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Observed 3:35 PM CDT at KAXA

Rodman, IA weather

Sunny and 73°23°, 19°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°), high 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°).

Forecasts agree

Now 73°23°

Sunny

Wind
8 mph13 km/h
From the west-southwest. 711–9 mph14 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point
52°11°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
4Moderate
Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure
30.17 inHg1022 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.9 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (75°24° then, 73°23° now)

Good hours for
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
  • Low 48°9° tomorrow at 8 AM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by 1 PM
  1. This afternoonNear 75°24° · Mostly cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 3 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  6. Monday morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  7. Monday afternoonUp to 62°17° by 3 PM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 4pMostly cloudy76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)76°24°5%9 mph14 km/h from WSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h42%43%2
Sat 5pPartly sunny73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)73°23°5%9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h46%78%1
Sat 6pCloudy70°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)70°21°5%9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h53%96%0
Sat 7pCloudy66°19° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)66°19°5%9 mph14 km/h from WNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h58%78%0
Sat 8pCloudy61°16° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)61°16°10%8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h65%80%0
Sat 9pCloudy58°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)58°14°10%8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h67%83%0
Sat 10pCloudy56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)56°13°5%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h72%85%0
Sat 11pCloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)55°13°5%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h72%87%0
Sun 12aCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)53°12°10%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h77%86%0
Sun 1aCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)52°11°5%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h80%87%0
Sun 2aCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)51°11°5%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h83%88%0
Sun 3aCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)47°8°5%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h83%85%0
Sun 4aCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)47°8°5%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h83%85%0
Sun 5aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)46°8°5%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h86%85%0
Sun 6aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)46°8°10%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h86%83%0
Sun 7aCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)46°8°10%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h83%96%0
Sun 8aCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)45°7°5%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h86%98%0
Sun 9aDrizzle50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)47°8°5%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h83%100%0
Sun 10aCloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)54°12°5%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h74%100%1
Sun 11aCloudy57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)57°14°5%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h64%97%2
Sun 12pCloudy59°15° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)59°15°5%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h62%83%3
Sun 1pCloudy61°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)61°16°5%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h58%86%4
Sun 2pCloudy62°17° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)62°17°5%9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h56%84%4
Sun 3pCloudy63°17° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)63°17°5%9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h54%82%3
Sun 4pCloudy64°18° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)64°18°5%9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h50%76%2
Sun 5pCloudy62°17° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)62°17°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h52%78%1
Sun 6pCloudy61°16° (likely 50°10° to 61°16°)61°16°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h51%86%0
Sun 7pCloudy58°14° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)58°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h53%86%0
Sun 8pCloudy53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)53°12°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h64%89%0
Sun 9pCloudy51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)51°11°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h63%80%0
Sun 10pCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)45°7°0%9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h66%77%0
Sun 11pCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)44°7°5%9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h68%82%0
Mon 12aCloudy48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)44°7°5%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h65%80%0
Mon 1aCloudy47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)43°6°20%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h68%82%0
Mon 2aCloudy47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)43°6°10%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h68%88%0
Mon 3aCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)41°5°20%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h71%94%0
Mon 4aCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)41°5°20%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h71%95%0
Mon 5aCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)41°5°10%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h71%98%0
Mon 6aCloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)40°4°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h70%98%0
Mon 7aDrizzle46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)41°5°20%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h68%97%0
Mon 8aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)38°3°20%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h76%100%0
Mon 9aCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)42°6°20%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h74%82%0
Mon 10aCloudy51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)51°11°20%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h71%100%1
Mon 11aCloudy54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)54°12°20%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h66%98%1
Mon 12pCloudy57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)57°14°20%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph33 km/h62%97%1
Mon 1pCloudy59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)59°15°10%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h60%91%2
Mon 2pCloudy61°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)61°16°10%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h58%88%2
Mon 3pMostly cloudy62°17° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)62°17°10%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h58%71%3

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 48°9°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 76°24°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly cloudy. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northwest wind around 9 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    75°24°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 35°2°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 64°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      20% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 62 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 1am and 5am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    55°13°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 35°2°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 63°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 44°7°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly cloudy, 62°17°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      30% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    59°15°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 34°1°
    Wind
    15 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 68°20°, low 52°11°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      20% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    65°18°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 34°1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Thunderstorms. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Storms 0.18 in4.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 62°16°

      20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      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 71. 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
    66°19°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 34°1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    65°18°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 33°1°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 71°22°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 66°19°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.18 in4.4 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 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    68°20°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–64°18°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 33°1°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 58°14°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.48 in12 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 66°19°

      50% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      50% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      40% chance · 0.16 in4 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
    64°18°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    57°14°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      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.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    58°14°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    23 mph37 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 44°7°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.5 in13 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      30% chance · 0.19 in4.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      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
    49°9°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    27 mph43 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
    UV peak
    1

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 77°, low 48°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 64°, low 44°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 63°, low 50°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 58–73°; 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

11 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.0 ft
Flow
250 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

East Fork Des Moines River near Algona

16 mi
Below flood stage
Level
7.8 ft
Flow
188 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Pilot Creek near Rolfe

16 mi
Level
3.2 ft
Flow
77 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 84% less heating than a typical week.

This week 22Typical 139

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
9
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 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–8:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Emmetsburg · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Forecast high / low
77°25° / 48°9°
Record high
81°27° in 1952
Record low
19°−7° in 1893

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 0° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. ±0°SunOct 18
  2. —MonOct 19
  3. —TueOct 20
  4. —WedOct 21
  5. —ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:42 AM, sunset 6:21 PM.

Daylight
10 h 38 min
Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 38 min less
Golden hour
5:41–6:39 PM
Morning 7:24–8:22 AM
Blue hour
6:39–6:50 PM
Morning 7:13–7:24 AM; first light 7:13 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 86% 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 Rodman. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.