Observed 6:45 AM CDT at KSPW

Rossie, IA weather

Clear and 55°13°, 19°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 9 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 55°13°

Clear

Wind: 13 mph20 km/h; From the south-southeast. Gusts to 23 mph37 km/h around 11 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 55Moderate; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure: 30.11 inHg1020 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

Good hours for

Dry until midnight
Above 60°16° today by 9 AM
Below 60°16° tonight after 7 PM
Rain tonight midnight–1 AM (30%)
Rain tomorrow night from 1 AM (50%, 0.18 in4.6 mm)

This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 69°21° · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
TonightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Rain midnight–1 AM (30%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 58°14° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Rain 1–6 AM (50%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 7a	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	75%	12%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	73%	4%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	67%	7%	0
Sat 10a	Mostly cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	58%	49%	1
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	51%	39%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	50%	80%	3
Sat 1p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from WSW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	49%	83%	4
Sat 2p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	48%	89%	4
Sat 3p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	53%	97%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	56%	93%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	67°19°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	61%	95%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)	62°17°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	66%	97%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	59°15°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	68%	97%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	56°13°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	72%	98%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	77%	98%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	54°12°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	74%	97%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	53°12°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	77%	98%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	80%	99%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	80%	80%	0
Sun 2a	Showers	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	80%	79%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	83%	79%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	46°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	80%	79%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	44°7°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	80%	79%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	80%	59%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	80%	84%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	83%	88%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	80%	88%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	69%	87%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	62%	92%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	59%	86%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	55%	71%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 50°10° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	53%	68%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 49°9° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	51%	65%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 49°9° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	51%	64%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 49°9° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	51%	66%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	49%	72%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	53%	82%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	61%	82%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	43°6°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	63%	80%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	65%	85%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	68%	89%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	68%	95%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	68%	97%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	40°4°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	70%	98%	0
Mon 3a	Showers	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	38°3°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	76%	97%	0
Mon 4a	Showers	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	37°3°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Showers	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	36°2°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Showers	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	36°2°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	82%	100%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 41°5°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 42°6°
  50% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–62°17°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 57°14°, low 45°7°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 46°8°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 45. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–64°18°
Low, likely
44°7°–47°8°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 63°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
47°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 65°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–57°14°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
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 after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–55°13°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 63°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  20% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 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 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–73°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–60°16°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 58°14°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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
59°15°–70°21°
Low, likely
55°13°–63°17°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
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°–68°20°
Low, likely
41°5°–58°14°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 50°10°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 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
54°12°–66°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–59°15°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
28 mph45 km/h, gusts 49 mph80 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 61°, low 41°, cooling off.
Monday
62% chance of rain, high 57°, low 45°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 58–65°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (FSD) (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

Willow Creek (North Central IA) near Cornell

3.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 82.1 ft

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Ocheyedan River near Spencer

8.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 135 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Sioux River at Linn Grove

8.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.2 ft
Flow: 369 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 86% less heating than a typical week.

This week 22Typical 153

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 10
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 2 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 AM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

SPENCER 1 N · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1895–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Rossie weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 38 min; Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 38 min less
Golden hour: 5:44–6:41 PM; Morning 7:27–8:25 AM
Blue hour: 6:41–6:52 PM; Morning 7:16–7:27 AM; first light 7:16 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:58 AM · rises 5:22 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Rossie, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Willow Creek (North Central IA) near Cornell

Ocheyedan River near Spencer

Little Sioux River at Linn Grove

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? Unknown

Moon