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Observed 12:45 PM CDT at KFRM

Swea City, IA weather

Sunny and 72°22°, 22°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 9 PM.

Today: low 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°), high 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°).

Forecasts agree

Now 72°22°

Sunny

Wind
10 mph17 km/h
From the southwest. Gusts to 21 mph34 km/h around 7 PM
Dew point
51°11°
Comfortable
UV index
3Moderate
Moderate until 3 PM
Pressure
30.18 inHg1022 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

12°7° warmer than this time yesterday (60°16° then, 72°22° now)

Good hours for
  • High 76°24° today at 3 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
  • Low 47°8° tomorrow at 8 AM
  • Rain Monday from 7 AM (30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm)
  1. This afternoonNear 74°23° · Mostly cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 49°9° by 4 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonNear 58°14° · Cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 3 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
  6. Monday morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Rain 7 AM–noon (30%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 1pCloudy74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)74°23°0%13 mph21 km/h from SSW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h44%77%3
Sat 2pPartly sunny75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)75°24°0%12 mph19 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h41%77%3
Sat 3pPartly sunny76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)76°24°0%10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h42%63%2
Sat 4pCloudy75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)75°24°5%9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h43%90%1
Sat 5pCloudy73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)73°23°5%8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h46%88%0
Sat 6pMostly cloudy68°20° (likely 58°14° to 68°20°)68°20°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 20 mph31 km/h52%63%0
Sat 7pCloudy62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)62°17°10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm12 mph19 km/h from NNW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h62%91%0
Sat 8pCloudy57°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)57°14°10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h72%85%0
Sat 9pCloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)55°13°10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h74%95%0
Sat 10pCloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)54°12°10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h77%93%0
Sat 11pCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)53°12°10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h80%95%0
Sun 12aCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)52°11°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h80%94%0
Sun 1aCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)51°11°10%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h80%83%0
Sun 2aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)47°8°5%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h83%86%0
Sun 3aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)47°8°10%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h83%82%0
Sun 4aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)47°8°5%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h83%92%0
Sun 5aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)44°7°10%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h83%96%0
Sun 6aCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)44°7°10%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h83%86%0
Sun 7aCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)44°7°10%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h83%79%0
Sun 8aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)43°6°10%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h86%82%0
Sun 9aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)45°7°10%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h80%91%0
Sun 10aCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)52°11°10%9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h71%96%1
Sun 11aCloudy55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)54°12°5%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h64%96%1
Sun 12pCloudy57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)55°13°5%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h62%95%2
Sun 1pCloudy58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)56°13°5%9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h59%93%3
Sun 2pCloudy58°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)57°14°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h57%95%3
Sun 3pCloudy59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)57°14°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h53%96%3
Sun 4pCloudy60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)59°15°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h49%96%2
Sun 5pCloudy58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)57°14°5%12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h51%78%1
Sun 6pCloudy58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)57°14°5%12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h49%76%0
Sun 7pCloudy54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)54°12°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h54%76%0
Sun 8pCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)46°8°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h63%79%0
Sun 9pCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)44°7°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h65%79%0
Sun 10pCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)43°6°0%9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h68%81%0
Sun 11pCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)41°5°5%9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h65%87%0
Mon 12aCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)41°5°5%9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h65%94%0
Mon 1aCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)41°5°20%9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h68%95%0
Mon 2aCloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)40°4°30%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h68%100%0
Mon 3aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)40°4°30%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h70%99%0
Mon 4aCloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)39°4°30%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h73%100%0
Mon 5aCloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)38°3°30%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h70%100%0
Mon 6aShowers45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)36°2°30%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph35 km/h68%100%0
Mon 7aCloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)36°2°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h72%98%0
Mon 8aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)38°3°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h75%96%0
Mon 9aShowers45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)41°5°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h76%99%0
Mon 10aShowers49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)43°6°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h74%100%1
Mon 11aCloudy52°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)46°8°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h70%97%1
Mon 12pCloudy54°12° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)51°11°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h66%90%1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 76°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 76°24°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. North wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 76°24°).

    High, likely
    74°23°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 41°5°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      30% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. North northeast wind 8 to 12 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 41, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. Northeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    54°12°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 56°13°, low 44°7°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 43°6°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 60°15°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      30% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. East northeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    56°13°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 63°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 65°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      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 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

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

    High, likely
    65°18°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 63°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 58°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 63.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 63°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 51°11° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      20% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 71°22°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 67°20°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 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 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–64°18°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    23 mph36 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 65°18°, low 58°14°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.48 in12 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 65°19°

      60% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 60°15°

      60% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 58°14°

      50% chance · 0.22 in5.5 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°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 60°16°, low 46°8°. Typical 50°10° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 44°6°

      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
    54°12°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    23 mph37 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 55°13°, low 43°6°. Typical 49°9° / 28°−2°. Snow 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      30% chance · 0.1 in2.4 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
    49°9°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    26 mph42 km/h, gusts 47 mph75 km/h
    UV peak
    1

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 76°, low 47°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 59°, low 41°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    30% chance of rain, high 56°, low 44°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 55–65°; 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

Blue Earth River at Blue Earth (CR6)

20 mi
Level
30.1 ft

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

East Branch Blue Earth River near Blue Earth 1N

21 mi
Level
1047 ft
Flow
215 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

East Fork Des Moines River near Algona

21 mi
Below flood stage
Level
7.8 ft
Flow
188 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 85% less heating than a typical week.

This week 25Typical 164

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
13
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, 2:00 PM–6:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Swea City 5n · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1954–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Forecast high / low
76°24° / 47°8°
Record high
79°26° in 1989
Record low
14°−10° in 1999

Last 7 days vs normal

  1. —SunOct 18
  2. —MonOct 19
  3. —TueOct 20
  4. —WedOct 21
  5. —ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Swea City weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:42 AM, sunset 6:19 PM.

Daylight
10 h 37 min
Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 40 min less
Golden hour
5:39–6:37 PM
Morning 7:24–8:22 AM
Blue hour
6:37–6:48 PM
Morning 7:13–7:24 AM; first light 7:13 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 87% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:55 AM · rises 5:18 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Swea City. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.