West Fork Des Moines River above Windom
12 mi- Level
- 9.5 ft
- Flow
- 25 cfs
Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 2:35 AM CDT at KMWM
Clear and 66°19°, 13°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~4 PM (49%).
Today: low 60°16° (likely 46°8° to 60°16°), high 69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°).
Now 66°19°
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 3a | Mostly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 5% | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 32 mph52 km/h | 60% | 62% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Mostly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 5% | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph51 km/h | 60% | 37% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Clear | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 10% | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 60% | 26% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Partly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 10% | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph46 km/h | 62% | 35% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Mostly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 10% | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 62% | 49% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Mostly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 10% | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 64% | 55% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 10% | 20 mph32 km/h from SSW, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 62% | 91% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 20% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 58% | 84% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 30% | 15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 51% | 100% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 20% | 15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 55% | 87% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Showers | 68°20° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 30%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 55% | 86% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 30%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from WNW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 60% | 100% | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Drizzle | 60°16° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 40%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 62% | 100% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Showers | 58°14° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 62% | 100% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Showers | 57°14° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 40%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 21 mph35 km/h | 62% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Showers | 55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 64% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 64% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Showers | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 69% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Showers | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Showers | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 71% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Showers | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 61% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 63% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Showers | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 65% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 63% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Showers | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 68% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 68% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 40% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 65% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 39°4° | 40% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 65% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 60% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 58% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 56% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 1p | Drizzle | 48°9° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 56% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 2p | Drizzle | 50°10° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 52% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 50% | 99% | 1 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 50% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 50% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 52% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 56% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 56% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 58% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 60% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 60% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 65% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 65% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Showers | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 67% | 100% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.5 in13 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers after 10am. Mostly cloudy. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
80% chance · 0.33 in8.4 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
70% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
80% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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 57. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
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 before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.2 in5.1 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 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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.
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 · 0.53 in13 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.
49% chance of rain, high 69°, low 60°.
40% chance of rain, high 50°, low 38°, cooling off.
89% chance of rain, high 47°, low 39°, cooling off.
Highs 48–63°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (FSD) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
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Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 83% 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 50°F).
Today, 4:00 AM–9:00 AM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Today’s expected high is 13°7° warmer than typical.
On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Jeffers weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:47 AM, sunset 6:22 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 42% cover).
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing