Observed 2:55 PM CDT at KJKJ

Barnesville, MN weather

Sunny and 52°11°.

Forecasts agree

Now 52°11°

Sunny

Wind: 14 mph22 km/hgusts 20 mph32 km/h; From the northwest. Up to 14 mph22 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 32°0°; Dry · down to 24°−4° by 1 AM
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 19Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.25 inHg1024 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 33°1° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
Rain Monday from 1 PM (50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm)

This afternoonNear 50°10° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 35°2° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 51°11° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 40°4° by 11 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 43°6° · Rain 1–3 PM (50%)

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	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	45°7°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	58%	75%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	54%	80%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	52%	82%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	49%	83%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	47%	85%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	49%	85%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	51%	84%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	55%	80%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	78%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	55%	71%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	54%	54%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	59%	9%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	59%	3%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	61%	1%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	61%	15%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	64%	57%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	64%	81%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	66%	82%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	64%	87%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	53%	77%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	47%	67%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	44%	80%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	39%	82%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	36%	82%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	34%	83%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	34%	85%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	33%	86%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	37%	91%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	40%	96%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	43%	94%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	47%	99%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	49%	94%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	51%	96%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	53%	96%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	52%	98%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	57%	99%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	59%	99%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	64%	81%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	66%	97%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	66%	85%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	30%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	69%	98%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	27°−3°	30%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	78%	99%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	30%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	75%	99%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 39°4°)	33°1°	30%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	70%	99%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	33°1°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	67%	98%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	62%	99%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	37°3°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	57%	99%	2
Mon 2p	Rain	44°7° (likely 37°3° to 48°9°)	38°3°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	55%	99%	2

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 33°1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 0% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 33, with temperatures rising to around 35 overnight. North northwest wind 1 to 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
55°13°–66°19°
Low, likely
33°1°–43°6°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. North wind 0 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–52°11°
Low, likely
30°−1°–35°2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 45°7°, low 34°1°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 45°7°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 41°5°
  90% chance · 0.22 in5.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 41°5°
  90% chance · 0.39 in9.9 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 45. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Low, likely
34°1°–36°2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 51°11°, low 40°4°. Rain 0.55 in14 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  90% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Low, likely
40°4°–41°5°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 57°14°, low 36°2°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 3 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
36°2°–46°8°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
30°−1°–41°5°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 60°16°, low 44°7°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East southeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–63°17°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 48°9°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.4 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°–65°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–53°12°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 45°7°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  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
32°0°–57°14°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 42°6°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°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
50°10°–59°15°
Low, likely
27°−3°–57°14°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 55°, low 33°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 51°, low 33°, cooling off.
Monday
53% chance of rain, high 45°, low 34°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 51–60°; 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

South Branch Buffalo River at Sabin

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.3 ft
Flow: 105 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Buffalo River (MN) near Hawley

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 11 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

South Branch Buffalo River near Glyndon (28th Ave S)

17 mi

Level: 902 ft
Flow: 28 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Red River of the North at Hickson

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.0 ft
Flow: 232 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 27 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 53 min less
Golden hour: 5:40–6:41 PM; Morning 7:37–8:38 AM
Blue hour: 6:41–6:53 PM; Morning 7:25–7:37 AM; first light 7:25 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 2–6 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:07 AM · rises 5:22 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Barnesville. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,500 ft, 44 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Barnesville, MN weather

Next 2 hours

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Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

South Branch Buffalo River at Sabin

Buffalo River (MN) near Hawley

South Branch Buffalo River near Glyndon (28th Ave S)

Red River of the North at Hickson

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon