Missouri River at Sioux City
6.9 mi- Level
- 10.5 ft
- Flow
- 25,900 cfs
Forecast peak 10.5 ft Sat 1 PM
Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 10:20 AM CDT at KSUX
Sunny and 70°21°, 13°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 9 PM.
Today: low 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°), high 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°).
Now 70°21°
Sunny
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10a | Showers | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 56% | 70% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Mostly cloudy | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 53% | 67% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 55% | 88% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 57% | 89% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 56% | 50% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Mostly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 57% | 52% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 57% | 89% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 57% | 91% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 61% | 94% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 64% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 68% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 69% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 72% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 74% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 77% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 80% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 83% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 83% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 86% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 86% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 86% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 83% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 86% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 86% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 72% | 86% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 64% | 44% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 60% | 74% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 56% | 76% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 65°18° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 52% | 74% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 50% | 65% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°) | 65°18° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 50% | 65% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 47% | 61% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Clear | 64°18° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 48% | 38% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 51% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 55% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 59% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 64% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Showers | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 68% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Showers | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Rain | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Showers | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 80% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 43°6° | 60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 83% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Showers | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 41°5° | 60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 86% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Drizzle | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 40°4° | 60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 89% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 40°4° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 89% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Showers | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°) | 41°5° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 89% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 44°7° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 86% | 97% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Isolated rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. West 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 5am. Mostly 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.45 in11 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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. Cloudy, with a high near 62. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 46. South southeast 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
20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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 before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
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
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 66.
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.06 in1.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.14 in3.6 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 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
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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 71°, low 47°.
Dry, high 66°, low 44°, cooling off.
62% chance of rain, high 62°, low 46°, cooling off.
Highs 60–67°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 10.5 ft Sat 1 PM
Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 9 AM · 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 48°F).
Today, 11:00 AM–12:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Today’s expected high is 13°7° warmer than typical.
On average 13°7° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Sergeant Bluff weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:49 AM, sunset 6:29 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 87% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing