West Fork Des Moines River near Avoca
11 mi- Level
- 1418 ft
- Flow
- 7 cfs
Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 1:55 PM CDT at KMWM
Mostly cloudy and 64°18°, 14°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~4 PM (40%).
Today: low 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°), high 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°).
Now 64°18°
Mostly cloudy
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 56°13° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 52% | 96% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 54% | 91% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 57% | 87% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Showers | 58°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 57% | 72% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Showers | 55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 61% | 92% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 64% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Drizzle | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Drizzle | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Showers | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Rain | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Drizzle | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 76% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 79% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Showers | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 79% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Showers | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 79% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 82% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph27 km/h | 76% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 63% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 12p | Showers | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 60% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 56% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 54% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 52% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 52% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 50% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 50% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 56% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 58% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 63% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 39°4° | 20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 65% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 67% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 40%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 36°2° | 60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 79% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Drizzle | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 35°2° | 60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 82% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Drizzle | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 35°2° | 60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 82% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Drizzle | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 33°1° | 50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 85% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Drizzle | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 32°0° | 60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Showers | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 32°0° | 80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Showers | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 31°−1° | 80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 92% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Rain | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 33°1° | 80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 85% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Rain | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 37°3° | 80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 79% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 11a | Showers | 45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12p | Showers | 46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1p | Showers | 47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.28 in7.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
70% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.48 in12 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 50. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely. Cloudy. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 40 overnight. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
80% chance · 0.64 in16 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
80% chance · 0.3 in7.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 50. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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 61. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
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 slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, 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
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 66.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. 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 66°19°).
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.1 in2.4 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 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.12 in2.9 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 · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance
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
20% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.08 in1.9 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.
40% chance of rain, high 70°, low 42°.
65% chance of rain, high 50°, low 37°, cooling off.
82% chance of rain, high 50°, low 41°.
Highs 53–68°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (FSD) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 75% 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 8 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 14°8° warmer than typical.
On average 10°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Storden weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:47 AM, sunset 6:22 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 99% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing