Observed 1:55 PM CDT at KGFK

Alvarado, MN weather

Sunny and 52°11°.

Forecasts agree

Now 52°11°

Sunny

Wind: 14 mph22 km/hgusts 20 mph32 km/h; From the west. 711–17 mph27 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry · down to 25°−4° by 5 PM
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 17Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.2 inHg1023 hPa; Rising · +0.06 inHg+2.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h until 3 PM
High 52°11° today at 5 PM
Below freezing tonight 5–9 AM (low 31°−1°)
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
Hard freeze tomorrow night midnight–11 AM (low 25°−4°)

This afternoonUp to 52°11° by 5 PM · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 46°8° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 27°−3° by 5 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 35°2° by 11 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Mostly 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 2p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	41°5°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from WNW, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	47%	27%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	43°6°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from WNW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	42%	40%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	44°7°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from W, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	39%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	35%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	39%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	43%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from WSW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from WSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	53%	18%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from WSW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	52%	4%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from WSW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	57%	2%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from WSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	61%	3%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	64%	3%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	66%	6%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	11%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	69%	12%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	26°−3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	72%	13%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	25%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	13%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	25°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	10%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	26°−3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	6%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	57%	3%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	49%	41%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	45%	40%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	43%	40%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph27 km/h	40%	41%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	39%	41%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	37%	42%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	38%	43%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	40%	45%	0
Sun 7p	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	46%	44%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	54%	56%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	59%	41%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	27°−3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	64%	40%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	27°−3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	66%	43%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	25°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	46%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	24°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	75%	49%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	23°−5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	81%	53%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	23°−5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	81%	77%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 24°−4° to 30°−1°)	22°−6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	81%	49%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°)	20°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	85%	52%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	26°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°)	19°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	88%	54%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly cloudy	26°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°)	19°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	88%	58%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°)	18°−8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	92%	78%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°)	22°−6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	85%	79%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	85%	82%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	78%	76%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	70%	76%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	62%	79%	3

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 31°−1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 0% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 54, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 7 to 12 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
54°12°–66°19°
Low, likely
31°−1°–42°6°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 48°9°, low 25°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 27°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 6 to 12 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
25°−4°–34°1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 44°7°, low 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 25°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  70% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain between 7pm and 10pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 10pm and 1am, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 29. East northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–45°7°
Low, likely
24°−4°–30°−1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 46°8°, low 35°2°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 39°4°
  70% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  60% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Snow likely before 7am, then a chance of rain between 7am and 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 46. East wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Low, likely
35°2°–38°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 32°0°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 43°6°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 6 to 12 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Low, likely
32°0°–44°7°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 51°11°, low 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
29°−2°–40°4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 53°12°, low 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. East wind 8 to 13 mph.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Low, likely
35°2°–43°6°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 43°6°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 51°10°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 45°7°
  20% 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–62°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–48°9°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 41°5°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°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
41°5°–64°18°
Low, likely
34°1°–51°11°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°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
48°9°–58°14°
Low, likely
28°−2°–53°12°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 54°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 48°, low 25°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 44°, low 29°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 46–53°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

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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

Snake River (NW MN) at Alvarado

0.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 98.0 ft
Flow: 57 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Red River of the North at Oslo

6.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.8 ft
Flow: 1,240 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Snake River (NW MN) above Warren

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 61.7 ft
Flow: 45 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Middle River at Argyle

13 mi

Level: 3.4 ft
Flow: 8 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 21 min; Losing 3 min 17 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 0 min less
Golden hour: 5:38–6:41 PM; Morning 7:41–8:45 AM
Blue hour: 6:41–6:54 PM; Morning 7:29–7:41 AM; first light 7:29 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:54 PM–7:30 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:11 AM · rises 5:22 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Alvarado, MN weather

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Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Snake River (NW MN) at Alvarado

Red River of the North at Oslo

Snake River (NW MN) above Warren

Middle River at Argyle

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon