Mississippi River at Willow Beach
2.9 mi- Level
- 3.9 ft
- Flow
- 152 cfs
Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 1:55 PM CDT at KGPZ
Ball Club, MN weather
Rainy and 54°12°, 15°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 4 PM.
Today: low 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°), high 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°).
Now 54°12°
Rain
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h
- From the northwest. Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 2 AM
- Dew point
- 52°11°
- Comfortable · down to 42°6° by 3 PM
- Humidity
- 94%
- Air 54°12°, dew point 52°11° · fog or dew likely
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This afternoonDown to 53°12° by 5 PM · Rain 2–3 PM (30%)
TonightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM
Tomorrow morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM
Tomorrow afternoonNear 50°10°
Tomorrow nightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0°
Monday morningUp to 39°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 29°−2°
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2p | Showers | 58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from W | 64% | — | 1 |
| Sat 3p | Mostly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from W | 57% | — | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Mostly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from W | 57% | — | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Mostly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from W | 52% | — | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Mostly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from W | 54% | — | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 58% | — | — |
| Sat 8p | Mostly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 46°8°) | 46°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 60% | — | — |
| Sat 9p | Mostly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 45°7°) | 45°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 60% | — | — |
| Sat 10p | Partly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°) | 45°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 58% | — | — |
| Sat 11p | Partly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 44°7°) | 44°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 55% | — | — |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°) | 43°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 55% | — | — |
| Sun 1a | Mostly clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 57% | — | — |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°) | 40°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 57% | — | — |
| Sun 3a | Mostly clear | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 38°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 62% | — | — |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°) | 37°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 61% | — | — |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 36°2° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 64% | — | — |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°) | 35°2° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 66% | — | — |
| Sun 7a | Mostly cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°) | 35°2° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 66% | — | — |
| Sun 8a | Mostly cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°) | 34°1° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 69% | — | — |
| Sun 9a | Mostly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°) | 37°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 67% | — | — |
| Sun 10a | Mostly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°) | 43°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 55% | — | — |
| Sun 11a | Mostly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW | 47% | — | — |
| Sun 12p | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW | 40% | — | — |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW | 37% | — | — |
| Sun 2p | Mostly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW | 34% | — | — |
| Sun 3p | Mostly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW | 34% | — | — |
| Sun 4p | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW | 34% | — | — |
| Sun 5p | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW | 34% | — | — |
| Sun 6p | Mostly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW | 39% | — | — |
| Sun 7p | Mostly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 45°7°) | 45°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 47% | — | — |
| Sun 8p | Mostly cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 53% | — | — |
| Sun 9p | Mostly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 55% | — | — |
| Sun 10p | Mostly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 57% | — | — |
| Sun 11p | Mostly cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 38°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 62% | — | — |
| Mon 12a | Mostly cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°) | 38°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 62% | — | — |
| Mon 1a | Mostly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°) | 36°2° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 67% | — | — |
| Mon 2a | Mostly cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 35°2°) | 35°2° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 66% | — | — |
| Mon 3a | Mostly cloudy | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 33°1°) | 33°1° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 72% | — | — |
| Mon 4a | Mostly cloudy | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 33°1°) | 33°1° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 72% | — | — |
| Mon 5a | Partly cloudy | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 32°0°) | 32°0° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 75% | — | — |
| Mon 6a | Partly cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 31°−1°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 78% | — | — |
| Mon 7a | Mostly cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 31°−1°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 78% | — | — |
| Mon 8a | Mostly cloudy | 29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 29°−2°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 85% | — | — |
| Mon 9a | Mostly cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 31°−1°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 81% | — | — |
| Mon 10a | Mostly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 36°2°) | 33°1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 72% | — | — |
| Mon 11a | Mostly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 39°4°) | 37°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 64% | — | — |
| Mon 12p | Mostly cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 42°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 55% | — | — |
| Mon 1p | Mostly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°) | 41°5° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 51% | — | — |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 65°18°, low 34°1°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. One forecast only.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 58°14°30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly cloudy, 46°8°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 36°2°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers before 3pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 36 overnight. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°–43°6°
- Typical high / low
- 50°10° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 51°11°, low 29°−2°. Typical 49°9° / 31°−1°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 34°1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly cloudy, 42°6°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly cloudy, 32°0°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 49°9°–51°11°
- Low, likely
- 29°−2°–38°3°
- Typical high / low
- 49°9° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 45°7°, low 29°−2°. Typical 48°9° / 31°−1°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 29°−2°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 43°6°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Rain showers after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 29. East wind 0 to 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 43°6°–45°7°
- Low, likely
- 29°−2°–33°1°
- Typical high / low
- 48°9° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 10 mph15 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 49°9°, low 40°4°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 90% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 49°9°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–40°4°
- Typical high / low
- 48°9° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 57°14°, low 36°2°. Typical 47°8° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 50% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 0 to 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 50°10°–57°14°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°–41°5°
- Typical high / low
- 47°8° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 36°2°. Typical 46°8° / 30°−1°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind around 0 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind around 0 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 54°12°–55°13°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°–37°3°
- Typical high / low
- 46°8° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 56°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 46°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 20% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 56°13°–57°14°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–45°7°
- Typical high / low
- 46°8° / 29°−2°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h
The outlook
Today
31% chance of rain, high 65°, low 34°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 51°, low 29°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 45°, low 29°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 49–57°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (DLH) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Leech Lake River near Ball Club
4.2 mi- Level
- 80.8 ft
Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page
Lake Winnibigoshish
8.3 mi- Level
- 1285 ft
Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Mississippi R. at Days High Landing NR Deer River
8.7 mi- Level
- 1273 ft
Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 75% less heating than a typical week.
This week 46Typical 182
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 35
- 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 2 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?
Leech Lake · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1897–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 15°8° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 50°10° / 32°0°
- Forecast high / low
- 65°18° / 34°1°
- Record high
- 76°24° in 1963
- Record low
- 9°−13° in 1896
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- +8°+4°SunOct 18
- +5°+3°MonOct 19
- +4°+2°TueOct 20
- +6°+3°WedOct 21
- —ThuOct 22
- +11°+6°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Ball Club weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:47 AM, sunset 6:11 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 24 min
- Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 56 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:28–6:31 PM
- Morning 7:28–8:30 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:31–6:43 PM
- Morning 7:16–7:28 AM; first light 7:16 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:57 AM · rises 5:11 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
