Missouri River at Sioux City
19 mi- Level
- 10.5 ft
- Flow
- 26,000 cfs
Forecast peak 10.5 ft Sat 7 PM
Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 7:15 PM CDT at KSUX
Mostly clear and 54°12°.
Today: low 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°), high 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°).
Now 54°12°
Mostly 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 7p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 74% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 80% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Drizzle | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 83% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 83% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 89% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 89% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 89% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Showers | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 93% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Showers | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 93% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 93% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 96% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 93% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 80% | 95% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 72% | 96% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 64% | 92% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 58% | 84% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 54% | 92% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 53°12° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 52% | 83% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Mostly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 52°11° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 50% | 74% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Mostly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 51°11° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 48% | 66% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 51°11° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 50% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 49°9° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 51% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 57% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph35 km/h | 64% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 68% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 71% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Drizzle | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph35 km/h | 74% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 10%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 77% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Rain | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 10%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 83% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Drizzle | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 30%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 83% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Drizzle | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 50%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Rain | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Rain | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Rain | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Rain | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph31 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Drizzle | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Drizzle | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 80% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 11a | Showers | 53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12p | Rain | 56°13° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 66% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 1p | Drizzle | 58°14° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 62% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 2p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 60% | 94% | 1 |
| Mon 3p | Showers | 62°17° (likely 50°10° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 56% | 88% | 1 |
| Mon 4p | Showers | 62°17° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 58% | 88% | 2 |
| Mon 5p | Showers | 62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 60% | 84% | 1 |
| Mon 6p | Showers | 61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 62% | 86% | 0 |
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: A chance of rain showers. 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
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance · 0.44 in11 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Rain showers likely before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. 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 slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly 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
20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
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.
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 72°22°).
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.04 in1 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 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.28 in7.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.25 in6.3 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 · 0.07 in1.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% 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.
Dry, high 67°, low 46°.
Dry, high 65°, low 44°.
70% chance of rain, high 63°, low 46°.
Highs 63–73°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (FSD) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 10.5 ft Sat 7 PM
Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 6:15 PM · 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 43°F).
Sun, 1:00 PM–7:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.
On average 13°7° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Elk Point weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:50 AM, sunset 6:30 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 98% cover).
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing