West Fork Des Moines River above Windom
12 mi- Level
- 9.5 ft
- Flow
- 27 cfs
Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 12:15 PM CDT at KMWM
Sunny and 70°21°, 16°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~8–10 PM (60%).
Today: low 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°), high 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°).
Now 70°21°
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 1p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 69°21° | 5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 50% | 98% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from WNW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 47% | 93% | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 50% | 92% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 55°13° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 50% | 88% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Showers | 63°17° (likely 52°11° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 51% | 86% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 55% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 61% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 69% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Showers | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Drizzle | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Drizzle | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Drizzle | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Drizzle | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 78% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Showers | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 78% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 78% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 81% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 78% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 66% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 61% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 58% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 55% | 99% | 1 |
| Sun 3p | Drizzle | 51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 53% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 50% | 98% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 50% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 51% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 54% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 56% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 42°6° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 63% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h | 63% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 65% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Showers | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 70% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Drizzle | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Rain | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Drizzle | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 36°2° | 40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 81% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Drizzle | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 35°2° | 60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 81% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Drizzle | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 35°2° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 85% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Rain | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 33°1° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Rain | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 35°2° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 82% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Rain | 45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 11a | Showers | 47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 72% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12p | Drizzle | 48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 69% | 99% | 0 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 63 in the afternoon. West northwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 51. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
70% chance · 0.35 in8.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 51. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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
20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
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 67.
Night: 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
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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 67°19°).
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.08 in2 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 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.08 in2 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 · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.05 in1.4 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
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% 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.
32% chance of rain, high 72°, low 44°.
51% chance of rain, high 51°, low 39°, cooling off.
73% chance of rain, high 51°, low 43°.
Highs 54–69°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 78% 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 5 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 54°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 16°9° warmer than typical.
On average 10°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Mountain Lake weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:45 AM, sunset 6:21 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 99% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing