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Observed 5:35 AM CDT at KSLB

Schaller, IA weather

Clear and 55°13°, 19°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°), high 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°).

Mostly agree

Now 55°13°

Clear

Wind
11 mph18 km/h
From the south. Gusts to 27 mph44 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point
48°9°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure
30.13 inHg1020 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.9 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (55°13° then, 55°13° now)

Good hours for
  • Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h today 10–11 AM
  • High 73°23° today at 2 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
  • Low 51°11° tonight at 5 AM
  • Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h tomorrow night midnight–1 AM
  1. This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Partly cloudy
  2. This afternoonNear 71°22° · Mostly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · rain chance 30% · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 7aClear59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)59°15°0%13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h67%9%0
Sat 8aSunny59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)59°15°0%13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h67%44%0
Sat 9aSunny61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)61°16°0%13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h65%24%0
Sat 10aSunny64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)64°18°0%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 27 mph44 km/h58%12%1
Sat 11aMostly sunny68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)68°20°0%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h52%54%2
Sat 12pMostly sunny70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)70°21°0%14 mph23 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h49%42%3
Sat 1pPartly sunny72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)72°22°0%13 mph21 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h48%57%3
Sat 2pPartly sunny73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)73°23°0%10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h46%66%3
Sat 3pPartly sunny73°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)73°23°0%8 mph13 km/h from WSW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h48%83%2
Sat 4pMostly cloudy73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)73°23°5%7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h51%68%1
Sat 5pPartly sunny72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)72°22°5%7 mph11 km/h from WNW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h51%81%1
Sat 6pCloudy69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)69°21°5%6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h53%82%0
Sat 7pCloudy64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)64°18°5%6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h63%68%0
Sat 8pCloudy60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)60°16°5%6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h69%76%0
Sat 9pCloudy58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)58°14°10%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h72%78%0
Sat 10pCloudy57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)57°14°10%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h75%80%0
Sat 11pCloudy56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)56°13°10%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h74%78%0
Sun 12aCloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)55°13°10%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h77%77%0
Sun 1aPartly cloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)54°12°10%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h80%58%0
Sun 2aMostly cloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)53°12°5%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h80%48%0
Sun 3aCloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)53°12°5%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h77%79%0
Sun 4aMostly cloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)52°11°5%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h80%58%0
Sun 5aCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)51°11°5%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h80%83%0
Sun 6aMostly clear51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)51°11°5%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h80%61%0
Sun 7aMostly cloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)51°11°5%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h83%69%0
Sun 8aPartly sunny49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)47°8°5%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h86%67%0
Sun 9aMostly cloudy52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)52°11°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h77%53%0
Sun 10aCloudy56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)56°13°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h69%59%1
Sun 11aCloudy58°14° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)58°14°0%7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h64%66%2
Sun 12pCloudy60°16° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°)60°16°0%7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h62%67%3
Sun 1pCloudy63°17° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°)63°17°0%7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h58%68%4
Sun 2pCloudy64°18° (likely 54°12° to 66°19°)64°18°0%6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h56%68%4
Sun 3pCloudy64°18° (likely 54°12° to 67°19°)64°18°0%7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h54%68%4
Sun 4pCloudy66°19° (likely 53°12° to 67°19°)66°19°0%7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h50%64%3
Sun 5pCloudy64°18° (likely 51°11° to 66°19°)64°18°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h52%64%1
Sun 6pCloudy63°17° (likely 50°10° to 63°17°)63°17°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h50%61%0
Sun 7pCloudy60°16° (likely 48°9° to 60°16°)60°16°5%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h53%63%0
Sun 8pCloudy55°13° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)55°13°5%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h59%68%0
Sun 9pCloudy52°11° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°)52°11°5%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h63%74%0
Sun 10pCloudy51°11° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)51°11°5%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h66%80%0
Sun 11pCloudy50°10° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)46°8°5%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h68%88%0
Mon 12aCloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)46°8°5%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h66%93%0
Mon 1aCloudy50°10° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)46°8°30%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h66%95%0
Mon 2aCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)45°7°30%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h68%98%0
Mon 3aCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)44°7°30%9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h71%99%0
Mon 4aCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)43°6°30%9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h74%93%0
Mon 5aShowers46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)41°5°30%9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h76%94%0
Mon 6aShowers46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)41°5°30%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h76%87%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 59°15°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 49, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. North wind around 6 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    71°22°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 36°2°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 46°8°

      30% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 8 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    54°12°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 36°2°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 61°16°, low 48°9°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 49°9°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. 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
    60°16°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 35°2°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 58°15°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    64°18°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 35°2°
    Wind
    15 mph25 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 66°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      Dry

    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 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

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

    High, likely
    65°18°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 34°1°
    Wind
    15 mph25 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    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 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    62°17°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 34°1°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 64°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      20% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 68°20°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 65°18°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 62°16°

      50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 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 47.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 34°1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 65°18°, low 59°15°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 62°16°

      50% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 66°19°

      50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 62°16°

      50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      40% chance · 0.03 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
    59°15°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–66°19°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 33°1°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 63°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      20% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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
    58°14°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 33°1°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 60°16°, low 50°10°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 50°10°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 53°11°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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
    55°13°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 32°0°
    Wind
    28 mph45 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 75°, low 49°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 66°, low 45°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    44% chance of rain, high 61°, low 48°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 60–66°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Friday, 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

Storm Lake at Storm Lake

11 mi
Level
13.4 ft

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

North Raccoon River near Sac City

18 mi
Below flood stage
Level
8.2 ft
Flow
336 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Black Hawk Lake at Lake View

19 mi
Level
8.1 ft

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 89% less heating than a typical week.

This week 16Typical 143

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
3
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 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 AM–8:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

STORM LAKE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Forecast high / low
75°24° / 49°9°
Record high
80°27° in 1963
Record low
18°−8° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. ±0°SunOct 18
  2. +7°+4°MonOct 19
  3. +8°+4°TueOct 20
  4. +12°+6°WedOct 21
  5. —ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:45 AM, sunset 6:25 PM.

Daylight
10 h 40 min
Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 36 min less
Golden hour
5:45–6:42 PM
Morning 7:27–8:24 AM
Blue hour
6:42–6:53 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 5:23 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Schaller. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.