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Observed 6:55 AM CDT at KAEL

Alden, MN weather

Mostly clear and 56°13°, 22°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24, gusts to 31 mph49 km/h today.

Today: low 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°), high 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°).

Forecasts agree

Now 56°13°

Mostly clear

Wind
10 mph17 km/h
From the south. Gusts to 31 mph49 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point
50°10°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure
30.17 inHg1022 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.9 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (56°13° then, 56°13° now)

Good hours for
  • Gusts to 31 mph50 km/h today 10 AM–1 PM
  • Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
  • High 75°24° today at 1 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
  1. This morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h · Clear
  2. This afternoonNear 73°23° · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Partly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 57°14° · Cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 7aPartly cloudy60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)60°16°0%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h66%23%0
Sat 8aSunny60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)60°16°0%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h64%27%0
Sat 9aPartly sunny62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)62°17°0%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h62%15%0
Sat 10aSunny67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)67°19°0%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph49 km/h54%6%1
Sat 11aSunny71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)71°22°5%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph48 km/h47%9%2
Sat 12pSunny72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)72°22°5%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 28 mph44 km/h46%11%3
Sat 1pCloudy75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)75°24°5%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h43%68%3
Sat 2pPartly sunny75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)75°24°5%15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h43%55%3
Sat 3pPartly sunny75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)75°24°5%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h45%28%2
Sat 4pMostly cloudy75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)75°24°5%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h45%63%1
Sat 5pPartly sunny74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)74°23°5%10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h46%80%0
Sat 6pCloudy70°21° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°)70°21°5%10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h53%81%0
Sat 7pCloudy65°18° (likely 57°14° to 67°19°)65°18°10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h60%87%0
Sat 8pCloudy60°16° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)60°16°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h72%95%0
Sat 9pCloudy58°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)58°14°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h75%92%0
Sat 10pCloudy56°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)56°13°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h77%91%0
Sat 11pCloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)55°13°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h77%96%0
Sun 12aCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)54°12°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h80%98%0
Sun 1aCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)53°12°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h80%99%0
Sun 2aCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)52°11°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h80%98%0
Sun 3aCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)52°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h77%97%0
Sun 4aCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)51°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h80%87%0
Sun 5aCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)48°9°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h80%85%0
Sun 6aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)47°8°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h80%81%0
Sun 7aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)47°8°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h77%93%0
Sun 8aPartly sunny48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)45°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h80%83%0
Sun 9aCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)47°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h77%87%0
Sun 10aCloudy53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h71%88%1
Sun 11aCloudy55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)55°13°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h64%87%2
Sun 12pCloudy56°13° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)56°13°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h59%83%3
Sun 1pCloudy57°14° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)57°14°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h55%97%3
Sun 2pCloudy58°14° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)58°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h53%91%4
Sun 3pCloudy58°14° (likely 49°9° to 60°16°)58°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h49%97%3
Sun 4pCloudy59°15° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°)59°15°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h45%94%2
Sun 5pCloudy57°14° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)57°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h47%97%1
Sun 6pCloudy57°14° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°)57°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h45%79%0
Sun 7pCloudy54°12° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)54°12°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h48%80%0
Sun 8pCloudy50°10° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)47°8°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h56%79%0
Sun 9pCloudy48°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)44°7°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h60%83%0
Sun 10pCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h58%86%0
Sun 11pCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h58%90%0
Mon 12aCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)43°6°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h60%90%0
Mon 1aCloudy47°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)43°6°30%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h60%89%0
Mon 2aCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)42°6°30%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h63%90%0
Mon 3aCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)42°6°30%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h63%84%0
Mon 4aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)41°5°30%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h65%90%0
Mon 5aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)39°4°30%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h68%92%0
Mon 6aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)39°4°30%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h68%96%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 60°16°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 75°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers between 8pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    73°23°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 34°1°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 59°15°, low 42°6°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      30% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    51°11°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 34°1°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 54°12°, low 43°6°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 54. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    54°12°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 34°1°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 62°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 62°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 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 62. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    62°17°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 33°1°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 65°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 58°14°

      40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 67°19°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 51°10°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 33°1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 55°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    59°15°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 32°0°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 62°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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 62. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    57°14°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 32°0°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 57°14°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 66°19°

      50% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 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
    61°16°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 32°0°
    Wind
    20 mph33 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 51°11°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      30% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      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
    57°14°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 51°11°. Typical 49°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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
    54°12°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    26 mph42 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 76°, low 47°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 59°, low 42°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    53% chance of rain, high 54°, low 43°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 57–65°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, 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

Shell Rock River (Northeast IA) near Gordonsville 1W

18 mi
Level
86.5 ft
Flow
97 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 87% less heating than a typical week.

This week 20Typical 155

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
7
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 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 8:00 AM–6:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

ALBERT LEA 3SE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1885–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 22°12° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Forecast high / low
76°24° / 47°8°
Record high
80°27° in 2022
Record low
5°−15° in 1887

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −1°SunOct 18
  2. +8°+4°MonOct 19
  3. +7°+4°TueOct 20
  4. +11°+6°WedOct 21
  5. +15°+8°ThuOct 22
  6. +17°+9°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:39 AM, sunset 6:16 PM.

Daylight
10 h 36 min
Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 41 min less
Golden hour
5:36–6:34 PM
Morning 7:21–8:20 AM
Blue hour
6:34–6:45 PM
Morning 7:10–7:21 AM; first light 7:10 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 91% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:52 AM · rises 5:15 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Alden. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.