Observed 2:15 PM CDT at KMJQ

Alpha, MN weather

Overcast and 70°21°, 19°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~8–9 PM (46%).

Forecasts agree

Now 70°21°

Cloudy

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the west-southwest. Gusts to 20 mph33 km/h around 6 PM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable · down to 43°6° by 11 PM
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 3–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.18 inHg1022 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Dry until 7 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 6 PM
Drizzle tonight 7 PM–1 AM (50%, 0.12 in3 mm)
Rain tomorrow night from 1 AM (60%, 0.44 in11 mm)
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h Monday 9–10 AM

This afternoonDown to 64°18° by 5 PM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Rain 7 PM–1 AM (50%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 53°12° · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Rain 1–6 AM (40%)
Monday morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (60%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
Monday afternoonNear 51°11° · Rain all afternoon (60%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 3p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	70°21°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	49%	90%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	66°19°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	54%	82%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	64°18°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	54%	75%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	62%	83%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	72%	98%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	71%	99%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	74%	99%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sun 12a	Drizzle	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	77%	98%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	74%	96%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	77%	93%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	77%	98%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	79%	97%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	79%	89%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	79%	83%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	79%	95%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	43°6°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	71%	99%	0
Sun 11a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	66%	99%	0
Sun 12p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	63%	99%	0
Sun 1p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	52°11°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	61%	96%	0
Sun 2p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	54%	98%	1
Sun 3p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	52%	98%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	50%	97%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	54°12°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	48%	79%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	52%	79%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	52%	78%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	58%	80%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	63%	85%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	63%	87%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	41°5°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	63%	95%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	40°4°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	65%	97%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	65%	97%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	65%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Showers	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	70%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	70%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	37°3°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	73%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	37°3°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	76%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	37°3°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	76%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Rain	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	34°1°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	37°3°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Showers	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	76%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	43°6°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	71%	100%	0
Mon 12p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	68%	100%	0
Mon 1p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)	51°11°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	63%	100%	0
Mon 2p	Showers	52°11° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	52°11°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	61%	94%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 73°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  20% chance
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 41°5°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 43°6°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 54°12°, low 45°7°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 41°5°
  60% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 52°11°
  60% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  40% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
1
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
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
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Thunderstorms. High 67°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Storms 0.26 in6.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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 68°20°).
High, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
41°5°–51°11°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 70°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 71°22°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.18 in4.6 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 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–76°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–63°17°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 64°18°, low 56°13°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 29°−2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 46°8°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  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
53°12°–65°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–58°14°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 29°−2°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 42°6°. Typical 49°9° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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
48°9°–62°17°
Low, likely
32°0°–59°15°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
25 mph41 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 73°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 54°, low 41°, cooling off.
Monday
60% chance of rain, high 54°, low 45°.
Rest of week
Highs 53–70°; chance of precipitation on 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

West Fork Des Moines River at Jackson

5.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.0 ft
Flow: 36 cfs

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

West Fork Des Moines River at Estherville

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 44 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Spirit Lake near Orleans

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 14.2 ft

Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Heron Lake South near Okabena

19 mi

Level: 1399 ft

Reading from Sat 2 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 31Typical 164

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 19
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 1 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

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?

Lakefield 2ne · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1996–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 19°11° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+11°+6°SunOct 18
+10°+6°MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 36 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 41 min less
Golden hour: 5:41–6:39 PM; Morning 7:27–8:25 AM
Blue hour: 6:39–6:50 PM; Morning 7:15–7:27 AM; first light 7:15 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 95% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:58 AM · rises 5:20 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Alpha, MN weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

West Fork Des Moines River at Jackson

West Fork Des Moines River at Estherville

Spirit Lake near Orleans

Heron Lake South near Okabena

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