Observed 10:15 AM CDT at KFFM

Battle Lake, MN weather

Rainy and 50°10°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 50°10°

Rain · Feels like 43°6°

Feels like: 43°6°; Wind chill from 22 mph35 km/h wind · air 50°10°
Wind: 22 mph35 km/hgusts 29 mph47 km/h; From the northwest. Easing to 8 mph13 km/h by 6 PM
Visibility: 4 mi6 km; Rain · under 5 mi8 km
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable · down to 42°6° by 12 PM
Humidity: 100%; Air 50°10°, dew point 50°10° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 2–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 52Moderate; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure (notable): 30.15 inHg1021 hPa; Rising fast · +0.14 inHg+4.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

16°9° cooler than this time yesterday (66°19° then, 50°10° now)

Good hours for

Rain until 1 PM (40%)
High 56°13° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 40°4° tomorrow at 8 AM

This afternoonUp to 56°13° by 3 PM · Rain 11 AM–1 PM (40%)
TonightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 49°9° · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningNear 39°4° · rain chance 10% · 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 11a	Drizzle	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	17 mph27 km/h from WNW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	80%	96%	1
Sat 12p	Rain	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	44°7°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	17 mph27 km/h from WNW, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	74%	98%	2
Sat 1p	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	42°6°	10%	17 mph27 km/h from NW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	71%	100%	2
Sat 2p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	5%	16 mph26 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	60%	95%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	49%	78%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	45%	81%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	43%	86%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	46%	90%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	47%	91%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	85%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	84%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	50%	84%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	48%	82%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	50%	81%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	48%	55%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly cloudy	45°7° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	50%	55%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	51%	77%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	51%	36%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	55%	54%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	57%	75%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	57%	77%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	60%	81%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	57%	83%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	51%	84%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	46%	85%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	41%	84%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	40%	85%	2
Sun 2p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	40%	88%	2
Sun 3p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	38%	99%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	38%	100%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	39%	100%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	39%	99%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	42%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	47%	99%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	51%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	51%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	53%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	51%	99%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	38°3°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	53%	98%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	37°3°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	55%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	57%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	35°2°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	59%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	33°1°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	64%	99%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	32°0°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	67%	98%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	72%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	70%	96%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	32°0°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	70%	97%	0
Mon 10a	Mostly cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	33°1°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	67%	98%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 61°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 49°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny. High near 61, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 12 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 32°0°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 46 mph74 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 36°2°. Typical 48°9° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. North northwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Low, likely
34°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 45°7°, low 35°2°. Typical 48°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 38°3°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  80% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 39°4°
  90% chance · 0.31 in7.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 40°4°
  90% chance · 0.27 in6.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely after 1pm. 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 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–45°7°
Low, likely
35°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 50°10°, low 42°6°. Typical 47°8° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  90% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  50% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Southeast wind 12 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Low, likely
39°4°–42°6°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 55°13°, low 38°3°. Typical 47°8° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°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 55. South southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 9 to 14 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 53°12°, low 39°4°. Typical 46°8° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 8 to 12 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. 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°–41°5°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 54°12°, low 40°4°. Typical 46°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 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 54. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–60°16°
Low, likely
38°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 51°11°. Typical 45°7° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.3 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
53°12°–64°18°
Low, likely
46°8°–57°14°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 29°−2°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 46°8°. Typical 44°7° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
4. 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
47°8°–61°16°
Low, likely
38°3°–55°13°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 28°−2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 44°7° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 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
49°9°–63°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–56°13°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 28°−2°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
39% chance of rain, high 61°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 50°, low 36°, cooling off.
Monday
56% chance of rain, high 45°, low 35°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 50–59°; 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

Otter Tail River near Battle Lake (CR72)

5.2 mi

Level: 1320 ft

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Otter Tail River near Elizabeth

15 mi

Level: 5.0 ft
Flow: 198 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Pelican River near Fergus Falls (MN210)

20 mi

Level: 1123 ft
Flow: 31 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Orwell Lake at Orwell Dam near Fergus Falls

23 mi

Level: 1064 ft

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 79% less heating than a typical week.

This week 38Typical 183

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 30
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°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?

Ottertail · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1961–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 12°7° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+9°+5°SunOct 18
+10°+5°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+12°+7°WedOct 21
+14°+8°ThuOct 22
+17°+9°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Battle Lake weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 28 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 52 min less
Golden hour: 5:38–6:39 PM; Morning 7:33–8:35 AM
Blue hour: 6:39–6:51 PM; Morning 7:21–7:33 AM; first light 7:21 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 73% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:04 AM · rises 5:20 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Battle Lake. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,500 ft, 6 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.