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Observed 9:15 PM CDT at KOVL

Bird Island, MN weather

Rainy and 46°8°, rain tomorrow ~11 AM (42%).

Today: low 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°), high 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°).

Forecasts agree

Now 46°8°

Rain · Feels like 43°6°

Wind
7 mph11 km/h
From the northwest. 58–7 mph11 km/h through 9 AM
Dew point
43°6°
Comfortable · down to 34°1° by 8 AM (dry)
UV tomorrow
1Low
Low all day (peak 1)
Pressure
30.32 inHg1027 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.0 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

18°10° cooler than this time yesterday (64°18° then, 46°8° now)

Good hours for
  • Rain until 1 AM (30%, 0.08 in2 mm)
  • Rain tomorrow 9 AM–10 PM (50%, 0.25 in6.4 mm)
  • High 49°9° tomorrow at 11 AM
  • Rain tomorrow night from midnight (90%, 2.1 in55 mm)
  • Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h Monday night from 6 PM
  1. TonightNear 47°8° · Rain 9 PM–1 AM (30%)
  2. Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Rain 9 AM–noon (40%)
  3. Tomorrow afternoonNear 49°9° · Rain all afternoon (50%)
  4. Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 4 AM · Rain 6–10 PM (40%)
  5. Monday morningNear 42°6° · Rain all morning (90%)
  6. Monday afternoonNear 44°7° · Rain all afternoon (90%)
  7. Monday nightNear 44°7° · Rain all night (80%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 9pCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)45°7°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h75%100%0
Sat 10pCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)46°8°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h73%99%0
Sat 11pShowers48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)47°8°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h71%95%0
Sun 12aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)46°8°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h71%98%0
Sun 1aDrizzle47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)46°8°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h68%98%0
Sun 2aCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)45°7°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h71%100%0
Sun 3aCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)45°7°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h68%100%0
Sun 4aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)44°7°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h70%100%0
Sun 5aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)44°7°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h68%98%0
Sun 6aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)42°6°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h70%97%0
Sun 7aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)42°6°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h70%100%0
Sun 8aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)41°5°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h70%99%0
Sun 9aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)42°6°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h73%100%0
Sun 10aCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)45°7°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h68%100%1
Sun 11aCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)47°8°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h63%99%1
Sun 12pCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)47°8°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h61%100%1
Sun 1pCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)47°8°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h58%100%1
Sun 2pCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)47°8°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h56%100%1
Sun 3pDrizzle49°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)47°8°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h56%100%1
Sun 4pShowers49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)47°8°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h56%100%0
Sun 5pDrizzle49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)47°8°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h58%100%0
Sun 6pCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)47°8°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h61%100%0
Sun 7pCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)46°8°40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h63%100%0
Sun 8pCloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)44°7°40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h71%100%0
Sun 9pCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)43°6°30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h73%100%0
Sun 10pCloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)43°6°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h73%99%0
Sun 11pCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)41°5°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h76%100%0
Mon 12aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)39°4°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h76%100%0
Mon 1aDrizzle43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)39°4°30%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h76%100%0
Mon 2aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)38°3°40%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h79%100%0
Mon 3aShowers42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)37°3°40%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h79%100%0
Mon 4aDrizzle41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)36°2°40%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h79%100%0
Mon 5aShowers41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)35°2°60%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h79%100%0
Mon 6aShowers40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)34°1°80%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h82%100%0
Mon 7aShowers40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)34°1°90%, 0.1 in2.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h82%100%0
Mon 8aDrizzle38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)31°−1°90%, 0.1 in2.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h89%100%0
Mon 9aDrizzle39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)32°0°90%, 0.1 in2.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h92%100%0
Mon 10aDrizzle42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)36°2°90%, 0.1 in2.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h89%100%0
Mon 11aDrizzle43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)37°3°90%, 0.1 in2.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h89%100%0
Mon 12pDrizzle43°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)37°3°90%, 0.1 in2.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h86%100%0
Mon 1pDrizzle43°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)37°3°80%, 0.16 in4.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h86%100%0
Mon 2pRain43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)37°3°80%, 0.16 in4.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h86%100%0
Mon 3pDrizzle44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)38°3°80%, 0.16 in4.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h86%100%0
Mon 4pDrizzle44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)38°3°80%, 0.16 in4.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h86%100%0
Mon 5pRain44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)38°3°80%, 0.16 in4.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h86%100%0
Mon 6pShowers44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)38°3°80%, 0.16 in4.1 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h89%100%0
Mon 7pDrizzle43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)36°2°80%, 0.16 in4.1 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h93%100%0
Mon 8pShowers43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)36°2°80%, 0.16 in4.1 mm15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 26 mph41 km/h93%100%0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
  1. Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 43°6°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 48°9°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    2. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    66°19°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–49°9°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 50°10°, low 38°3°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 49°9°

      50% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      40% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 41°5°

      60% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Cloudy. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    48°9°–53°12°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–46°8°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 45°7°, low 39°4°. Rain 0.68 in17 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 38°3°

      90% chance · 0.54 in14 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 44°7°

      90% chance · 0.9 in23 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 43°6°

      80% chance · 0.53 in13 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 44°7°

      70% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 45. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    43°6°–47°8°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–43°6°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 59°15°, low 45°7°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      60% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 58°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      50% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    56°13°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–45°7°
    Wind
    20 mph33 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 63°17°, low 42°6°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 43°6°

      Dry

    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 63. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    59°15°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–52°11°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 51°10°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    57°14°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–46°8°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 66°19°, low 49°9°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      40% chance · 0.24 in6.2 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 66. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

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

    High, likely
    59°15°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–53°12°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 62°17°, low 54°12°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 65°18°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 59°15°

      50% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 54°12°

      50% chance · 0.29 in7.2 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

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

    High, likely
    56°13°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–58°14°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 60°16°, low 50°10°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 53°11°

      30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 57°14°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      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.

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

    High, likely
    54°12°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–56°13°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 59°15°, low 45°7°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 49°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 60°15°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 52°11°

      30% 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
    50°10°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–55°13°
    Wind
    26 mph42 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    49% chance of rain, high 66°, low 43°.

  2. Tomorrow

    46% chance of rain, high 50°, low 38°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    92% chance of rain, high 45°, low 39°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 59–66°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MPX) (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

Beaver Creek (MN) at Beaver Falls

15 mi
Level
6.7 ft
Flow
17 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Minnesota River near Morton

16 mi
Below flood stage
Level
7.4 ft
Flow
308 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 PM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Crow River near Cosmos

16 mi
Level
7.8 ft
Flow
15 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Redwood River at Redwood Falls

22 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.7 ft
Flow
27 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:46 AM, sunset 6:19 PM.

Daylight
10 h 33 min
Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 45 min less
Golden hour
5:38–6:38 PM
Morning 7:28–8:27 AM
Blue hour
6:38–6:49 PM
Morning 7:17–7:28 AM; first light 7:17 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 99% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:59 AM · rises 5:19 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Bird Island. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.