Skunk Creek near Chester
12 mi- Level
- 0.8 ft
Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 7:55 PM CDT at KMDS
Mostly cloudy and 46°8°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~9–10 PM (59%).
Today: low 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°), high 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°).
Now 46°8°
Mostly cloudy · Feels like 43°6°
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 8p | Drizzle | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 86% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Drizzle | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 83% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 79% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 83% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 71% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 73% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 37°3° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 37°3° | 80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 34°1° | 80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 82% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 36°2° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 79% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Showers | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 12p | Drizzle | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 68% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 1p | Drizzle | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 65% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 2p | Drizzle | 47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 63% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 60% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 63% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 58% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 63% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 36°2° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 35°2° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Drizzle | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 35°2° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Drizzle | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 34°1° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 79% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Drizzle | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 34°1° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 82% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Drizzle | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 32°0° | 90%, 0.28 in7.1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 85% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Drizzle | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 32°0° | 90%, 0.28 in7.1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Rain | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 32°0° | 90%, 0.28 in7.1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Drizzle | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 30°−1° | 100%, 0.28 in7.1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Rain | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 29°−2° | 90%, 0.28 in7.1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Rain | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 29°−2° | 90%, 0.28 in7.1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Drizzle | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 28°−2° | 100%, 0.26 in6.6 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Showers | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 27°−3° | 100%, 0.26 in6.6 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Rain | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 28°−2° | 100%, 0.26 in6.6 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 28 mph44 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Rain | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°) | 32°0° | 100%, 0.26 in6.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 11a | Rain | 43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 35°2° | 100%, 0.26 in6.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12p | Rain | 44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 36°2° | 100%, 0.26 in6.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 28 mph44 km/h | 79% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1p | Rain | 45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 90%, 0.25 in6.4 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 26 mph43 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2p | Rain | 46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 90%, 0.25 in6.4 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3p | Rain | 47°8° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 90%, 0.25 in6.4 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4p | Showers | 47°8° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 90%, 0.25 in6.4 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5p | Showers | 47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 90%, 0.25 in6.4 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 28 mph44 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6p | Drizzle | 46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 90%, 0.25 in6.4 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 26 mph43 km/h | 79% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 7p | Showers | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 90%, 0.12 in3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 28 mph46 km/h | 82% | 100% | 0 |
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Rain showers likely. Cloudy. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight. North northeast 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
80% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
80% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
100% chance · 1.4 in36 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 48. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
100% chance · 1.6 in40 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
100% chance · 1.5 in38 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
90% chance · 0.44 in11 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
80% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 48. East northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
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 65.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
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 65°18°).
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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
40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.25 in6.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 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 62. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.16 in3.9 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
20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 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.
57% chance of rain, high 65°, low 40°.
84% chance of rain, high 48°, low 36°, cooling off.
96% chance of rain, high 48°, low 38°.
Highs 57–67°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page
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Reading from Sat 6:45 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 74% 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 12 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 11°6° warmer than typical.
On average 14°8° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Wentworth weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:54 AM, sunset 6:29 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 100% cover).
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing