Observed 8:05 PM CDT at KEST

Ringsted, IA weather

Overcast and 52°11°, 19°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 52°11°

Cloudy

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the north-northwest. 813–12 mph19 km/h through 8 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.31 inHg1026 hPa; Rising · +0.09 inHg+3.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

13°7° cooler than this time yesterday (65°18° then, 52°11° now)

Good hours for

Low 47°8° tomorrow at 8 AM
High 60°16° tomorrow at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 9 PM

TonightDown to 49°9° by 4 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 58°14° · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 4 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 60°16° by 4 PM · rain chance 30% · 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 8p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	72%	98%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	77%	98%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	74%	97%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	80%	86%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	77%	85%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	80%	86%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	80%	90%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	83%	90%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	45°7°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	83%	88%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	83%	90%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	83%	94%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	44°7°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	91%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	43°6°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	86%	98%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	80%	98%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Drizzle	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	66%	100%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	57°14°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	62%	100%	1
Sun 1p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	58°14°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	60%	98%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	58°14°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	60%	96%	2
Sun 3p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	55%	97%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)	60°16°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	51%	94%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	58°14°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	53%	95%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 47°8° to 58°14°)	58°14°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	51%	94%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	55%	94%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	63%	95%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	63%	85%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	63%	82%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	42°6°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	65%	83%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	42°6°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	65%	80%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	41°5°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	65%	82%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	41°5°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	68%	91%	0
Mon 3a	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	41°5°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	68%	99%	0
Mon 4a	Rain	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	39°4°	30%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	73%	92%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	39°4°	30%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	73%	98%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	39°4°	30%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	70%	99%	0
Mon 7a	Showers	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	39°4°	30%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	70%	99%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	37°3°	30%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	76%	99%	0
Mon 9a	Showers	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	30%	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	76%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	46°8°	30%	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	74%	100%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	52°11°	30%	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	71%	100%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	54°12°	30%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	69%	99%	1
Mon 1p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	20%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	64%	98%	2
Mon 2p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	20%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	62%	96%	1
Mon 3p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	20%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	60%	94%	1
Mon 4p	Showers	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	20%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	60%	74%	2
Mon 5p	Showers	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	20%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	62%	94%	0
Mon 6p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	64%	97%	0
Mon 7p	Showers	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	67%	94%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. North wind 8 to 12 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 33°1°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 60°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 45°7°
  30% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 8 to 12 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 43, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. Northeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–60°16°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 32°0°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 60°16°, low 49°9°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 43°6°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. East northeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East southeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 32°0°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 66°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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 chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Thunderstorms. High 70°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Storms 0.17 in4.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 56°13°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–53°12°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.5 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 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–63°17°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 66°19°, low 58°14°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.48 in12 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 51°11° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 49°10°
  20% chance · 0.24 in6 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°–66°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–58°14°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°16°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  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°–71°22°
Low, likely
32°0°–54°12°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 29°−2°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 44 mph70 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 60°, low 43°, cooling off.
Monday
30% chance of rain, high 60°, low 49°.
Rest of week
Highs 61–72°; 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

West Fork Des Moines River at Emmetsburg

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.0 ft
Flow: 250 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:15 PM · NWS gauge page

West Fork Des Moines River at Estherville

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 37 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:45 PM · NWS gauge page

East Fork Des Moines River near Algona

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.8 ft
Flow: 185 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 83% less heating than a typical week.

This week 26Typical 156

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 12
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 45°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Estherville 4e · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 19°11° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

—MonOct 19
+5°+3°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
+13°+7°ThuOct 22
+17°+9°FriOct 23
+18°+10°SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 38 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 39 min less
Golden hour: 5:40–6:38 PM; Morning 7:25–8:22 AM
Blue hour: 6:38–6:49 PM; Morning 7:13–7:25 AM; first light 7:13 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 91% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:56 AM · rises 5:19 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Ringsted, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

West Fork Des Moines River at Emmetsburg

West Fork Des Moines River at Estherville

East Fork Des Moines River near Algona

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