West Okoboji Lake near Milford
2.3 mi- Level
- 4.2 ft
Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 5:45 AM CDT at KSPW
Clear and 57°14°, 18°10° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~9 PM–1 AM (44%).
Today: low 58°14° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°), high 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°).
Now 57°14°
Clear
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 5a | Partly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 64% | 17% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Clear | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 69% | 11% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Partly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 72% | 32% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 69% | 6% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 69% | 41% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 62% | 60% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 51% | 29% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 51% | 71% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from WSW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 49% | 76% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 51% | 90% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 57% | 92% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°) | 67°19° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 59% | 88% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 63°17° (likely 57°14° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 60% | 85% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 64% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Drizzle | 57°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 67% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Drizzle | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 72% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 77% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 77% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Drizzle | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 80% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Drizzle | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 80% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 40% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 77% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 44°7° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 77% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 44°7° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h | 77% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 43°6° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 76% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 43°6° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 74% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 74% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 41°5° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 76% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 76% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 68% | 97% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 64% | 97% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 61% | 96% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 59% | 93% | 1 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph35 km/h | 57% | 90% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 46°8° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 55% | 81% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 46°8° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 53% | 72% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 45°7° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 51% | 74% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 44°7° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 53% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 56% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 58% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 60% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 65% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 65% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 40°4° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph39 km/h | 68% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Showers | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 40°4° | 60%, 0.12 in3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 68% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Showers | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 60%, 0.12 in3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 70% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Showers | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 37°3° | 60%, 0.12 in3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 76% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Showers | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 37°3° | 60%, 0.12 in3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 76% | 98% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Isolated rain showers after 3pm. Partly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 63 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.5 in13 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Rain showers likely after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 54. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.08 in1.9 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 62. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.41 in11 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.
Dry, high 73°, low 58°.
Dry, high 56°, low 40°, cooling off.
70% chance of rain, high 54°, low 43°.
Highs 57–64°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Saturday.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
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Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 85% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.
Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).
Today, 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Today’s expected high is 18°10° warmer than typical.
On average 12°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
West Okoboji weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:45 AM, sunset 6:23 PM.
Mostly clear 5:56–7 AM; moon 96% lit but below the horizon.
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing