Observed 9:55 AM CDT at KPDC

St. Olaf, IA weather

Sunny and 64°18°, 18°10° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 64°18°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the south. Gusts to 23 mph36 km/h around 11 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 56Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.32 inHg1027 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 76°24° today at 4 PM
Low 53°12° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This morningNear 64°18° · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 55°13° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningNear 50°10° · Mostly 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 10a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	62%	65%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	58%	32%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	52%	14%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	46%	15%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	46%	23%	3
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	44%	33%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	44%	78%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	44%	81%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	48%	74%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	53%	59%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	63%	37%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	68%	61%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	71%	74%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	73%	78%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	71%	79%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	74%	79%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	76%	75%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	76%	78%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	55°13°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	79%	76%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	81%	71%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	70%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	85%	68%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	85%	55%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	85%	42%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	60°16°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	71%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	65%	69%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	57%	64%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	52%	63%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	52%	70%	3
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	75%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	78%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	48%	76%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	54%	72%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	58%	68%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	69%	71%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	72%	72%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	74%	75%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	71%	78%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	71%	69%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	71%	66%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	68%	69%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	68%	78%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	71%	83%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	71%	86%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	71%	79%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	71%	80%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	71%	86%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	71%	91%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. South wind 2 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 37°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind around 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 66°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind around 9 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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 66°19°).
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  20% 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 70. South wind 6 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 3 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–58°14°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 66°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 49°9°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–69°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–57°14°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 35°2°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 65°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 2 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–75°24°
Low, likely
40°4°–60°16°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 35°2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 66°19°, low 57°14°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  50% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% 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
58°14°–73°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–65°18°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 62°17°, low 55°13°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.75 in19 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.27 in6.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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
59°15°–66°19°
Low, likely
49°9°–59°15°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 60°16°, low 50°10°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.48 in12 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 53°11°
  30% chance · 0.26 in6.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 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
56°13°–66°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–61°16°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 44 mph71 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 48°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 62°, low 44°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 60–70°; 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

Mississippi River at McGregor

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.7 ft

Forecast peak 6.7 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River below Lock and Dam 10 - Guttenberg

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.5 ft
Flow: 27,400 cfs

Forecast peak 4.6 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River below Lock and Dam 9 - Lynxville

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 613 ft
Flow: 17,700 cfs

Forecast peak 613 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Turkey River at Elkader

5.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.4 ft
Flow: 901 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 91% less heating than a typical week.

This week 13Typical 132

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–11:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Prairie Du Chien · 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 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

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

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: 5:29–6:26 PM; Morning 7:12–8:09 AM
Blue hour: 6:26–6:37 PM; Morning 7:01–7:12 AM; first light 7:01 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 70% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:42 AM · rises 5:07 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

St. Olaf, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Mississippi River at McGregor

Mississippi River below Lock and Dam 10 - Guttenberg

Mississippi River below Lock and Dam 9 - Lynxville

Turkey River at Elkader

For your home

Heating this week

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