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Observed 2:15 PM CDT at KAUM

St. Ansgar, IA weather

Sunny and 76°24°, 22°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°), high 77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°).

Mostly agree

Now 76°24°

Sunny

Wind
13 mph21 km/hgusts 21 mph33 km/h
From the south. 58–13 mph21 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point
50°10°
Comfortable
UV index
3Moderate
Moderate until 4 PM · peak 4
Pressure
30.17 inHg1022 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.2 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

6°3° warmer than this time yesterday (70°21° then, 76°24° now)

Good hours for
  • High 77°25° today at 4 PM
  • Low 50°10° tomorrow at 8 AM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon
  • Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 7 PM
  1. This afternoonNear 76°24° · Partly cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Monday morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Cloudy
  7. Monday afternoonNear 58°14° · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 3pSunny75°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)75°24°0%12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h45%16%3
Sat 4pMostly cloudy77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)77°25°0%12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h42%51%2
Sat 5pMostly cloudy76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)76°24°0%9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph30 km/h43%56%1
Sat 6pMostly cloudy74°23° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)74°23°0%7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h46%59%0
Sat 7pCloudy70°21° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)70°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h53%87%0
Sat 8pCloudy65°18° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°)65°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h63%82%0
Sat 9pCloudy63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)63°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h67%99%0
Sat 10pCloudy61°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h72%96%0
Sat 11pCloudy59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)59°15°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h78%89%0
Sun 12aCloudy57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)57°14°5%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h83%80%0
Sun 1aCloudy55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)55°13°5%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h90%81%0
Sun 2aCloudy55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)55°13°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h86%82%0
Sun 3aCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)54°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h86%79%0
Sun 4aCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)53°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h89%79%0
Sun 5aCloudy52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)52°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h89%88%0
Sun 6aCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)52°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h86%90%0
Sun 7aCloudy51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)51°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h89%93%0
Sun 8aCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)48°9°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h93%87%0
Sun 9aCloudy52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)52°11°5%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h89%73%0
Sun 10aCloudy56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)56°13°5%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h77%71%1
Sun 11aCloudy59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)59°15°5%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h69%62%1
Sun 12pCloudy62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)62°17°5%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h62%68%3
Sun 1pCloudy63°17° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)63°17°5%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h60%65%3
Sun 2pCloudy65°18° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)65°18°5%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h54%70%4
Sun 3pCloudy65°18° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)65°18°5%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h52%75%3
Sun 4pCloudy66°19° (likely 57°14° to 66°19°)66°19°5%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h50%80%2
Sun 5pCloudy64°18° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)64°18°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h50%78%1
Sun 6pCloudy62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)62°17°5%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h52%77%0
Sun 7pCloudy59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)59°15°0%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h53%76%0
Sun 8pCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)54°12°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h61%77%0
Sun 9pCloudy52°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)52°11°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h61%81%0
Sun 10pCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)51°11°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h59%80%0
Sun 11pCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)47°8°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h58%84%0
Mon 12aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)46°8°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h61%78%0
Mon 1aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)46°8°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h58%85%0
Mon 2aCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)46°8°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h58%82%0
Mon 3aCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)44°7°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h60%97%0
Mon 4aCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)44°7°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h60%89%0
Mon 5aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)43°6°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h63%94%0
Mon 6aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)43°6°5%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h63%98%0
Mon 7aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)43°6°10%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h63%96%0
Mon 8aCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)41°5°10%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h68%96%0
Mon 9aCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)44°7°10%9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h68%92%0
Mon 10aCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)52°11°10%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph30 km/h63%88%1
Mon 11aCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)54°12°10%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h61%97%1
Mon 12pCloudy56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)56°13°10%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h59%93%2
Mon 1pCloudy58°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)58°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h57%98%2
Mon 2pCloudy59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)59°15°0%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h57%88%2

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly cloudy, 77°25°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 50, with temperatures rising to around 52 overnight. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

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

    High, likely
    73°23°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 34°1°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind around 9 mph.

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

    High, likely
    59°15°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 34°1°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 61°16°, low 46°8°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. East wind around 10 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    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 61°16°).

    High, likely
    57°14°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 33°1°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 52°11°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 65°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 58°14°

      30% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 33°1°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 57°14°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 54°12°

      20% chance · 0.14 in3.6 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 71. South wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    67°19°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 33°1°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 70°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 53°11°

      30% chance

    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 70. Northwest wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    65°18°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 32°0°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 71°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 56°14°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 70°21°

      30% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 66°19°

      40% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 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. Southeast wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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

    High, likely
    65°18°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 32°0°
    Wind
    23 mph36 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 65°18°, low 57°14°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 66°19°

      50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 60°15°

      50% chance · 0.16 in4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      50% chance · 0.15 in3.8 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
    63°17°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    56°13°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 46°8°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      40% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 58°14°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 49°10°

      30% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Snow, 44°7°

      20% chance · 0.07 in1.9 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°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    23 mph38 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 53°12°, low 43°6°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Snow 0.25 in6.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      20% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 51°10°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 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
    48°9°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    29 mph46 km/h, gusts 43 mph70 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 77°, low 50°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 66°, low 45°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 61°, low 46°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 53–71°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

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

Deer Creek near Carpenter

4.2 mi
Below flood stage
Level
78.5 ft

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Cedar River near Austin

18 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.6 ft
Flow
329 cfs

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Spring Creek near Mason City US 65

19 mi
Level
80.8 ft
Flow
18 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Shell Rock River (Northeast IA) near Gordonsville 1W

20 mi
Level
86.5 ft
Flow
96 cfs

Reading from Sat 1 PM · 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 18Typical 152

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
4
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 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–10:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Osage · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1894–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 22°12° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Forecast high / low
77°25° / 50°10°
Record high
79°26° in 1989
Record low
18°−8° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

St. Ansgar weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:36 AM, sunset 6:14 PM.

Daylight
10 h 37 min
Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 40 min less
Golden hour
5:34–6:32 PM
Morning 7:18–8:16 AM
Blue hour
6:32–6:43 PM
Morning 7:07–7:18 AM; first light 7:07 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 85% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:49 AM · rises 5:13 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from St. Ansgar. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.