West Fork Des Moines River at Emmetsburg
9.7 mi- Level
- 1.0 ft
- Flow
- 258 cfs
Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 6:45 AM CDT at KSPW
Clear and 55°13°, 17°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 9 PM.
Today: low 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°), high 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°).
Now 55°13°
Clear
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7a | Clear | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 72% | 5% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 5% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 75% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 5% | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 67% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Mostly sunny | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 62% | 27% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 67°19° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 54% | 63% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Partly sunny | 70°21° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°) | 70°21° | 5% | 14 mph23 km/h from SSW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 49% | 66% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 5% | 13 mph21 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 48% | 83% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly cloudy | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 49% | 71% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from WSW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 49% | 92% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from WNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 49% | 89% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 51% | 87% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 10% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 58% | 90% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 67% | 95% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 72% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 74% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 74% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 80% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 77% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 80% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 80% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 80% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 83% | 66% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 10% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 83% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 10% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 83% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 83% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 10% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 86% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 77% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 69% | 95% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 61% | 94% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 59% | 97% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 59% | 91% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 49°9° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 55% | 74% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 58°14° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 53% | 61% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 49% | 69% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 51% | 71% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 49% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 54% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 61% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 63% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 63% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 68% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 65% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 68% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Showers | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 70% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Showers | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 39°4° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 70% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Showers | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 38°3° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Showers | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 37°3° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Showers | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 36°2° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 79% | 100% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 59, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 12 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Cloudy. Low around 41, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight. Northeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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 56. East northeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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 40%.
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
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 63.
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 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.
Dry, high 75°, low 46°.
Dry, high 59°, low 41°, cooling off.
60% chance of rain, high 56°, low 45°, cooling off.
Highs 59–65°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 84% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.
Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).
Today, 9:00 AM–6:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Today’s expected high is 17°9° warmer than typical.
On average 0° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Ruthven weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:44 AM, sunset 6:22 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 87% cover).
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing