East Fork Des Moines River near Algona
7.2 mi- Level
- 7.8 ft
- Flow
- 185 cfs
Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 8:35 PM CDT at KAXA
Sexton, IA weather
Overcast and 54°12°.
Today: low 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°), high 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°).
Now 54°12°
Cloudy
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h
- From the north. 711–14 mph22 km/h through 9 AM
- Dew point
- 46°8°
- Comfortable
- UV tomorrow
- 4Moderate
- Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 4
- Pressure
- 30.29 inHg1026 hPa
- Rising · +0.09 inHg+3.1 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
13°7° cooler than this time yesterday (66°19° then, 54°12° now)
Good hours for
TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 3 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 63°17° by 4 PM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Monday nightDown to 57°14° by 8 PM · Cloudy · rain chance 30%
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 75% | 77% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 72% | 82% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 77% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 77% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 80% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 80% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 83% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 83% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 86% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 86% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 83% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 86% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 83% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 74% | 74% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 67% | 75% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 62% | 87% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 50°10° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 60% | 89% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 50°10° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 56% | 83% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 51°11° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 54% | 81% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 51°11° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 50% | 82% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 50°10° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 50% | 67% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 48°9° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 50% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 47°8° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 53% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 61% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 66% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 66% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 66% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 66% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 65% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 65% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 42°6° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 68% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 42°6° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 68% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 68% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 10% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 65% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 10% | 12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 65% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 71% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 71% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 10% | 12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 66% | 88% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 10% | 12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 64% | 88% | 1 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 10% | 12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 62% | 94% | 1 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 60% | 95% | 2 |
| Mon 2p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 49°9° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 58% | 89% | 3 |
| Mon 3p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 48°9° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 56% | 98% | 2 |
| Mon 4p | Mostly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 48°9° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph27 km/h | 54% | 83% | 2 |
| Mon 5p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 50°10° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 56% | 89% | 1 |
| Mon 6p | Mostly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 50°10° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 60% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 7p | Showers | 59°15° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 64% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 8p | Showers | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 69% | 94% | 0 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind around 9 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–54°12°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 63 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. Northeast wind around 12 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 53°12°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–49°9°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 51°11°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 57°14°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 55°13°20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. East northeast wind around 12 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 56°13°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–51°11°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 68°20°, low 53°12°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 58°14°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 57°14°30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–57°14°
- Wind
- 21 mph33 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 71°22°, low 49°9°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 57°14°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 62°17°20% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 53°11°20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–55°13°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 51°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 57°14°20% chance · 0.11 in2.8 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 71.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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 71°22°).
- High, likely
- 65°18°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–54°12°
- Wind
- 15 mph25 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 60°15°40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 70°21°30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 66°19°50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 60°15°50% chance · 0.15 in3.8 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 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–63°17°
- Wind
- 22 mph36 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 67°19°, low 58°14°. Rain 0.54 in14 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°16°50% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 66°19°50% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 61°16°50% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 58°15°50% chance · 0.26 in6.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–61°16°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 52°11°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 56°13°30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 59°15°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 56°13°30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 49°10°20% chance · 0.21 in5.3 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 60°16°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–59°15°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 48°9°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 52°11°30% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 62°17°40% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 53°12°40% 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
- 50°10°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–55°13°
- Wind
- 24 mph39 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 77°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 45°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 63°, low 51°.
Rest of week
Highs 62–72°; 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
Below flood stage
West Main Drainage Ditch 1 and 2 near Britt
16 mi- Level
- 75.8 ft
Reading from Sat 7:15 PM · NWS gauge page
East Fork Des Moines River at Dakota City
25 mi- Level
- 8.6 ft
- Flow
- 367 cfs
Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:41 AM, sunset 6:19 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 38 min
- Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 39 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:39–6:37 PM
- Morning 7:23–8:20 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:37–6:48 PM
- Morning 7:12–7:23 AM; first light 7:12 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 86% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:54 AM · rises 5:18 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
