Missouri River at Sioux City
16 mi- Level
- 10.5 ft
- Flow
- 25,900 cfs
Forecast peak 10.5 ft Sat 1 PM
Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 11:30 AM CDT at KSUX
Ponca, NE weather
Mostly cloudy and 68°20°, jacket by 8 PM.
Today: low 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°), high 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°).
Now 68°20°
Mostly cloudy
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/hgusts 21 mph34 km/h
- From the west-northwest. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 11 PM
- Dew point
- 52°11°
- Comfortable · down to 42°6° by 4 PM
- UV index
- 1Low
- Moderate 2–3 PM · peak 3
- Air quality
- 46Good
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.18 inHg1022 hPa
- Rising · +0.08 inHg+2.7 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
2°1° warmer than this time yesterday (69°21° then, 71°22° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonUp to 66°19° by 2 PM · Rain 11 AM–1 PM (40%) · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h
TonightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 3 AM · Rain 3–6 AM (60%)
Monday morningUp to 51°11° by 10 AM · Rain all morning (60%)
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°) | 61°16° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from WNW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 70% | 92% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from WNW, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 62% | 95% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 55% | 88% | 2 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 49% | 96% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 23 mph38 km/h | 50% | 68% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 23 mph38 km/h | 49% | 68% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 20% | 15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 49% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 56% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 60% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Drizzle | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 67% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 75% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 77% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 83% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 86% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 85% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 85% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 88% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 91% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 92% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 92% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 94% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 95% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 88% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 77% | 93% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 69% | 88% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 64% | 75% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 58% | 73% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 55% | 72% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 51% | 70% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Mostly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 49% | 60% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Partly sunny | 63°17° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 51% | 61% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Mostly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 53°12° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 50% | 46% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 54% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 64% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 66% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 66% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Drizzle | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 47°8° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Showers | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 77% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 10%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 77% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 43°6° | 10%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 83% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Drizzle | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 30%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Showers | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 40%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Showers | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 87% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Showers | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 40°4° | 60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 90% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Drizzle | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 40°4° | 60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 90% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Showers | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 39°4° | 60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 91% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Drizzle | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 42°6° | 60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 87% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Showers | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 80% | 99% | 0 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 66°19°40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 54°12°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 47°8°30% chance
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers after 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–52°11°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 44°7°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 55°13°20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 46°8°60% chance · 0.7 in18 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Rain showers likely after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 56°13°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–49°9°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 64°18°, low 45°7°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 44°7°60% chance · 0.39 in9.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 63°17°50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 60°16°50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 47°9°40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Rain showers likely before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 58°14°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–48°9°
- Wind
- 13 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 66°19°, low 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 64°18°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 55°13°30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
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°).
- High, likely
- 63°17°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–49°9°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–55°13°
- Wind
- 15 mph23 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 60°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–57°14°
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 74°23°, low 54°12°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 60°16°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 70°21°30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 68°20°30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 63°17°40% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–59°15°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 58°14°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 62°17°50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 64°18°50% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 63°17°50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 59°15°40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 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.
- High, likely
- 60°16°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–67°19°
- Wind
- 21 mph34 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 62°17°, low 48°9°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 58°15°30% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 57°14°20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 51°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 48°9°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.
- High, likely
- 54°12°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–60°16°
- Wind
- 26 mph41 km/h, gusts 47 mph75 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 58°14°, low 48°9°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 48°9°20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 56°13°30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 53°12°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.
- High, likely
- 54°12°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–60°16°
- Wind
- 27 mph44 km/h, gusts 47 mph76 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
35% chance of rain, high 68°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 44°, cooling off.
Monday
69% chance of rain, high 64°, low 45°.
Rest of week
Highs 58–74°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (FSD) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Missouri River near Ponca
1.5 mi- Level
- 9.7 ft
Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Big Sioux River near Jefferson
11 mi- Level
- 9.2 ft
Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Big Sioux River at Sioux City
12 mi- Level
- 9.8 ft
- Flow
- 742 cfs
Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:50 AM, sunset 6:30 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 40 min
- Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 37 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:51–6:48 PM
- Morning 7:33–8:30 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:48–6:59 PM
- Morning 7:21–7:33 AM; first light 7:21 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 94% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:04 AM · rises 5:29 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
