Observed 5:35 AM CDT at KBJI

Bemidji, MN weather

Clear and 62°17°, 15°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~10 AM (45%).

Mostly agree

Now 62°17°

Clear

Wind: 13 mph21 km/hgusts 23 mph37 km/h; From the south. 711–14 mph23 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable · down to 40°4° by 1 PM
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 29.93 inHg1014 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

8°4° warmer than this time yesterday (54°12° then, 62°17° now)

Good hours for

Dry until 10 AM
Rain today 10 AM–noon (50%)
Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
Below freezing tomorrow night from 4 AM (low 30°−1°)

This morningDown to 57°14° by 11 AM · Rain 10 AM–noon (50%)
This afternoonUp to 60°16° by 2 PM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
TonightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 47°8° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 31°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Mostly 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 7a	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph39 km/h	62%	25%	0
Sat 8a	Showers	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from SSW, gusts 25 mph39 km/h	64%	67%	0
Sat 9a	Showers	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	67%	73%	0
Sat 10a	Rain	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from WSW, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	69%	96%	1
Sat 11a	Drizzle	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from W, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	71%	98%	1
Sat 12p	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from W, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	66%	99%	2
Sat 1p	Drizzle	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%	14 mph23 km/h from WNW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	56%	99%	2
Sat 2p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 49°9° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from WNW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	41%	95%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from WNW, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	44%	86%	1
Sat 4p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from WNW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	41%	76%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from WNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	39%	75%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from WNW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	44%	39%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	47%	80%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	53%	44%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	51%	42%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	53%	81%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	53%	40%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	53%	32%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	55%	25%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	54%	25%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	57%	25%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	59%	48%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	62%	53%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	64%	63%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	64%	64%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	65%	57%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	63%	55%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	50%	50%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	44%	54%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	39%	61%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	37%	80%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	35%	80%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	33%	84%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	34%	73%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	37%	87%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	38%	83%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	47%	73%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	55%	66%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	57%	85%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	59%	88%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	61%	66%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	67%	62%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	91%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	93%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	78%	94%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	82%	82%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	85%	80%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	26°−3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	88%	78%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 63°17°, low 33°1°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Isolated rain showers between 8am and 10am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 10am and noon. Partly sunny. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 33, with temperatures rising to around 35 overnight. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
33°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 29°−2°. Typical 47°8° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 49, with temperatures falling to around 47 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Low, likely
29°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 45°7°, low 30°−1°. Typical 47°8° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 40°5°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 37°3°
  80% chance · 0.24 in6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Rain likely after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Low, likely
30°−1°–33°1°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 47°8°, low 38°3°. Typical 46°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 41°5°
  80% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  80% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. East southeast wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Low, likely
35°2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 53°12°, low 33°1°. Typical 46°8° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. South southwest wind 5 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–57°14°
Low, likely
33°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 51°11°, low 33°1°. Typical 45°7° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind around 9 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–57°14°
Low, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 28°−2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
1
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 52°11°, low 35°2°. Typical 45°7° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4.1 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 52. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Low, likely
35°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 28°−2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 56°13°, low 48°9°. Typical 44°7° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  30% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.23 in5.8 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–61°16°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 27°−3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 45°7°. Typical 44°7° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 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
50°10°–63°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–53°12°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 27°−3°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 44°7°. Typical 43°6° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  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
48°9°–61°16°
Low, likely
39°4°–53°12°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 26°−3°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
45% chance of rain, high 63°, low 33°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 49°, low 29°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 45°, low 30°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 47–57°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.

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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

Mississippi River at Bemidji (CSAH11)

2.7 mi

Level: 10.4 ft
Flow: 228 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River near Wilton (CSAH7)

6.5 mi

Level: 41.1 ft

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River near Bemidji

7.2 mi

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 131 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Cass Lake at Bimijiwan (Knutson) Dam

19 mi

Level: 1302 ft

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 78% less heating than a typical week.

This week 42Typical 192

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 31
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 3 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°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?

Cass Lake · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1911–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 15°8° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+9°+5°SunOct 18
+6°+3°MonOct 19
+3°+2°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+11°+6°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Bemidji weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 24 min; Losing 3 min 17 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 57 min less
Golden hour: 5:31–6:34 PM; Morning 7:32–8:34 AM
Blue hour: 6:34–6:46 PM; Morning 7:20–7:32 AM; first light 7:20 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:01 AM · rises 5:15 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Bemidji. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,500 ft, 22 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.