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Observed 9:05 AM CDT at KSUX

Sloan, IA weather

Mostly cloudy and 64°18°, 15°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°), high 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°).

Forecasts agree

Now 64°18°

Mostly cloudy

Wind
12 mph19 km/h
From the southeast. 1016–15 mph24 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point
48°9°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
Moderate 12–2 PM · peak 3
Air quality
56Moderate
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.14 inHg1021 hPa
Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.7 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 (61°16° then, 62°17° now)

Good hours for
  • High 71°22° today at noon
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 7 PM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon
  • Rain tomorrow night from 1 AM (50%, 0.54 in14 mm)
  1. This morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
  2. This afternoonDown to 62°17° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 68°20° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Rain 1–6 AM (50%)
  7. Monday morningNear 47°8° · Rain all morning (50%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 9aPartly sunny63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)63°17°5%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h59%66%0
Sat 10aMostly cloudy66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)66°19°10%10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h54%66%1
Sat 11aMostly sunny69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)69°21°10%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h51%55%2
Sat 12pCloudy71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)71°22°10%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h49%95%3
Sat 1pCloudy69°21° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)69°21°5%10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h54%95%3
Sat 2pCloudy68°20° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)68°20°5%10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph35 km/h54%90%2
Sat 3pMostly cloudy66°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)66°19°5%15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h55%69%2
Sat 4pMostly cloudy64°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)64°18°5%15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h55%68%1
Sat 5pPartly sunny62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)62°17°10%15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 20 mph31 km/h56%81%1
Sat 6pCloudy61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)61°16°10%15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h59%70%0
Sat 7pCloudy59°15° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)59°15°10%10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph30 km/h62%79%0
Sat 8pCloudy58°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)58°14°10%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph30 km/h66%80%0
Sat 9pCloudy56°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)56°13°10%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h67%84%0
Sat 10pCloudy55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)55°13°20%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h69%81%0
Sat 11pCloudy55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)55°13°20%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h72%80%0
Sun 12aCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)54°12°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h74%79%0
Sun 1aCloudy52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)52°11°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h80%77%0
Sun 2aCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)52°11°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h80%73%0
Sun 3aCloudy51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)51°11°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h83%80%0
Sun 4aCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)51°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h83%79%0
Sun 5aCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)48°9°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h86%76%0
Sun 6aCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)48°9°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h83%82%0
Sun 7aCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)48°9°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h83%88%0
Sun 8aCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)45°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h89%76%0
Sun 9aCloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)48°9°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h86%68%0
Sun 10aCloudy56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h72%63%1
Sun 11aPartly sunny59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)59°15°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h67%72%2
Sun 12pCloudy62°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)62°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h60%77%3
Sun 1pCloudy65°18° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)65°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h52%74%4
Sun 2pCloudy67°19° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)67°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h50%76%4
Sun 3pPartly sunny67°19° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°)67°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h50%61%4
Sun 4pPartly sunny68°20° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°)68°20°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h47%64%3
Sun 5pCloudy67°19° (likely 62°17° to 71°22°)67°19°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h49%72%2
Sun 6pCloudy66°19° (likely 59°15° to 69°21°)66°19°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h48%73%1
Sun 7pCloudy62°17° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°)62°17°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h52%77%0
Sun 8pCloudy58°14° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)58°14°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h60%79%0
Sun 9pCloudy55°13° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)55°13°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h66%90%0
Sun 10pCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)54°12°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h66%96%0
Sun 11pMostly cloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)53°12°10%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h69%87%0
Mon 12aMostly cloudy52°11° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)52°11°10%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h69%94%0
Mon 1aShowers51°11° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)51°11°50%, 0.08 in2 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h71%96%0
Mon 2aCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°)47°8°50%, 0.08 in2 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h74%96%0
Mon 3aShowers49°9° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°)45°7°50%, 0.08 in2 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h80%93%0
Mon 4aShowers48°9° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°)44°7°50%, 0.08 in2 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h83%95%0
Mon 5aShowers47°8° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)43°6°50%, 0.08 in2 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h86%95%0
Mon 6aCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)41°5°50%, 0.08 in2 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h86%89%0
Mon 7aCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)41°5°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h86%96%0
Mon 8aShowers48°9° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)44°7°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h83%83%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly cloudy, 69°21°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly cloudy, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 62 in the afternoon. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers between 10pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    70°21°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 34°1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 45°7°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 47°8°

      50% chance · 0.4 in10 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 34°1°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 63°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 48°9°

      50% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 70°21°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 63. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 34°1°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 64°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 49°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      40% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 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 30%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 33°1°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 67°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 53°12°

      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 41.

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

    High, likely
    67°19°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 33°1°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. 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.

    High, likely
    65°18°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 66°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 71°22°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 68°20°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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

    High, likely
    66°19°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–63°17°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 59°15°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 66°19°

      50% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 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.

    High, likely
    60°16°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–67°19°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 60°15°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      20% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 49°10°

      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.

    High, likely
    56°13°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 60°16°, low 49°9°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 50°10°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      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°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    27 mph44 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 73°, low 48°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 68°, low 45°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    58% chance of rain, high 63°, low 47°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 60–67°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (FSD) (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

Missouri River at Sioux City

20 mi
Below flood stage
Level
10.5 ft
Flow
25,900 cfs

Forecast peak 10.5 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Blackbird Creek near Macy

9.8 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.1 ft

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

North Blackbird Creek at Macy

11 mi
Below flood stage
Level
8.1 ft

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

South Blackbird Creek near Macy

11 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.3 ft

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 88% less heating than a typical week.

This week 17Typical 141

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, 10:00 AM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Sioux City Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1889–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 15°8° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
58°14° / 34°1°
Forecast high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Record high
82°28° in 1952
Record low
15°−9° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 13°7° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +8°+4°SunOct 18
  2. +6°+3°MonOct 19
  3. +9°+5°TueOct 20
  4. +15°+8°WedOct 21
  5. +18°+10°ThuOct 22
  6. +23°+13°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:48 AM, sunset 6:29 PM.

Daylight
10 h 41 min
Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 35 min less
Golden hour
5:50–6:46 PM
Morning 7:30–8:27 AM
Blue hour
6:46–6:57 PM
Morning 7:19–7:30 AM; first light 7:19 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 79% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:02 AM · rises 5:27 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Sloan. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.