Mud Lake Drainage Ditch 71 at Jewell
8.2 mi- Level
- 81.4 ft
Reading from Sat 6:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 7:55 PM CDT at KEBS
Stanhope, IA weather
Rainy and 63°17°, 19°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°), high 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°).
Now 63°17°
Rain
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
- From the west-northwest. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 8 AM
- Visibility
- 1 mi1.6 km
- Rain · under 3 mi5 km
- Dew point
- 57°14°
- A little sticky
- UV tomorrow
- 4Moderate
- Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
- Pressure
- 30.25 inHg1024 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.5 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (66°19° then, 63°17° now)
Good hours for
TonightDown to 54°12° by 5 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 51°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 69°21° by 3 PM · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 61% | 71% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 65% | 77% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 67% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 75% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 78% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 77% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 83% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 83% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 83% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 86% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 89% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 89% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 93% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 86% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 75% | 75% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 65% | 78% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 57°14° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 59% | 80% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 53% | 81% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 53% | 78% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 51% | 75% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 65°18° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 49% | 73% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 51% | 75% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 55% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 61% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 70% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 72% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 75% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 77% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 77% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 74% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 74% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Mostly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 74% | 75% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 71% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 71% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 71% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 71% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 74% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 71% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 67% | 81% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 62% | 78% | 2 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 56% | 78% | 3 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 50% | 84% | 3 |
| Mon 2p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 49% | 87% | 4 |
| Mon 3p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 47% | 93% | 2 |
| Mon 4p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 49% | 93% | 2 |
| Mon 5p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 51% | 92% | 1 |
| Mon 6p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 54% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 7p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 60% | 94% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 52°11°. Typical 58°14° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. North northwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. East wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 8 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 70°21°).
- High, likely
- 63°17°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 71°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 59°15°30% 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 after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 74°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 58°15°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 64°18°30% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 57°14°30% chance · 0.25 in6.3 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. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 15 mph25 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Thunderstorms. High 74°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Storms 0.33 in8.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 56°13°20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 59°15°20% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 61°16°30% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 71°21°30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 68°20°40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 61°16°40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 22 mph35 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 69°21°, low 58°14°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.48 in12 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°16°50% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 66°19°50% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 60°16°50% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 60°15°50% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 53°12°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 59°15°40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 61°16°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 56°13°30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 51°10°30% chance · 0.19 in4.7 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
- 61°16°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 53°12°30% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 63°17°30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 55°13°30% chance
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
- 51°11°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 24 mph39 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 77°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 50°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 54°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 63–75°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (DMX) (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
Boone River near Webster City
9.9 mi- Level
- 3.0 ft
- Flow
- 421 cfs
Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page
Des Moines River near Stratford
11 mi- Level
- 7.3 ft
- Flow
- 2,950 cfs
Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page
Keigley Branch near Story City
13 mi- Level
- 83.4 ft
Reading from Sat 6:30 PM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 92% less heating than a typical week.
This week 12Typical 148
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 57°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 9:00 PM–11:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Webster City · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 19°11° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 58°14° / 33°1°
- Forecast high / low
- 77°25° / 52°11°
- Record high
- 80°27° in 1952
- Record low
- 16°−9° in 1999
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 10°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- +4°+2°MonOct 19
- +5°+3°TueOct 20
- +8°+4°WedOct 21
- +15°+8°ThuOct 22
- +16°+9°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
- —SunOct 25
Stanhope weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:38 AM, sunset 6:19 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 41 min
- Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 36 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:40–6:36 PM
- Morning 7:21–8:17 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:36–6:48 PM
- Morning 7:10–7:21 AM; first light 7:10 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 81% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:52 AM · rises 5:17 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
