Observed 6:45 AM CDT at KSLN

Minneapolis, KS weather

Clear and 59°15°, 14°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 59°15°

Clear

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the south. Gusts to 22 mph35 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
High 80°27° today at 3 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 80°27° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 58°14° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 58°14° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 7a	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	58%	11%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	60%	10%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	60%	9%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	56%	10%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	51%	18%	2
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	45%	49%	4
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	43%	25%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	42%	57%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	80°27° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	39%	39%	4
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	80°27° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	41%	57%	3
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	42%	76%	2
Sat 6p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	45%	78%	1
Sat 7p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	53%	86%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	59%	94%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	63%	88%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	65%	95%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	65%	90%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	65%	84%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	67%	81%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	92%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	92%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	91%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	75%	92%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	84%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	88%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	80%	88%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	73%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	70%	75%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	63%	79%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	55%	85%	3
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	53%	82%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	48%	87%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	47%	87%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	47%	94%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	47%	93%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	50%	89%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	55%	88%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	59%	94%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	66°19°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	65%	97%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	64°18°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	70%	93%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	63°17°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	72%	86%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	62°17°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	72%	86%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	72%	85%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	75%	91%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	75%	88%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	78%	86%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	58°14°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	77%	93%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	57°14°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	80%	83%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 56°13°. Typical 66°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
79°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
56°13°–63°17°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 40°4°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 57°14°. Typical 65°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 39°4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 71°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 65°18° / 39°4°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–74°23°
Low, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 39°4°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–65°18°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 41 mph65 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–82°28°
Low, likely
55°13°–66°19°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 70°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 63°17° / 37°3°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 75°24°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 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 70. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–80°27°
Low, likely
51°11°–67°19°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 37°3°
Wind
23 mph36 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 61°16°. Typical 63°17° / 37°3°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.06 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.
High, likely
65°18°–75°24°
Low, likely
58°14°–66°19°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 37°3°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 55°13°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  30% chance · 0.22 in5.5 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
64°18°–76°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–64°18°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
29 mph47 km/h, gusts 51 mph82 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 54°12°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  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.
High, likely
60°16°–76°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–65°18°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
28 mph46 km/h, gusts 51 mph82 km/h
UV peak
4

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 80°, low 56°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 57°, cooling off.
Monday
38% chance of rain, high 71°, low 53°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 65–74°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Solomon River at Minneapolis

0.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 56 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Salt Creek (KS) near Ada

7.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.4 ft
Flow: 22 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Saline River (KS) at Tescott

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.5 ft

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Solomon River at Niles

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.5 ft
Flow: 116 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Cooling this week

This week 8Typical 0

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 8:00 AM–2:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Minneapolis · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1892–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 14°8° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−8°−4°SunOct 18
±0°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+8°+4°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+15°+8°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Minneapolis weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 50 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 25 min less
Golden hour: 6:02–6:56 PM; Morning 7:33–8:26 AM
Blue hour: 6:56–7:06 PM; Morning 7:22–7:33 AM; first light 7:22 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:06 AM · rises 5:37 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Minneapolis. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Minneapolis, KS weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Solomon River at Minneapolis

Salt Creek (KS) near Ada

Saline River (KS) at Tescott

Solomon River at Niles

For your home

Cooling this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Unknown

Moon