Observed 2:15 AM CDT at KSLB

Storm Lake, IA weather

Clear and 61°16°, 19°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 61°16°

Clear

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the south. Gusts to 25 mph41 km/h around 11 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 55Moderate; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure: 30.12 inHg1020 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (59°15° then, 61°16° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h today 11 AM–noon
Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
High 74°23° today at 2 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Rain tomorrow night from 1 AM (40%)

TonightNear 61°16° · Partly cloudy
This morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Partly cloudy
This afternoonNear 71°22° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 51°11° by 4 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by midnight · Rain 1–2 AM (40%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 2a	Clear	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	62%	28%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	65%	26%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	67%	23%	0
Sat 5a	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	67%	33%	0
Sat 6a	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	67%	24%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	69%	6%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	69%	24%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	65%	24%	0
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	56%	52%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	51%	31%	3
Sat 12p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	49%	69%	3
Sat 1p	Mostly cloudy	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	46%	67%	4
Sat 2p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	46%	73%	4
Sat 3p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	49%	73%	4
Sat 4p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	53%	80%	3
Sat 5p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	57%	91%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	61%	91%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	10%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	67%	84%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	59°15°	10%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	72%	86%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	57°14°	10%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	75%	80%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	55°13°	10%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	77%	79%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	77%	80%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	10%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	77%	80%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	80%	78%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	83%	80%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	80%	71%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	83%	73%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	80%	70%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	83%	66%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	80%	64%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	80%	69%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	80%	72%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	67%	67%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly cloudy	58°14° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	64%	63%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 50°10° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	60%	69%	3
Sun 1p	Mostly cloudy	61°16° (likely 51°11° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	58%	69%	4
Sun 2p	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 51°11° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	54%	65%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 51°11° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	54%	72%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 50°10° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	52%	85%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 51°11° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	54%	77%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 50°10° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	53%	69%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 48°9° to 61°16°)	58°14°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	53%	84%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 62°17°)	53°12°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	64%	91%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	51°11°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	66%	92%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	47°8°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	63%	85%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	46°8°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	66%	93%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	44°7°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	68%	87%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	44°7°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	68%	89%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–67°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 59°15°, low 47°8°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–68°20°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 35°2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
49°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 66°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  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 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–58°14°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–72°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–58°14°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 63°17°, low 55°13°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–72°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–61°16°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 58°14°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  50% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  40% 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
59°15°–72°22°
Low, likely
53°12°–65°18°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 63°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  20% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  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
59°15°–69°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 54°12°, low 41°5°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.65 in17 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  20% chance · 0.1 in2.6 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
49°9°–58°14°
Low, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
26 mph41 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 59°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 44°, cooling off.
Monday
50% chance of rain, high 59°, low 47°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 54–66°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Friday, Saturday.

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

Storm Lake at Storm Lake

1.7 mi

Level: 13.4 ft

Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Sioux River at Linn Grove

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.2 ft
Flow: 374 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 AM · NWS gauge page

North Raccoon River near Sac City

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.2 ft
Flow: 338 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Willow Creek (North Central IA) near Cornell

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 82.1 ft

Reading from Sat 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 90% less heating than a typical week.

This week 14Typical 143

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 AM–6:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

STORM LAKE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 19°11° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

±0°SunOct 18
+7°+4°MonOct 19
+8°+4°TueOct 20
+12°+6°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 40 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 37 min less
Golden hour: 5:45–6:42 PM; Morning 7:27–8:24 AM
Blue hour: 6:42–6:53 PM; Morning 7:16–7:27 AM; first light 7:16 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Mostly clear 6–7:16 AM; moon 96% lit but below the horizon.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:58 AM · rises 5:23 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Storm 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

Storm Lake at Storm Lake

Little Sioux River at Linn Grove

North Raccoon River near Sac City

Willow Creek (North Central IA) near Cornell

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? Good

Moon