Otter Tail River near Battle Lake (CR72)
19 mi- Level
- 1320 ft
Reading from Sat 2:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 3:35 AM CDT at KY63
Ashby, MN weather
Windy and 64°18°, rain ~10–11 AM (52%).
Today: low 57°14° (likely 39°4° to 57°14°), high 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°).
Now 64°18°
Windy
- Wind
- 21 mph33 km/hgusts 26 mph42 km/h
- From the south. 1423–21 mph33 km/h through 4 PM
- Dew point
- 48°9°
- Comfortable · down to 40°4° by 1 PM
- UV tomorrow
- 3Moderate
- Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
- Pressure
- 29.94 inHg1014 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (62°17° then, 64°18° now)
Good hours for
TonightNear 63°17° · gusts to 33 mph53 km/h · Clear
This morningDown to 58°14° by 9 AM · Rain 7 AM–noon (50%) · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h
This afternoonNear 57°14° · Rain noon–1 PM (30%) · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h
TonightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 50°10° · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 3 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 4a | Clear | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from S, gusts 33 mph53 km/h | 60% | 20% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Clear | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 17 mph27 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph49 km/h | 60% | 30% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Partly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 5% | 16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 62% | 26% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Clear | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 66% | 28% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Rain | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 72% | 54% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Rain | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 16 mph26 km/h from WSW, gusts 26 mph43 km/h | 75% | 68% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Drizzle | 59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 17 mph27 km/h from W, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 64% | 97% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Rain | 58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 17 mph27 km/h from WNW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 62% | 97% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Rain | 58°14° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 17 mph27 km/h from WNW, gusts 31 mph50 km/h | 55% | 98% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Mostly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 10% | 17 mph27 km/h from NW, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 53% | 98% | 2 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 49°9° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 5% | 16 mph26 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 44% | 80% | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 43% | 87% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 40% | 82% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 38% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 41% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 44% | 82% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 48% | 82% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 49% | 42% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 46°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 49% | 40% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 45°7° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 49% | 43% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 51% | 44% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 49% | 41% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 49% | 40% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 41°5° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 51% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 51% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 38°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 57% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 38°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 57% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°) | 40°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 57% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°) | 39°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 62% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°) | 41°5° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 57% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 44°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 49% | 85% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 44% | 84% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 39% | 83% | 2 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 37% | 83% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 37% | 93% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 36% | 99% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 36% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 34% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 39% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 40% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 45% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 51% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 53% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 55% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Rain | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 55% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 55% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 57% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 36°2° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 57% | 100% | 0 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 62°17°, low 57°14°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Rain, 59°15°50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 60°16°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 49°9°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 40°4°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 12 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 57, with temperatures rising to around 63 overnight. South wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–57°14°
- Wind
- 23 mph37 km/h, gusts 47 mph75 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 51°11°, low 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 39°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 41°5°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. North northwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain between 7pm and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 48°9°–51°11°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°–40°4°
- Wind
- 10 mph15 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 45°7°, low 35°2°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 40°5°40% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 41°5°70% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 40°4°90% chance · 0.3 in7.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 41°5°90% chance · 0.28 in7.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 45. East northeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 43°6°–46°8°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°–41°5°
- Wind
- 21 mph33 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 51°11°, low 42°6°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 47°8°80% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 52°11°50% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 50°10°20% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 52°11°40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Southeast wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 51°11°–56°13°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–42°6°
- Wind
- 22 mph36 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 56°13°, low 38°3°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 48°9°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 55°13°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 42°5°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 56. South southwest wind 9 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 8 to 14 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 54°12°–58°14°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–48°9°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 42°5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 54°12°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 48°9°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 44°7°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. East southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 49°9°–60°16°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–42°6°
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 56°13°, low 44°7°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 53°12°30% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 52°11°30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 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 56. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 53°12°–62°17°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–49°9°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 60°16°, low 53°12°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 55°13°30% chance · 0.14 in3.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 61°16°30% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 57°14°30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 54°12°30% chance · 0.15 in3.8 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 57°14°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–58°14°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 46°8°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 52°11°20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 53°12°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 49°10°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 44°7°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
- 51°11°–61°16°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–56°13°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 46°8°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 51°10°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 52°11°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
- 49°9°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–54°12°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
The outlook
Today
52% chance of rain, high 62°, low 57°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 51°, low 37°, cooling off.
Monday
62% chance of rain, high 45°, low 35°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 51–60°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.
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
Orwell Lake at Orwell Dam near Fergus Falls
19 mi- Level
- 1064 ft
Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page
Otter Tail River below Orwell Dam near Fergus Falls
19 mi- Level
- 2.4 ft
- Flow
- 49 cfs
Reading from Sat 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Pelican River near Fergus Falls (MN210)
21 mi- Level
- 1123 ft
- Flow
- 31 cfs
Reading from Sat 2:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:52 AM, sunset 6:21 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 28 min
- Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 51 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:39–6:40 PM
- Morning 7:34–8:34 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:40–6:51 PM
- Morning 7:22–7:34 AM; first light 7:22 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 26% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:04 AM · rises 5:21 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
