South Skunk River near Ames Hwy E18
5.1 mi- Level
- 3.0 ft
- Flow
- 547 cfs
Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 8:50 PM CDT at KAMW
Randall, IA weather
Clear and 61°16°.
Today: low 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°), high 78°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°).
Now 61°16°
Clear
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
- From the south-southeast. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 9 AM
- Dew point
- 50°10°
- Comfortable
- UV tomorrow
- 4Moderate
- Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
- Pressure
- 30.26 inHg1025 hPa
- Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.8 hPa in 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 (64°18° then, 62°17° now)
Good hours for
TonightDown to 55°13° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 71°22° by 4 PM · Cloudy
Monday nightDown to 63°17° by 8 PM · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9p | Partly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 65% | 60% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 67% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 70% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 75% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 78% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 80% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 83% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 83% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 83% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 86% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 86% | 62% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 89% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 83% | 46% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 72% | 73% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 65°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 63% | 74% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 57% | 69% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 64°18° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 49% | 68% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 65°18° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 48% | 71% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 48% | 64% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 66°19° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 45% | 78% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 65°18° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 48% | 81% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 62°17° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 51% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 59% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 67% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 72% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 75% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 74% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 74% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 74% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 71% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 71% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 71% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 74% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 71% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 74% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 74% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 69% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 64% | 84% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 58% | 81% | 1 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 54% | 82% | 3 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 49% | 83% | 3 |
| Mon 2p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 60°16° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 45% | 91% | 3 |
| Mon 3p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 60°16° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 46% | 88% | 3 |
| Mon 4p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 61°16° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 44% | 91% | 2 |
| Mon 5p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 61°16° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 46% | 85% | 1 |
| Mon 6p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 51% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 7p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 56% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 8p | Mostly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 60% | 79% | 0 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 53°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. North northwest wind 1 to 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–57°14°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–52°11°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. East wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
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 71°22°).
- High, likely
- 62°17°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–54°12°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 72°22°, low 55°13°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 59°15°30% 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 72. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. 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°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–57°14°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 75°24°, low 53°12°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 59°15°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 65°18°30% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 58°14°30% chance · 0.21 in5.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–60°16°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Thunderstorms. High 74°23°, low 56°13°. Storms 0.27 in6.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 57°14°20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 61°16°20% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
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 40%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–58°14°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 76°24°, low 56°13°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 62°17°30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 71°21°30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 68°20°30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 61°16°50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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 76.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–64°18°
- Wind
- 22 mph35 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 70°21°, low 58°14°. Rain 0.53 in13 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°16°50% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 66°19°50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 60°16°50% chance · 0.21 in5.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 60°16°50% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–60°16°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 54°12°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°15°30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 62°16°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 57°14°30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 51°10°30% chance · 0.18 in4.5 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
- 61°16°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–59°15°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 49°9°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 53°12°30% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 63°17°30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 55°13°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
- 50°10°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–58°14°
- Wind
- 24 mph39 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 78°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 50°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 54°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 63–76°; 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
Mud Lake Drainage Ditch 71 at Jewell
5.7 mi- Level
- 81.4 ft
Reading from Sat 7:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Keigley Branch near Story City
6.1 mi- Level
- 83.4 ft
Reading from Sat 7:30 PM · NWS gauge page
South Skunk River near Ames McFarland Park
10 mi- Level
- 3.0 ft
- Flow
- 263 cfs
Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:37 AM, sunset 6:18 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 41 min
- Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 35 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:39–6:36 PM
- Morning 7:20–8:16 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:36–6:47 PM
- Morning 7:09–7:20 AM; first light 7:09 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 77% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:51 AM · rises 5:17 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
