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Observed 1:00 PM CDT at KPKD

Akeley, MN weather

Partly cloudy and 48°9°.

Today: low 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 43°6°), high 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°).

Forecasts agree

Now 48°9°

Partly sunny · Feels like 42°6°

Feels like
42°6°
Wind chill from 16 mph26 km/h wind · air 48°9°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h
From the northwest. Easing to 6 mph10 km/h by 6 PM
Dew point
45°7°
Comfortable · down to 34°1° by 4 PM (dry)
UV tomorrow
3Moderate
Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure (notable)
30.14 inHg1021 hPa
Rising fast · +0.11 inHg+3.7 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

24°13° cooler than this time yesterday (72°22° then, 48°9° now)

Good hours for
  • High 56°13° today at 5 PM
  • Below freezing tomorrow 6–9 AM (low 31°−1°)
  • Low 31°−1° tomorrow at 7 AM
  • Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
  • Hard freeze tomorrow night 3–9 AM (low 28°−2°)
  1. This afternoonUp to 56°13° by 5 PM · rain chance 40% · Cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonNear 49°9° · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 30°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Cloudy
  6. Monday morningUp to 39°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 1pRain48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)43°6°40%13 mph21 km/h from WNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h89%100%2
Sat 2pMostly cloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)43°6°10%12 mph19 km/h from WNW, gusts 18 mph30 km/h80%100%2
Sat 3pMostly cloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)42°6°5%12 mph19 km/h from WNW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h71%86%1
Sat 4pCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)46°8°0%10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h54%84%1
Sat 5pCloudy56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)56°13°0%9 mph14 km/h from WNW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h39%82%0
Sat 6pCloudy52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)52°11°0%6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h43%79%0
Sat 7pCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h52%87%0
Sat 8pCloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)44°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h56%87%0
Sat 9pCloudy44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)42°6°0%3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h55%82%0
Sat 10pCloudy43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)41°5°0%3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h53%83%0
Sat 11pCloudy41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)39°4°0%3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h57%83%0
Sun 12aCloudy40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)38°3°0%3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h55%80%0
Sun 1aCloudy38°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)36°2°0%3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h57%79%0
Sun 2aPartly cloudy37°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)37°3°0%2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h56%22%0
Sun 3aClear36°2° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)36°2°0%2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h59%10%0
Sun 4aClear34°1° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)34°1°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h61%8%0
Sun 5aPartly cloudy33°1° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)33°1°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph10 km/h65%42%0
Sun 6aPartly cloudy32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)32°0°0%1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h67%28%0
Sun 7aCloudy31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)31°−1°0%1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h68%70%0
Sun 8aCloudy31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)31°−1°0%1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h68%80%0
Sun 9aCloudy35°2° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)35°2°0%2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h64%80%0
Sun 10aCloudy43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)41°5°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h49%68%1
Sun 11aCloudy47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h42%64%2
Sun 12pCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)47°8°0%6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h35%70%3
Sun 1pCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)49°9°0%6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h33%81%3
Sun 2pCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)48°9°0%7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h32%83%3
Sun 3pCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)48°9°0%7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h32%83%2
Sun 4pCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)48°9°0%7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h31%85%2
Sun 5pCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)47°8°0%6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h32%86%1
Sun 6pCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h35%88%0
Sun 7pCloudy45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)43°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h43%88%0
Sun 8pCloudy42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)39°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h48%86%0
Sun 9pCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)37°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h55%84%0
Sun 10pCloudy39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)36°2°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h57%89%0
Sun 11pCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)34°1°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h61%95%0
Mon 12aCloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)33°1°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h64%90%0
Mon 1aCloudy34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)31°−1°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h69%89%0
Mon 2aCloudy33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)30°−1°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h69%80%0
Mon 3aCloudy32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)29°−2°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h69%80%0
Mon 4aCloudy32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)27°−3°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h69%80%0
Mon 5aCloudy30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)25°−4°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h76%85%0
Mon 6aCloudy30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)25°−4°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h76%87%0
Mon 7aCloudy29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)24°−4°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h82%85%0
Mon 8aCloudy28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 38°3°)23°−5°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h84%83%0
Mon 9aCloudy33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)27°−3°0%6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h73%92%0
Mon 10aCloudy37°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)31°−1°0%8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h67%96%1
Mon 11aCloudy39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)32°0°0%9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h62%95%2
Mon 12pCloudy41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)35°2°0%9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h56%95%2

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
  1. Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 63°17°, low 31°−1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 56°13°

      40% chance

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 33°1°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: A chance of rain before 2pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 31, with temperatures rising to around 33 overnight. West northwest wind 2 to 6 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    62°17°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–43°6°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 31°−1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 42°6°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 30°−1°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 51, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 1 to 7 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind around 5 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    49°9°–53°12°
    Low, likely
    28°−2°–37°3°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 44°7°, low 28°−2°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 28°−2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 41°5°

      80% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 38°3°

      90% chance · 0.33 in8.4 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    41°5°–44°7°
    Low, likely
    28°−2°–36°2°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 49°9°, low 37°3°. Rain 0.52 in13 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 42°5°

      90% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 51°11°

      80% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 49°9°

      20% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 51°10°

      30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    49°9°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–39°4°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 54°12°, low 32°0°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 54°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 39°4°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: A chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    51°11°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–46°8°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 52°11°, low 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 42°6°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    51°11°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–39°4°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 53°12°, low 34°1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Southeast wind 2 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    50°10°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–46°8°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 47°8°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 60°15°

      40% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      40% chance · 0.14 in3.6 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
    50°10°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–51°11°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 43°6°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 49°9°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      20% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      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
    43°6°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–54°12°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 40°4°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 51°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 49°10°

      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
    47°8°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–52°11°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    1

The outlook

  1. Today

    37% chance of rain, high 63°, low 31°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 51°, low 28°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 44°, low 28°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 49–57°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday.

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

Shell River near Huntersville (CSAH24)

18 mi
Level
1363 ft
Flow
70 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Straight River near Park Rapids

18 mi
Level
1.1 ft
Flow
40 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Straight River near Park Rapids (CR115)

20 mi
Level
1414 ft
Flow
49 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Leech Lake

24 mi
Level
1294 ft

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:50 AM, sunset 6:15 PM.

Daylight
10 h 25 min
Losing 3 min 8 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 55 min less
Golden hour
5:32–6:34 PM
Morning 7:30–8:33 AM
Blue hour
6:34–6:46 PM
Morning 7:18–7:30 AM; first light 7:18 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 2–5 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:00 AM · rises 5:15 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking north from Akeley. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,000 ft, 16 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.