Observed 6:45 AM CDT at KFOD

Varina, IA weather

Clear and 59°15°, 21°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 59°15°

Clear

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the south-southeast. Gusts to 23 mph38 km/h around 11 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.18 inHg1022 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by noon
High 75°24° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 50°10° tonight at 5 AM

This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 4 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 7a	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	77%	12%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	80%	7%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	72%	9%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	65%	22%	1
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	54%	34%	2
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from SW, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	49%	46%	3
Sat 1p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	46%	76%	3
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	44%	70%	3
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from WSW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	43%	73%	2
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from WSW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	46%	85%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 68°20° to 75°24°)	75°24°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	46%	92%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	93%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	65°18°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	63%	81%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	61°16°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	70%	62%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	59°15°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	72%	80%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	57°14°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	77%	81%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	80%	80%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	54°12°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	80%	80%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	83%	80%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	83%	51%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	80%	46%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	83%	40%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	83%	76%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	83%	75%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	86%	84%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	86%	64%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	83%	75%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	72%	73%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	67%	70%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	60%	68%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	58%	65%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 55°13° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	54%	66%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 55°13° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	52%	64%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 53°12° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	50%	63%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 52°11° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	50%	62%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 50°10° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	50%	60%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	53%	64%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°)	53°12°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	64%	69%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	51°11°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	63%	76%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	47°8°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	66%	80%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	68%	83%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	71%	87%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	68%	95%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	44°7°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	71%	99%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	44°7°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	71%	97%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	42°6°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	73%	97%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	42°6°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	73%	88%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	41°5°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	76%	82%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 48°9°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. North wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 63 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Cloudy. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–66°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 61°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  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 61. East northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 35°2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  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 before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
49°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 67°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  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 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–59°15°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% 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 after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–56°13°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 64°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°14°
  30% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 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 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–60°16°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 66°19°, low 59°15°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 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°–73°23°
Low, likely
56°13°–66°19°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 63°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.9 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
58°14°–69°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–59°15°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 50°10°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.42 in11 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 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
55°13°–68°20°
Low, likely
45°7°–60°16°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
28 mph44 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 44°, cooling off.
Monday
36% chance of rain, high 61°, low 47°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 60–67°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

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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

14 mi

Level: 13.4 ft

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

North Raccoon River near Sac City

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.2 ft
Flow: 336 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Sioux River at Linn Grove

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.2 ft
Flow: 369 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Pilot Creek near Rolfe

24 mi

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 80 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 88% less heating than a typical week.

This week 17Typical 143

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 5
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 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–8:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

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

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 21°12° 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

Varina weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 40 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 37 min less
Golden hour: 5:43–6:40 PM; Morning 7:25–8:23 AM
Blue hour: 6:40–6:52 PM; Morning 7:14–7:25 AM; first light 7:14 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:57 AM · rises 5:21 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Varina. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,100 ft, 17 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.