Observed 2:15 PM CDT at KMZH

Barnum, MN weather

Overcast and 70°21°, rain ~3–6 PM (79%).

Forecasts agree

Now 70°21°

Cloudy

Wind: Calm; Gusts to 21 mph33 km/h around 5 PM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable · down to 42°6° by 8 PM
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–2 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 56Moderate; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure: 30.09 inHg1019 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

9°5° cooler than this time yesterday (79°26° then, 70°21° now)

Good hours for

Rain until 7 PM (80%, 0.65 in17 mm)
Low 38°3° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by noon

This afternoonDown to 60°16° by 5 PM · Rain all afternoon (80%)
TonightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Rain 6–7 PM (40%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 55°13° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · 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	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	67°19°	50%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	59%	95%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	66°19°	80%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	65%	98%	0
Sat 4p	Drizzle	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	78%	100%	1
Sat 5p	Rain	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	72%	100%	1
Sat 6p	Showers	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	40%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	72%	99%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	69%	99%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	66%	99%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	66%	98%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	63%	91%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	63%	90%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	63%	81%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	63%	80%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	60%	81%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	81%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	59%	62%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	59%	35%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	59%	39%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	62%	78%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	78%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	62%	70%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	64%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	42%	61%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	36%	70%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	31%	70%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	30%	80%	2
Sun 3p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	29%	83%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	31%	91%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	31%	91%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	34%	88%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	39%	86%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	42%	91%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	43%	99%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	45%	99%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	49%	99%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	51%	94%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	53%	98%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	55%	96%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	59%	95%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	61%	99%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	64%	96%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	64%	95%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	32°0°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	64%	93%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	72%	95%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	69%	95%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	62%	98%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	57%	88%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	51%	90%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	49%	96%	2

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 72°22°, low 38°3°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 67°19°
  80% chance · 0.52 in13 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 60 in the afternoon. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 40 overnight. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
38°3°–48°9°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–55°13°
Low, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 46°8°, low 31°−1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 40°4°
  70% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 39°4°
  90% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Low, likely
31°−1°–39°4°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 52°11°, low 42°6°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  80% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  70% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 53°11°
  50% chance · 0.14 in3.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
38°3°–42°6°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 61°16°, low 39°4°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  50% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 0 to 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–64°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–49°9°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 41°5°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–44°7°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 59°15°, low 42°6°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 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 59. East wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–63°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 49°9°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 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
57°14°–68°20°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 43°6°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
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
50°10°–62°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–49°9°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 41°5°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  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
47°8°–57°14°
Low, likely
35°2°–49°9°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h

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The outlook

Today
79% chance of rain, high 72°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 55°, low 33°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 46°, low 31°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 51–61°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, 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

Kettle River (MN) near Kettle River

9.6 mi

Level: 0.3 ft

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Nemadji River near Pleasant Valley

14 mi

Level: 6.0 ft
Flow: 19 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Kettle River near Willow River

16 mi

Level: 76.7 ft
Flow: 44 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

St. Louis River at Scanlon

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 474 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 27 min; Losing 3 min 8 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 53 min less
Golden hour: 5:25–6:27 PM; Morning 7:21–8:23 AM
Blue hour: 6:27–6:39 PM; Morning 7:10–7:21 AM; first light 7:10 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 80% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:51 AM · rises 5:07 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Barnum, MN weather

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Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Kettle River (MN) near Kettle River

Nemadji River near Pleasant Valley

Kettle River near Willow River

St. Louis River at Scanlon

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon