North River near Norwalk
20 mi- Level
- 7.9 ft
- Flow
- 284 cfs
Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 7:50 AM CDT at KDSM
Truro, IA weather
Partly cloudy and 59°15°.
Today: low 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°), high 77°25° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°).
Now 59°15°
Partly sunny
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h
- From the south-southeast. Gusts to 23 mph37 km/h around 10 AM
- Dew point
- 48°9°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 47Good
- Ozone · tomorrow moderate
- Pressure
- 30.23 inHg1024 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.1 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 8a | Partly sunny | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 75% | 34% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 69% | 35% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 65% | 30% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Mostly sunny | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 56% | 21% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Mostly sunny | 70°21° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 70°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 51% | 24% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Mostly sunny | 73°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 46% | 16% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 45% | 35% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Mostly sunny | 76°24° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 43% | 25% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 43% | 40% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Mostly sunny | 75°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 46% | 41% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Mostly clear | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°) | 72°22° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 51% | 65% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Mostly clear | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 59% | 65% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 63% | 77% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Partly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 65% | 48% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Partly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 67% | 72% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 67% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 70% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from WSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 72% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 69% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 72% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 75% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 75% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 75% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Partly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 80% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Partly sunny | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 83% | 60% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 77% | 47% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 67% | 71% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 66°19° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°) | 66°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 61% | 71% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 70°21° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°) | 70°21° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 55% | 73% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 51% | 74% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°) | 74°23° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 50% | 76% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 78°26°) | 75°24° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 48% | 70% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 71°22° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 46% | 76% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 46% | 76% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 51% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 57% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 67% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 70% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 72% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 72% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 72% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 77% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 77% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 80% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 80% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 80% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 83% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 83% | 83% | 0 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. South wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 55, with temperatures rising to around 57 overnight. West southwest wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–59°15°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 76°24°, low 53°12°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–54°12°
- Wind
- 10 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–56°13°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 70°21°, low 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly 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°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–59°15°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 59°15°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 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–62°17°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 69°21°, low 51°11°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 59°15°Dry
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 69.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–61°16°
- Wind
- 15 mph23 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 68°20°, low 50°10°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Rain, 61°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 74°23°20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 68°20°30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 62°17°40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–64°18°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 60°16°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 62°17°40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 67°19°40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 63°17°50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 62°16°50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–65°18°
- Wind
- 20 mph33 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 55°13°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 60°15°30% chance · 0.27 in6.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 65°18°30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 58°15°30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 53°12°20% chance · 0.28 in7 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°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–61°16°
- Wind
- 20 mph33 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 60°16°, low 53°12°. Rain 0.61 in15 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 52°11°30% chance · 0.19 in4.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 56°13°30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 56°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
- 56°13°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–64°18°
- Wind
- 30 mph48 km/h, gusts 50 mph80 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 77°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 53°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 54°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 60–71°; 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
Below flood stage
Middle River near Indianola
20 mi- Level
- 8.5 ft
- Flow
- 363 cfs
Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page
South River near Ackworth
21 mi- Level
- 5.3 ft
- Flow
- 82 cfs
Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Raccoon River near West Des Moines
22 mi- Level
- 30.4 ft
Reading from Sat 6:17 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:37 AM, sunset 6:21 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 44 min
- Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 32 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:42–6:38 PM
- Morning 7:20–8:15 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:38–6:49 PM
- Morning 7:09–7:20 AM; first light 7:09 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 72% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:51 AM · rises 5:19 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
