West Fork Des Moines River at Estherville
14 mi- Level
- 2.3 ft
- Flow
- 39 cfs
Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 7:50 AM CDT at KEST
Sunny and 55°13°, 20°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 8 PM.
Today: low 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°), high 76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°).
Now 55°13°
Sunny
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 8a | Mostly sunny | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 72% | 6% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Mostly sunny | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 65% | 17% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Partly sunny | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 60% | 45% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 54% | 63% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 49% | 73% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from WSW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 48% | 80% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 45% | 70% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 48% | 88% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 55% | 89% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Showers | 66°19° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 58% | 73% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Showers | 61°16° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 65% | 87% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 30%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 69% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 30%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 77% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 30%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 77% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 30%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 77% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 30%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 80% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 20%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 77% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 77% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 77% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 77% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 74% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 77% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 74% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 71% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 76% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 76% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 66% | 97% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 63% | 98% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 59% | 98% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 57% | 99% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 55% | 93% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 53% | 94% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 51% | 92% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Mostly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 45°7° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 47% | 75% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 50% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 52% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 56% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 60% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 65% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 40°4° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 68% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 65% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 50%, 0.08 in2 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 65% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Showers | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 39°4° | 50%, 0.08 in2 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 68% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Showers | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 39°4° | 50%, 0.08 in2 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 70% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Showers | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 38°3° | 50%, 0.08 in2 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 73% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Showers | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 36°2° | 50%, 0.08 in2 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 76% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Showers | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°) | 35°2° | 50%, 0.08 in2 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 79% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Showers | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 35°2° | 70%, 0.12 in3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 82% | 98% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Partly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.4 in10 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. North northeast wind around 10 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
70% chance · 0.23 in5.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 53. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
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
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
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 62. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
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: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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: Sunny, with a high near 62. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% 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 62. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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 · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
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
20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% 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.
Dry, high 76°, low 46°.
Dry, high 56°, low 40°, cooling off.
70% chance of rain, high 53°, low 42°, cooling off.
Highs 58–64°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 84% 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. About 1 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).
Today, 9:00 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 20°11° warmer than typical.
On average 10°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Ceylon weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:44 AM, sunset 6:20 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 95% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing