59°15°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 77°25°, low 56°13°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 61°16°40% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 59°15°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–60°16°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 41 mph65 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Rain 0.46 in12 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 59°15°30% chance · 0.4 in10.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 65°18°30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 60°15°30% chance · 0.04 in1 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 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–59°15°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 60°15°30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 67°20°30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 61°16°30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 56°13°30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–59°15°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 71°22°, low 56°13°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 56°14°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 60°15°30% 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. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–58°14°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 65°18°, low 55°13°. Rain 0.53 in13 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Rain, 60°16°40% chance · 0.2 in5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 65°18°50% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 57°14°50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 46°8°40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 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
- 61°16°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–60°16°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Tuesday, Nov 3. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 46°8°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 46°8°40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 53°12°40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 48°9°40% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 46°8°30% 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
- 53°12°–62°17°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–53°12°
- Wind
- 21 mph34 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Wednesday, Nov 4. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 47°8°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 49°10°30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 53°11°20% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 49°9°20% 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 53°12°–56°13°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–47°8°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 74°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 56°.
Wednesday
Dry, high 75°, low 59°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 54–77°; chance of precipitation on Thursday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday.
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
Below flood stage
Des Moines River at Ottumwa
23 mi- Level
- 4.8 ft
- Flow
- 10,800 cfs
Reading from Mon 3:20 AM · NWS gauge page
Bear Creek near Ottumwa US 34
24 mi- Level
- 79.5 ft
Reading from Mon 2:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:32 AM, sunset 6:12 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 40 min
- Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 25 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:34–6:30 PM
- Morning 7:15–8:10 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:30–6:40 PM
- Morning 7:04–7:15 AM; first light 7:04 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 78% cover).
Moon
Full moon
100% lit · shrinking
- Today
- sets 8:13 AM · rises 6:13 PM
- New moon
- Nov 9
- Full moon
- Nov 24
