Missouri River at Sioux City
14 mi- Level
- 10.5 ft
- Flow
- 26,000 cfs
Forecast peak 10.5 ft Sat 7 PM
Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 6:25 PM CDT at KSUX
Overcast and 55°13°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°), high 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°).
Now 55°13°
Cloudy
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 64% | 91% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 67% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 64% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 66% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 69% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 71% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 74% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 77% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 80% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 80% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 80% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 86% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 86% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 45°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 45°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 89% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 86% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 72% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 58°14° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 67% | 78% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 58% | 76% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 54% | 74% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 52% | 75% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 50% | 69% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Mostly cloudy | 68°20° (likely 59°15° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 47% | 65% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Mostly cloudy | 69°21° (likely 57°14° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 45% | 66% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Mostly cloudy | 67°19° (likely 56°13° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 47% | 58% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Mostly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 50% | 59% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 56% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 62% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 64% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 66% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h | 69% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Drizzle | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Drizzle | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 77% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 5%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 80% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Drizzle | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 80% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph35 km/h | 80% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Drizzle | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 42°6° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 83% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Drizzle | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 80% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 67% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 60% | 86% | 1 |
| Mon 1p | Showers | 63°17° (likely 52°11° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 54% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 2p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 52% | 99% | 2 |
| Mon 3p | Showers | 66°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 50% | 87% | 2 |
| Mon 4p | Showers | 67°19° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 50% | 92% | 2 |
| Mon 5p | Showers | 66°19° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 52% | 97% | 1 |
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers between 11pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. 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 · 0.25 in6.4 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 10 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
50% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Rain showers likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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
30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 67°19°).
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
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 slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
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
30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.2 in5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.16 in4 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 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.18 in4.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.18 in4.5 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
Dry, high 70°, low 48°.
Dry, high 69°, low 46°.
55% chance of rain, high 67°, low 48°.
Highs 64–74°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (FSD) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 10.5 ft Sat 7 PM
Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 87% 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 43°F).
Sun, 12:00 PM–8:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Today’s expected high is 12°7° warmer than typical.
On average 13°7° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Salix weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:48 AM, sunset 6:29 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 85% cover).
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing