Middle Raccoon River Tributary near Carroll
17 mi- Level
- 15.2 ft
Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 12:15 PM CDT at KDNS
Vail, IA weather
Mostly sunny and 73°23°.
Today: low 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°), high 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°).
Now 73°23°
Mostly sunny
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h
- From the southwest. Up to 13 mph21 km/h through 1 AM
- Dew point
- 50°10°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 3Moderate
- Moderate until 4 PM · peak 4
- Pressure
- 30.2 inHg1023 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (70°21° then, 73°23° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 75°24° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 52°11° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 43% | 47% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 42% | 59% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Mostly sunny | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 42% | 39% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 42% | 36% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 43% | 71% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Mostly clear | 72°22° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 48% | 40% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 58% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 67% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 72% | 77% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 77% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 77% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 77% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 80% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 83% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 83% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 86% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 86% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 89% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 89% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 93% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly sunny | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 86% | 40% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly sunny | 58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 72% | 39% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly sunny | 62°17° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 65% | 48% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 64°18° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 60% | 73% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly cloudy | 68°20° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 54% | 47% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 70°21° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 51% | 72% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 70°21° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°) | 69°21° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 51% | 73% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 63°17° to 72°22°) | 70°21° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 48% | 66% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 51% | 64% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 60°16° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 53% | 71% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 58% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 69% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°) | 55°13° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 72% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 54°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 72% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 71% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 74% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h | 74% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 77% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 77% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 77% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 45°7° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 74% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 44°7° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 77% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 44°7° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 77% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 46°8° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 82% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 77% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 69% | 93% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 62% | 91% | 2 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 55% | 84% | 3 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 50, with temperatures rising to around 52 overnight. North wind 2 to 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–59°15°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–51°11°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. East wind around 8 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. 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 65°18°).
- High, likely
- 65°18°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–51°11°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 66°19°, low 51°11°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 57°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–58°14°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 68°20°, low 43°6°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 58°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–59°15°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 66°19°, low 48°9°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 69°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 61°16°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–59°15°
- Wind
- 15 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 65°18°, low 47°8°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 64°18°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 72°22°30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 69°20°40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 61°16°50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–64°18°
- Wind
- 23 mph37 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 64°18°, low 58°14°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 61°16°60% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 65°18°60% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 60°16°60% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 59°15°50% chance · 0.08 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
- 61°16°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–61°16°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 47°8°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 56°14°30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 55°13°30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 50°10°20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 46°8°20% 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
- 55°13°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–61°16°
- Wind
- 18 mph30 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 45°7°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 48°9°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 57°14°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 53°12°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
- 49°9°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°–63°17°
- Wind
- 26 mph41 km/h, gusts 47 mph76 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 76°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 46°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 65°, low 49°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 57–68°; chance of precipitation on Friday, 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
Brushy Fork Creek near Templeton
18 mi- Level
- 67.3 ft
Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page
Black Hawk Lake at Lake View
19 mi- Level
- 8.1 ft
Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page
North Raccoon River near Sac City
23 mi- Level
- 8.2 ft
- Flow
- 331 cfs
Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:44 AM, sunset 6:25 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 41 min
- Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 35 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:46–6:42 PM
- Morning 7:26–8:22 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:42–6:53 PM
- Morning 7:15–7:26 AM; first light 7:15 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 75% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:58 AM · rises 5:23 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
