Observed 4:55 PM CDT at K21D

Afton, MN weather

Mostly cloudy and 72°22°, 20°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 72°22°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the west-southwest. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable · down to 43°6° by 3 AM
UV tomorrow: 1Low; Low all day (peak 1)
Air quality: 59Moderate; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure: 30.17 inHg1022 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (70°21° then, 72°22° now)

Good hours for

Drops 12°7° until 8 PM (73°23° → 61°16°)
Dry until 8 PM
Rain tonight 8–10 PM (30%)
Drizzle tomorrow 1–11 PM (40%, 0.14 in3.6 mm)
Rain Monday from 1 PM (70%, 0.12 in3 mm)

TonightDown to 50°10° by 4 AM · Rain 8–10 PM (30%)
Tomorrow morningNear 51°11° · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 54°12° · Rain 1–6 PM (40%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Rain 6–11 PM (40%)
Monday morningNear 46°8° · Rain 6–7 AM (30%)
Monday afternoonNear 49°9° · Rain 1–5 PM (70%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 5p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	51%	95%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	68°20°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	59%	98%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	72%	100%	0
Sat 8p	Showers	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	80%	100%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sun 1a	Showers	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sun 2a	Showers	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Drizzle	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 49°9°)	47°8°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	47°8°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	66%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	61%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	56%	98%	0
Sun 12p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	52%	96%	0
Sun 1p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	53°12°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	50%	94%	1
Sun 2p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	53°12°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	48%	94%	0
Sun 3p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	54°12°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	45%	98%	0
Sun 4p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	54°12°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	43%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	54°12°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	43%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	46%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Drizzle	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	48%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	48°9°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	54%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	48°9°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	56%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	58%	99%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	58%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	58%	99%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	58%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	58%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	58%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	60%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	63%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	63%	99%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	65%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Showers	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	67%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	68%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	40%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	68%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	40%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	68%	100%	0
Mon 12p	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	40%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	68%	100%	1
Mon 1p	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	68%	100%	0
Mon 2p	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	44°7°	70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	68%	100%	0
Mon 3p	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	45°7°	70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	66%	100%	0
Mon 4p	Showers	49°9° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	45°7°	70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	66%	100%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Cloudy, with a high near 74. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers after 8pm. Cloudy. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 43°6°. Typical 53°12° / 36°2°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 55. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 43. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 36°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 50°10°, low 42°6°. Typical 53°12° / 36°2°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 43°6°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 49°9°
  70% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
42°6°–45°7°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 36°2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 62°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 52°11° / 35°2°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 60°15°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°14°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 35°2°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 67°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 52°11° / 35°2°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 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 67. South southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–69°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 35°2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 51°11° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  30% 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 65. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–65°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 34°1°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 66°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 51°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.48 in12 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.23 in5.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.25 in6.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 58°15°
  50% chance · 0.28 in7.2 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 66. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–70°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–53°12°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 34°1°
Wind
18 mph30 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 63°17°, low 56°13°. Typical 50°10° / 34°1°. Rain 0.57 in14 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Snow showers. High 61°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 50°10° / 33°1°. Snow 0.49 in12 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 56°13°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 49°10°
  20% chance · 0.26 in6.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.18 in4.5 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–64°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–54°12°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 33°1°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 54°12°, low 45°7°. Typical 49°9° / 33°1°. Snow 0.57 in14 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 51°10°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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
47°8°–62°17°
Low, likely
35°2°–57°14°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 33°1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 41 mph67 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
40% chance of rain, high 55°, low 43°, cooling off.
Monday
66% chance of rain, high 50°, low 42°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 54–67°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MPX) (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

Mississippi River Below Lock and Dam 2 - Hastings

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.7 ft
Flow: 9,520 cfs

Forecast peak 4.7 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

St. Croix River at Stillwater

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 75.6 ft

Forecast peak 75.6 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at St. Paul

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.4 ft
Flow: 8,080 cfs

Forecast peak 3.4 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River below Lock and Dam 3 - Red Wing

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 668 ft
Flow: 12,000 cfs

Forecast peak 668 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 81% less heating than a typical week.

This week 29Typical 149

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 11
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

ST. PAUL DOWNTOWN AIRPORT · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1872–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 20°11° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 12°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+9°+5°SunOct 18
+7°+4°MonOct 19
+10°+5°TueOct 20
+13°+7°WedOct 21
+15°+8°ThuOct 22
+19°+10°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 33 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 46 min less
Golden hour: 5:30–6:29 PM; Morning 7:20–8:19 AM
Blue hour: 6:29–6:41 PM; Morning 7:08–7:20 AM; first light 7:08 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 100% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:50 AM · rises 5:10 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Afton. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,300 ft, 21 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Afton, MN weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Mississippi River Below Lock and Dam 2 - Hastings

St. Croix River at Stillwater

Mississippi River at St. Paul

Mississippi River below Lock and Dam 3 - Red Wing

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon