Observed 1:15 PM CDT at KAXA

St. Joseph, IA weather

Sunny and 75°24°.

Mostly agree

Now 75°24°

Sunny

Wind: 15 mph24 km/h; From the south-southwest. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 6 PM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 3 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.17 inHg1022 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

9°5° warmer than this time yesterday (66°19° then, 75°24° now)

Good hours for

Low 50°10° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon

This afternoonNear 77°25° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 51°11° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 67°19° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 2 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	39%	32%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	39%	17%	2
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from WSW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	40%	26%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from WSW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	42%	74%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	48%	89%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly cloudy	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	67°19°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	56%	71%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 67°19°)	63°17°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	62%	78%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)	60°16°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	67%	81%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	57°14°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	75%	80%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	74%	81%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	81%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	82%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	83%	83%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	83%	81%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	86%	79%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	83%	78%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	86%	77%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	86%	61%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	86%	69%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	80%	66%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	72%	64%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	64%	66%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	62°17°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	60%	74%	3
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	64°18°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	56%	57%	3
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 56°13° to 66°19°)	65°18°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	54%	76%	4
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 57°14° to 67°19°)	66°19°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	52%	62%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 57°14° to 67°19°)	67°19°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	49%	66%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°)	65°18°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	50%	69%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)	64°18°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	50%	73%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	53%	80%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	61%	81%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	66%	80%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	66%	78%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	66%	80%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	66%	90%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	66%	86%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	65%	96%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	65%	92%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	65%	99%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	65%	99%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	65%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	65%	98%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	41°5°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	71%	96%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	45°7°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	68%	97%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	66%	99%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	62%	92%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	57%	90%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	56%	90%	3

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 65 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–67°19°
Low, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. East northeast wind around 10 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 69°21°, low 54°12°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 58°14°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 64°18°
  20% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.12 in3.1 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 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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 72.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–55°13°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 73°23°, low 55°13°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 67°20°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.19 in4.8 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 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–64°18°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 66°19°, low 58°14°. Rain 0.67 in17 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  50% chance · 0.22 in5.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.19 in4.9 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 47°8°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  20% chance · 0.04 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
55°13°–66°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–59°15°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 44°7°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 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
50°10°–67°19°
Low, likely
33°1°–60°16°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 67°, low 46°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 65°, low 52°.
Rest of week
Highs 55–73°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

East Fork Des Moines River near Algona

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.8 ft
Flow: 188 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

East Fork Des Moines River at Dakota City

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.6 ft
Flow: 372 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

West Fork Des Moines River at Humboldt

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.1 ft
Flow: 592 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Pilot Creek near Rolfe

14 mi

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 77 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 39 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 38 min less
Golden hour: 5:40–6:38 PM; Morning 7:23–8:20 AM
Blue hour: 6:38–6:49 PM; Morning 7:12–7:23 AM; first light 7:12 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:54 AM · rises 5:18 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

St. Joseph, IA weather

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Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

East Fork Des Moines River near Algona

East Fork Des Moines River at Dakota City

West Fork Des Moines River at Humboldt

Pilot Creek near Rolfe

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon