Floyd River at Alton
11 mi- Level
- 5.8 ft
- Flow
- 76 cfs
Reading from Sat 11 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 11:55 PM CDT at KSHL
Overcast and 50°10°, rain ~5–8 AM (59%).
Today: low 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°), high 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°).
Now 50°10°
Cloudy · Feels like 46°8°
Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 83% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 87% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Showers | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 88% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Drizzle | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 93% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 92% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 93% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Showers | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 89% | 97% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Drizzle | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 93% | 96% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 89% | 92% | 1 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 80% | 85% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 77% | 85% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 77% | 83% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 72% | 82% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 72% | 72% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 71% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 74% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 80% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 42°6° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h | 79% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 79% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 79% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Showers | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 79% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 40°4° | 40%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 82% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Drizzle | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 30%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 79% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 10%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 79% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Drizzle | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 30%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 82% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Showers | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 40%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Drizzle | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Drizzle | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Drizzle | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 36°2° | 70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 93% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Showers | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Showers | 47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph38 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 11a | Drizzle | 49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 83% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 74% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 44°7° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 71% | 100% | 1 |
| Mon 2p | Drizzle | 56°13° (likely 45°7° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 69% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 3p | Showers | 58°14° (likely 45°7° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 64% | 82% | 1 |
| Mon 4p | Rain | 58°14° (likely 45°7° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 67% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 5p | Rain | 58°14° (likely 46°8° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 67% | 94% | 1 |
| Mon 6p | Showers | 56°13° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 74% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 7p | Showers | 55°13° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 77% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 8p | Showers | 54°12° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 83% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 9p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 83% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 10p | Showers | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°) | 53°12° | 70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 89% | 76% | 0 |
| Mon 11p | Showers | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°) | 53°12° | 70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 93% | 87% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.5 in13 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Rain showers likely before 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 46. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. 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
70% chance · 0.6 in15 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.45 in11 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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
50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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 chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. 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
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
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 69°21°).
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 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 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. 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
30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.25 in6.4 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
59% chance of rain, high 57°, low 46°.
72% chance of rain, high 59°, low 46°.
Dry, high 63°, low 49°, warming up.
Highs 52–71°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 11 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sun 12 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 11:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 11:30 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 79% 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 39°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.
On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Sioux Center weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:50 AM, sunset 6:26 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 100% cover).
Waxing gibbous
99% lit · growing