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Observed 9:15 AM CDT at KCOQ

Big Lake, MN weather

Sunny and 63°17°, 22°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~12–4 PM (72%).

Today: low 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°), high 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°).

Mostly agree

Now 63°17°

Sunny

Wind
9 mph15 km/h
From the south. Gusts to 31 mph50 km/h around 11 AM
Dew point
46°8°
Comfortable · down to 37°3° by 10 PM
UV tomorrow
2Low
Low all day (peak 2)
Air quality
54Moderate
PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure
30.07 inHg1018 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

18°10° warmer than this time yesterday (45°7° then, 63°17° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until 1 PM
  • Gusts to 31 mph50 km/h until 1 PM
  • Rain today 1–7 PM (70%, 0.18 in4.6 mm)
  • High 69°21° today at 1 PM
  • Low 37°3° tomorrow at 7 AM
  1. This morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h · Partly cloudy
  2. This afternoonDown to 61°16° by 5 PM · Rain 1–6 PM (70%) · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h
  3. TonightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Rain 6–7 PM (20%)
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 49°9° · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Cloudy
  7. Monday morningNear 35°2° · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 10aPartly sunny58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)58°14°10%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph47 km/h75%22%1
Sat 11aShowers62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)62°17°20%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph50 km/h65%70%1
Sat 12pCloudy66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)66°19°40%15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 29 mph46 km/h58%90%2
Sat 1pPartly sunny69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)69°21°60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h55%67%2
Sat 2pCloudy67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)67°19°60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h61%93%1
Sat 3pCloudy66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)66°19°70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h63%98%0
Sat 4pShowers64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)64°18°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h67%100%0
Sat 5pDrizzle61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)61°16°40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph33 km/h70%100%0
Sat 6pDrizzle58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)58°14°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph30 km/h69%99%0
Sat 7pDrizzle55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)55°13°5%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h69%98%0
Sat 8pCloudy52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)52°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h69%93%0
Sat 9pCloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)48°9°5%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h68%85%0
Sat 10pCloudy49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)47°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h63%81%0
Sat 11pCloudy47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)44°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h63%77%0
Sun 12aCloudy45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)42°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h63%80%0
Sun 1aCloudy44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)41°5°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h60%80%0
Sun 2aCloudy43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)40°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h57%79%0
Sun 3aPartly cloudy42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)39°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h57%49%0
Sun 4aPartly cloudy40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)37°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h59%77%0
Sun 5aPartly cloudy39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)37°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h59%53%0
Sun 6aMostly clear38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)38°3°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h59%61%0
Sun 7aCloudy37°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)37°3°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h61%79%0
Sun 8aCloudy37°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)37°3°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h64%71%0
Sun 9aMostly cloudy39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)37°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h62%58%0
Sun 10aPartly sunny44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)42°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h53%54%1
Sun 11aCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h45%69%2
Sun 12pCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)46°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h42%74%2
Sun 1pCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h36%79%2
Sun 2pCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h34%80%2
Sun 3pCloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h33%80%2
Sun 4pCloudy51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h30%84%2
Sun 5pCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h33%85%1
Sun 6pCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)47°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h36%91%0
Sun 7pCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)45°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h40%96%0
Sun 8pCloudy44°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)42°6°5%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h45%100%0
Sun 9pCloudy43°6° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)41°5°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h49%100%0
Sun 10pCloudy41°5° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)39°4°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h53%100%0
Sun 11pCloudy40°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)38°3°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h55%97%0
Mon 12aCloudy40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)38°3°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h55%97%0
Mon 1aCloudy39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)37°3°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h57%96%0
Mon 2aCloudy37°3° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)34°1°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h61%95%0
Mon 3aCloudy36°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)33°1°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h64%97%0
Mon 4aCloudy35°2° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)32°0°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h66%99%0
Mon 5aCloudy34°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)31°−1°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h69%94%0
Mon 6aCloudy33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)30°−1°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h72%88%0
Mon 7aCloudy33°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)30°−1°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h72%91%0
Mon 8aCloudy34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)31°−1°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h72%96%0
Mon 9aCloudy36°2° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)32°0°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h72%86%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 37°3°. Typical 47°8° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 62°17°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 69°21°

      70% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 39°4°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Rain showers likely after 11am. Mostly cloudy. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    67°19°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    47°8° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 32°0°. Typical 47°8° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly cloudy, 37°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 34°1°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind around 5 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    50°10°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    47°8° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 44°7°, low 32°0°. Typical 46°8° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 34°1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 39°4°

      60% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 38°3°

      80% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Night: Rain showers likely after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    43°6°–44°7°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–37°3°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 46°8°, low 40°4°. Typical 46°8° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 41°5°

      80% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 51°11°

      70% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 50°10°

      50% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    46°8°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 55°13°, low 38°3°. Typical 45°7° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 58°14°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 41°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    53°12°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    45°7° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 52°11°, low 35°2°. Typical 44°7° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 40°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 44°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      20% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    48°9°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    44°7° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 52°11°, low 36°2°. Typical 44°7° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 42°5°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 43°6°

      40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 43°6°

      50% chance · 0.29 in7.2 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Southeast wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. 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
    46°8°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    44°7° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 56°13°, low 46°8°. Typical 43°6° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.63 in16 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      50% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 53°12°

      50% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 53°11°

      40% chance · 0.18 in4.6 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
    50°10°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    43°6° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 55°13°, low 46°8°. Typical 43°6° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 55°13°

      40% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      20% chance

    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°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    43°6° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 42°6°. Typical 42°6° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 47°8°

      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.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    49°9°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    42°6° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    72% chance of rain, high 69°, low 37°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 51°, low 32°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 44°, low 32°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 46–56°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday.

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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Stoney Brook near Brookston

5.6 mi
Level
3.7 ft
Flow
48 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

St. Louis River at Scanlon

9.6 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.7 ft
Flow
465 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Cloquet River near Burnett

14 mi
Level
83.1 ft
Flow
87 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Nemadji River near Pleasant Valley

17 mi
Level
6.0 ft
Flow
20 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 81% less heating than a typical week.

This week 37Typical 190

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
28
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 46°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?

CLOQUET · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1911–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 22°12° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
47°8° / 31°−1°
Forecast high / low
69°21° / 37°3°
Record high
74°23° in 1963
Record low
13°−11° in 1960

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +3°+1°SunOct 18
  2. +4°+2°MonOct 19
  3. —TueOct 20
  4. —WedOct 21
  5. +13°+7°ThuOct 22
  6. +12°+6°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:41 AM, sunset 6:07 PM.

Daylight
10 h 26 min
Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 54 min less
Golden hour
5:24–6:26 PM
Morning 7:21–8:23 AM
Blue hour
6:26–6:38 PM
Morning 7:10–7:21 AM; first light 7:10 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 78% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:51 AM · rises 5:07 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Big Lake. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.