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Observed 6:30 AM CDT at KSPW

Royal, IA weather

Clear and 55°13°, 18°10° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 8 PM.

Today: low 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°), high 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°).

Forecasts agree

Now 55°13°

Clear

Wind
16 mph26 km/h
From the south-southeast. 1016–16 mph26 km/h through 6 PM
Dew point
48°9°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
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

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Above 60°16° today by 9 AM
  • Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h today 11 AM–noon
  • High 72°22° today at 1 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 7 PM
  • Rain tomorrow night from 1 AM (60%, 0.3 in7.6 mm)
  1. This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Partly cloudy
  2. This afternoonDown to 65°18° by 5 PM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · rain chance 40% · Cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 57°14° · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Rain 1–6 AM (60%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 6aClear57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)57°14°0%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h69%15%0
Sat 7aClear58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)58°14°0%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h67%11%0
Sat 8aSunny58°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)58°14°5%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h68%5%0
Sat 9aPartly sunny61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)61°16°5%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h61%46%0
Sat 10aMostly cloudy65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)65°18°5%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h56%52%1
Sat 11aMostly cloudy68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)68°20°5%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 26 mph41 km/h49%49%2
Sat 12pCloudy70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)70°21°5%15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h50%73%3
Sat 1pPartly sunny72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)72°22°5%, 0.04 in1 mm15 mph24 km/h from WSW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h48%77%3
Sat 2pCloudy72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)72°22°10%, 0.04 in1 mm15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h49%94%3
Sat 3pCloudy70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)70°21°10%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h55%98%2
Sat 4pCloudy69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)69°21°10%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h58%95%1
Sat 5pCloudy65°18° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)65°18°20%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h62%96%0
Sat 6pCloudy60°16° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°)60°16°20%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h64%97%0
Sat 7pCloudy58°14° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)58°14°20%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h69%99%0
Sat 8pCloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)55°13°30%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h74%99%0
Sat 9pCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)53°12°30%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h76%99%0
Sat 10pCloudy54°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)54°12°40%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h74%99%0
Sat 11pCloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)53°12°30%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h74%98%0
Sun 12aCloudy52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)52°11°40%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h77%99%0
Sun 1aCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)51°11°40%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h77%95%0
Sun 2aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)47°8°20%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h80%78%0
Sun 3aMostly cloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)46°8°10%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h80%80%0
Sun 4aCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)46°8°10%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h77%79%0
Sun 5aCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)44°7°10%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h80%79%0
Sun 6aCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)44°7°20%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h77%81%0
Sun 7aCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)44°7°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h77%83%0
Sun 8aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)43°6°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h79%94%0
Sun 9aCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)45°7°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h77%92%0
Sun 10aCloudy53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)53°12°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h69%95%1
Sun 11aCloudy55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)55°13°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h61%97%2
Sun 12pCloudy56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)56°13°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h59%90%3
Sun 1pCloudy57°14° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)57°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h57%71%4
Sun 2pCloudy58°14° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)58°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h55%68%4
Sun 3pMostly cloudy58°14° (likely 48°9° to 61°16°)58°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h55%65%3
Sun 4pCloudy59°15° (likely 48°9° to 61°16°)59°15°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h53%64%2
Sun 5pCloudy57°14° (likely 48°9° to 60°16°)57°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h55%66%1
Sun 6pCloudy57°14° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°)57°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h51%72%1
Sun 7pCloudy53°12° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)53°12°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h57%83%0
Sun 8pCloudy50°10° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)46°8°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h61%82%0
Sun 9pCloudy48°9° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)43°6°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h63%80%0
Sun 10pCloudy47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)42°6°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h65%84%0
Sun 11pCloudy46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)41°5°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h68%87%0
Mon 12aCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)41°5°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h68%96%0
Mon 1aCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)41°5°60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h68%98%0
Mon 2aShowers45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)39°4°60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h70%92%0
Mon 3aShowers44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)38°3°60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h76%99%0
Mon 4aShowers43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)37°3°60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h79%100%0
Mon 5aShowers42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)36°2°60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h86%100%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 58°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly cloudy, 48°9°

      40% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Isolated rain showers after 5pm. Partly sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 65 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 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.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    70°21°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 34°1°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 59°15°, 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

      Mostly cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 42°6°

      60% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: Rain showers likely after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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

    High, likely
    50°10°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 33°1°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 56°13°, low 44°7°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 60°15°

      40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      40% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 56. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 44. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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

    High, likely
    54°12°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 33°1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 62°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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 62. 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%.

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

    High, likely
    61°16°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 40°4°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 56°13°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 60°15°

      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 40.

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. 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
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 63°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      20% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 62°16°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 58°14°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 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 · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      60% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      40% 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
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 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 · 0.07 in1.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 54°12°

      20% chance · 0.19 in4.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 48°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 25 mph40 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 49°9°. 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

      Mostly 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 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 74°, low 47°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 59°, low 41°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    67% chance of rain, high 56°, low 44°, cooling off.

  4. 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

Ocheyedan River near Spencer

5.7 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.7 ft
Flow
135 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Willow Creek (North Central IA) near Cornell

8.9 mi
Below flood stage
Level
82.1 ft

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Sioux River at Linn Grove

12 mi
Below flood stage
Level
6.2 ft
Flow
369 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

West Okoboji Lake near Milford

22 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.1 ft

Reading from Sat 4:45 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 21Typical 153

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. About 1 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–12:00 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 18°10° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Forecast high / low
74°23° / 47°8°
Record high
81°27° in 1989
Record low
12°−11° in 1896

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:45 AM, sunset 6:24 PM.

Daylight
10 h 38 min
Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 38 min less
Golden hour
5:44–6:41 PM
Morning 7:28–8:25 AM
Blue hour
6:41–6:53 PM
Morning 7:16–7:28 AM; first light 7:16 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Mostly clear 6:51–7:16 AM; moon 96% lit but below the horizon.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:59 AM · rises 5:23 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Royal. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.