Observed 9:55 AM CDT at KDNS

Ricketts, IA weather

Sunny and 63°17°, 16°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 63°17°

Sunny

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the south. Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h around 11 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.2 inHg1023 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (64°18° then, 63°17° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h until 11 AM
High 71°22° today at 2 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 49°9° tomorrow at 8 AM
Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h tomorrow night 2–7 AM

This morningNear 65°18° · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Partly cloudy
This afternoonNear 68°20° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 68°20° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 51°11° by 9 AM · rain chance 30% · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	63%	22%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	58%	63%	2
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	68°20°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	54%	31%	3
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	51%	41%	3
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	71°22°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from WSW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	51%	57%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	70°21°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	53%	24%	3
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from WNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	55%	54%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	54%	39%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly cloudy	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	56%	66%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	65%	78%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	75%	80%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	75%	76%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	80%	79%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	83%	80%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	80%	79%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	86%	80%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	86%	82%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	86%	86%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	89%	84%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	89%	80%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	93%	77%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	93%	78%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	96%	71%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	86%	66%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	77%	38%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	69%	46%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	65%	74%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	58%	74%	4
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	56%	74%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	52%	66%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	52%	59%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	54%	66%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	54%	77%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)	62°17°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	62%	78%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	57°14°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	67%	81%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	66%	80%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	66%	90%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	69%	87%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	69%	90%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph39 km/h	71%	95%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	74%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph43 km/h	74%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	77%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	44°7°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	80%	97%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	43°6°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph43 km/h	83%	91%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	43°6°	30%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	83%	95%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	44°7°	30%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	83%	88%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	30%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	80%	89%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 58°14° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. North wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 33°1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. East northeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. East northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 33°1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 63°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. East wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–73°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 33°1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 32°0°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 66°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.11 in2.8 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 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–58°14°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 32°0°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 65°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–58°14°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 31°−1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
1
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 64°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–75°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–62°17°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 31°−1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 66°19°, low 59°15°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  50% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 66°19°
  60% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  60% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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
59°15°–74°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–67°19°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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
55°13°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–60°16°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 60°16°, low 49°9°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°10°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 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
54°12°–70°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–62°17°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
28 mph45 km/h, gusts 49 mph80 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 68°, low 46°, cooling off.
Monday
38% chance of rain, high 63°, low 48°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 60–66°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday.

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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

Maple River at Mapleton

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.0 ft
Flow: 241 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Willow Creek near Soldier

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 65.5 ft

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Sioux River near Turin

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.1 ft
Flow: 1,010 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Monona-Harrison Ditch near Turin

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.8 ft

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 89% less heating than a typical week.

This week 16Typical 146

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 2
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, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Mapleton No.2 · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1937–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 16°9° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−5°−3°SunOct 18
+5°+3°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+7°+4°WedOct 21
+15°+8°ThuOct 22
+16°+9°FriOct 23
+23°+13°SatOct 24

Ricketts weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 41 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 35 min less
Golden hour: 5:47–6:44 PM; Morning 7:28–8:24 AM
Blue hour: 6:44–6:55 PM; Morning 7:16–7:28 AM; first light 7:16 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 79% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:59 AM · rises 5:25 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Ricketts. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Ricketts, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Maple River at Mapleton

Willow Creek near Soldier

Little Sioux River near Turin

Monona-Harrison Ditch near Turin

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon