Observed 1:55 PM CDT at KEBS

Webster City, IA weather

Partly cloudy and 79°26°, 20°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 79°26°

Partly sunny

Wind: 15 mph24 km/h; From the south. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 10 PM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.18 inHg1022 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (75°24° then, 79°26° now)

Good hours for

Low 52°11° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 8 PM

This afternoonNear 77°25° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 3 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 67°19° by 2 PM · 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 3p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	37%	72%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from SSW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	37%	77%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	39%	41%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	46%	74%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	53%	59%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	60%	70%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	65%	78%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	70%	80%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	75%	81%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	81%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	83%	81%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	83%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	83%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	83%	82%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	86%	78%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	89%	71%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	65%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	53%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	86%	64%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	75%	66%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	65%	67%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)	66°19°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	58%	71%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 60°16° to 69°21°)	69°21°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	55%	77%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 62°17° to 71°22°)	71°22°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	49%	76%	4
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°)	71°22°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	49%	74%	3
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 63°17° to 72°22°)	72°22°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	48%	72%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°)	71°22°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	49%	70%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)	68°20°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	55%	72%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	58%	76%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	69%	77%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	72%	75%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	74%	75%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	74%	79%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	71%	82%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	71%	94%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	71%	79%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	71%	78%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	71%	82%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	71%	83%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	68%	91%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	68%	93%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	71%	98%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	68%	99%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	62%	92%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	57%	95%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	54%	94%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	48%	88%	3
Mon 2p	Mostly cloudy	67°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	45%	79%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 58°14° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 14 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 2 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 33°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–73°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 33°1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 69°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. East wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
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 69°21°).
High, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 32°0°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°14°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 32°0°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 73°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 58°14°
  20% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 32°0°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Thunderstorms. High 74°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Storms 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 31°−1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 74°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 72°22°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% 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. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–77°25°
Low, likely
53°12°–64°18°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
23 mph36 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 66°19°, low 58°14°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.5 in13 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 65°18°
  60% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 60°16°
  60% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  50% chance · 0.15 in3.7 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
62°17°–74°23°
Low, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 61°16°, low 48°9°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 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
56°13°–66°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–60°16°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  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
50°10°–68°20°
Low, likely
33°1°–62°17°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
28 mph45 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 48°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 53°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 56–74°; 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

Boone River near Webster City

2.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 425 cfs

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Iowa River near Blairsburg

13 mi

Level: 4.9 ft
Flow: 5 cfs

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Mud Lake Drainage Ditch 71 at Jewell

14 mi

Level: 81.4 ft

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Des Moines River near Stratford

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.1 ft
Flow: 2,790 cfs

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 91% less heating than a typical week.

This week 14Typical 148

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–10:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Webster City · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 20°11° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−4°−2°SunOct 18
+4°+2°MonOct 19
+5°+3°TueOct 20
+8°+4°WedOct 21
+15°+8°ThuOct 22
+16°+9°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Webster City 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 36 min less
Golden hour: 5:40–6:36 PM; Morning 7:21–8:18 AM
Blue hour: 6:36–6:47 PM; Morning 7:10–7:21 AM; first light 7:10 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 76% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:52 AM · rises 5:17 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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