West Fork Des Moines River at Jackson
11 mi- Level
- 7.0 ft
- Flow
- 36 cfs
Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 12:45 PM CDT at KEST
Sunny and 73°23°, 19°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 8 PM.
Today: low 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°), high 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°).
Now 73°23°
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 12p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 49% | 28% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from WSW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 44% | 83% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 41% | 85% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 44% | 92% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°) | 68°20° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 53% | 96% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 58% | 87% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Partly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 62% | 84% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph31 km/h | 69% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 77% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Drizzle | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 77% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 74% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 74% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 77% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 77% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 76% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly clear | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 76% | 64% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 76% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 76% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 74% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 68% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 63% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 61% | 98% | 1 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 57% | 97% | 1 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 55% | 95% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 51% | 95% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 49% | 88% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 50% | 74% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 50% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h | 56% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 58% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 60% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 63% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 40°4° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 65% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 40°4° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 65% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 40°4° | 40%, 0.08 in2 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 65% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Showers | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 50%, 0.08 in2 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 65% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Showers | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 39°4° | 50%, 0.08 in2 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 40%, 0.08 in2 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Drizzle | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 37°3° | 50%, 0.08 in2 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 73% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Rain | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 37°3° | 50%, 0.08 in2 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Drizzle | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 37°3° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Showers | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 36°2° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 79% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Drizzle | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 38°3° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph35 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Drizzle | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 11a | Showers | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.41 in10 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind around 10 mph. 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance · 0.28 in7.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 56. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. East southeast wind around 10 mph. 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance
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 61. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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%.
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: 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. Mostly clear, 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
20% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61. 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%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.18 in4.5 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 61. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. 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 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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
20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 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.
Dry, high 75°, low 46°.
Dry, high 55°, low 42°, cooling off.
55% chance of rain, high 56°, low 46°.
Highs 54–64°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 82% 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 52°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 19°11° warmer than typical.
On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Dunnell weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:44 AM, sunset 6:21 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 93% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing