Observed 9:45 AM CDT at KFOD

Rutland, IA weather

Sunny and 64°18°, 20°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 64°18°

Sunny

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the south. Gusts to 26 mph41 km/h around 11 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.21 inHg1023 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h today 11 AM–noon
High 74°23° today at 2 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 50°10° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon

This morningNear 66°19° · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Clear
This afternoonUp to 74°23° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 4 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningNear 48°9° · rain chance 20% · 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 10a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	65%	12%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	56%	18%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	51%	6%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from SSW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	46%	23%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	43%	22%	3
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	44%	51%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	73°23°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	46%	63%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	73°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	48%	60%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	49%	76%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	66°19°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	63%	86%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°)	62°17°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	70%	97%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 65°18°)	59°15°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	78%	98%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 63°17°)	57°14°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	80%	87%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	56°13°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	80%	84%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	80%	82%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	54°12°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	80%	80%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	83%	80%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	86%	80%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	86%	70%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	86%	70%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	86%	82%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	83%	82%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	86%	76%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	80%	66%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	72%	64%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	64%	69%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	60%	74%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	58%	76%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	54%	75%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	50%	71%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 58°14° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	48%	67%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 57°14° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	48%	71%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	48%	74%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	53%	79%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	61%	81%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	63%	84%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	63%	84%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	66%	83%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	66%	89%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	44°7°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	68%	91%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	44°7°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	68%	93%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	44°7°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	68%	95%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	43°6°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	71%	94%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	43°6°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	71%	90%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	42°6°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	73%	86%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	42°6°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	76%	87%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	43°6°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	79%	90%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	77%	90%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northwest wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. North northeast wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. North northeast wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–68°20°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 61°16°, low 48°9°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. East northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  30% chance
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 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 33°1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 43°6°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–59°15°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–55°13°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 64°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 67°19°
  20% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 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 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–60°16°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 67°19°, low 59°15°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  60% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  60% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.6 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
62°17°–73°23°
Low, likely
55°13°–66°19°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 62°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  30% 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
56°13°–69°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–59°15°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 59°15°, low 50°10°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  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
55°13°–67°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–61°16°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
28 mph45 km/h, gusts 47 mph75 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 45°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 61°, low 48°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 59–68°; 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 Humboldt

4.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.2 ft
Flow: 597 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

East Fork Des Moines River at Dakota City

5.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.6 ft
Flow: 376 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Pilot Creek near Rolfe

9.0 mi

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 79 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Lizard Creek near Fort Dodge

16 mi

Level: 5.7 ft
Flow: 256 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 88% less heating than a typical week.

This week 17Typical 145

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 5
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 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–8:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

FORT DODGE 5NNW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1899–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 20°11° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−2°−1°SunOct 18
—MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+7°+4°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+17°+9°FriOct 23
+19°+10°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 39 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 37 min less
Golden hour: 5:41–6:38 PM; Morning 7:23–8:20 AM
Blue hour: 6:38–6:49 PM; Morning 7:12–7:23 AM; first light 7:12 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 83% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:54 AM · rises 5:19 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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