North Raccoon River near Lanesboro
10 mi- Level
- 10.1 ft
- Flow
- 1,030 cfs
Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Model estimate for 3:00 PM CDT (no recent station report)
Ralston, IA weather
Partly cloudy and 78°26°, 20°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°), high 78°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°).
Now 78°26°
Partly sunny
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/hgusts 17 mph28 km/h
- From the south-southwest. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 3 AM
- Dew point
- 50°10°
- Comfortable
- UV tomorrow
- 4Moderate
- Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 78°26° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 68°20° by 2 PM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 3p | Partly sunny | 78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 37% | 67% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 36% | 73% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from WSW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 39% | 75% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Partly cloudy | 73°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 46% | 44% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Partly cloudy | 69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 53% | 59% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 63% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 67% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 72% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 75% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 80% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 83% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 83% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 83% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 83% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 86% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 89% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 89% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 89% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 86% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 75% | 61% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly sunny | 63°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 67% | 40% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 66°19° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 61% | 75% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 57% | 78% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 61°16° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 53% | 79% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 63°17° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 49% | 67% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 63°17° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 51% | 73% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 63°17° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 49% | 72% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Mostly cloudy | 70°21° (likely 61°16° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 55% | 64% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 61% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 65% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 75% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 80% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 80% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 80% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 80% | 78% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 77% | 74% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 77% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 77% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 77% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 77% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 77% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 83% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 77% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 69% | 95% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 64% | 89% | 2 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 58% | 82% | 3 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 57°14° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 52% | 86% | 4 |
| Mon 2p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 49% | 82% | 4 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North northwest wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 49, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 60°16°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. East wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 71°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 67°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 57°14°20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Thunderstorms. High 74°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Storms 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 66°19°20% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 59°15°20% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Thunderstorms. High 74°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Storms 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 58°15°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 60°16°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 63°17°30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 73°23°30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 69°21°30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 62°17°40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–65°18°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 21 mph34 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 66°19°, low 59°15°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 62°17°40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 65°19°60% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 60°16°60% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 60°15°40% chance · 0.07 in1.9 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 59°15°30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 57°14°20% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 51°11°30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 47°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
- 60°16°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 47°8°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 48°9°30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 57°14°30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 54°12°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°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 27 mph43 km/h, gusts 47 mph76 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 78°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 49°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 54°.
Rest of week
Highs 58–75°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.
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
Middle Raccoon River Tributary near Carroll
13 mi- Level
- 15.2 ft
Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page
North Raccoon River near Jefferson
14 mi- Level
- 6.9 ft
- Flow
- 1,470 cfs
Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Brushy Fork Creek near Templeton
15 mi- Level
- 67.3 ft
Reading from Sat 3 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 13Typical 135
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 4:00 PM–10:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
CARROLL · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 20°11° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 58°14° / 36°2°
- Forecast high / low
- 78°26° / 52°11°
- Record high
- 86°30° in 1897
- Record low
- 16°−9° in 1896
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 8°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −5°−3°SunOct 18
- +4°+2°MonOct 19
- +4°+2°TueOct 20
- +6°+3°WedOct 21
- +15°+8°ThuOct 22
- +17°+9°FriOct 23
- +18°+10°SatOct 24
Ralston weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:41 AM, sunset 6:23 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 41 min
- Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 35 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:44–6:40 PM
- Morning 7:24–8:20 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:40–6:51 PM
- Morning 7:13–7:24 AM; first light 7:13 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 74% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:55 AM · rises 5:21 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
