Observed 9:55 AM CDT at KMJQ

Spirit Lake, IA weather

Sunny and 63°17°, 18°10° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~9 PM–1 AM (45%).

Forecasts agree

Now 63°17°

Sunny

Wind: 17 mph28 km/hgusts 23 mph37 km/h; From the south. 1016–17 mph28 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.15 inHg1021 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (61°16° then, 63°17° now)

Good hours for

Dry until 7 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 6 PM
Drizzle tonight 7 PM–1 AM (50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm)
Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h tomorrow night 11 PM–5 AM
Rain tomorrow night from 1 AM (70%, 1.2 in31 mm)

This afternoonUp to 71°22° by 1 PM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Rain 7 PM–1 AM (50%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 54°12° · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Rain 1–6 AM (60%) · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h
Monday morningUp to 46°8° by 10 AM · Rain all morning (70%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	67°19°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	54%	46%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	52%	69%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	50%	82%	3
Sat 2p	Mostly cloudy	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	52%	76%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	57%	92%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	65°18°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	62%	91%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	60°16°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	65%	91%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	70%	95%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	72%	99%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	75%	100%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	81%	100%	0
Sat 10p	Drizzle	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	80%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	77%	97%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	74%	98%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	74%	94%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	74%	92%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	74%	98%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	76%	97%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	74%	83%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	74%	91%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	76%	82%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	43°6°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	74%	99%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	68%	100%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	63%	99%	2
Sun 12p	Drizzle	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	61%	96%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	54°12°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	59%	96%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	55%	96%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	55%	93%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	53%	82%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	51%	74%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	52%	74%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph39 km/h	56%	76%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	60%	78%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	63%	89%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	41°5°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	65%	94%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	65%	80%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	65%	96%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	40°4°	60%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	68%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Showers	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	38°3°	60%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	70%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	38°3°	60%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	70%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Rain	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	37°3°	60%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	76%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Rain	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	36°2°	60%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Rain	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	34°1°	60%, 0.12 in3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	34°1°	70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Drizzle	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	36°2°	70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Showers	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	40°4°	70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	83%	100%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Isolated rain showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 60 in the afternoon. West northwest 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. Cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 35°2°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 42°6°
  60% chance · 0.6 in15 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Rain showers likely after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 53°12°, low 43°6°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 42°6°
  70% chance · 0.64 in16 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 53. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
43°6°–45°7°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 61°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 64°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–55°13°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 62°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 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 62. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–71°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–59°15°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 63°17°, low 57°14°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  50% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  60% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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
58°14°–70°21°
Low, likely
51°11°–65°18°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 49°9°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  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
53°12°–67°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–58°14°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 31°−1°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 48°9°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  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.
High, likely
52°11°–64°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–59°15°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 31°−1°
Wind
28 mph45 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 73°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 56°, low 40°, cooling off.
Monday
71% chance of rain, high 53°, low 43°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 57–64°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, 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

Spirit Lake near Orleans

3.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 14.2 ft

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

West Okoboji Lake near Milford

4.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.1 ft

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

West Fork Des Moines River at Estherville

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 44 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

West Fork Des Moines River at Jackson

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.0 ft
Flow: 35 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 82% less heating than a typical week.

This week 28Typical 152

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 19
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 3 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Spirit Lake · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 18°10° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

+1°SunOct 18
+8°+4°MonOct 19
+9°+5°TueOct 20
+12°+7°WedOct 21
+18°+10°ThuOct 22
+22°+12°FriOct 23
+20°+11°SatOct 24

Spirit Lake weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 37 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 40 min less
Golden hour: 5:43–6:40 PM; Morning 7:27–8:25 AM
Blue hour: 6:40–6:52 PM; Morning 7:16–7:27 AM; first light 7:16 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 96% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:58 AM · rises 5:21 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Spirit Lake. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Spirit Lake, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Spirit Lake near Orleans

West Okoboji Lake near Milford

West Fork Des Moines River at Estherville

West Fork Des Moines River at Jackson

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon