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Observed 3:35 AM CDT at KAUM

Blooming Prairie, MN weather

Mostly clear and 60°16°, 20°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24, gusts to 30 mph49 km/h today.

Today: low 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°), high 74°23° (likely 73°23° to 74°23°).

Forecasts agree

Now 60°16°

Mostly clear

Wind
7 mph11 km/h
From the south-southeast. Gusts to 30 mph49 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point
49°10°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure
30.18 inHg1022 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

8°4° warmer than this time yesterday (52°11° then, 60°16° now)

Good hours for
  • Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h today 9 AM–2 PM
  • Above 70°21° today by noon
  • High 74°23° today at 3 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
  • Low 52°11° tonight at 2 AM
  1. TonightNear 59°15° · Partly cloudy
  2. This morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Clear
  3. This afternoonUp to 74°23° by 3 PM · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Partly cloudy
  4. TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  5. Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Cloudy
  6. Tomorrow afternoonNear 56°13° · Cloudy
  7. Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 3 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 4aClear59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)59°15°0%14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h69%32%0
Sat 5aMostly clear58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)58°14°0%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h72%45%0
Sat 6aPartly cloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)57°14°0%16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h72%52%0
Sat 7aClear57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)57°14°0%16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h72%28%0
Sat 8aSunny57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)57°14°0%16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h72%25%0
Sat 9aSunny59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)59°15°0%16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph46 km/h72%5%0
Sat 10aSunny63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)63°17°0%16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph49 km/h65%5%1
Sat 11aSunny67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)67°19°0%16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph49 km/h56%5%2
Sat 12pSunny70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)70°21°0%16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph46 km/h51%9%3
Sat 1pSunny73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)73°23°0%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h46%14%3
Sat 2pCloudy73°23° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°)73°23°5%14 mph23 km/h from SW, gusts 23 mph38 km/h48%63%3
Sat 3pPartly sunny74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)74°23°0%13 mph21 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h46%53%2
Sat 4pMostly sunny74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)74°23°0%12 mph19 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h46%33%1
Sat 5pMostly cloudy73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)73°23°5%9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h48%64%0
Sat 6pCloudy70°21° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)70°21°5%8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h53%85%0
Sat 7pCloudy65°18° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)65°18°5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h63%83%0
Sat 8pCloudy62°17° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°)62°17°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h70%91%0
Sat 9pCloudy59°15° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)59°15°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h78%91%0
Sat 10pCloudy57°14° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)57°14°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h80%99%0
Sat 11pCloudy55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)55°13°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h83%93%0
Sun 12aCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)54°12°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h83%99%0
Sun 1aCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)53°12°20%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h83%99%0
Sun 2aCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)52°11°20%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h86%99%0
Sun 3aCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)52°11°10%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h83%97%0
Sun 4aCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)51°11°10%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h83%95%0
Sun 5aCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)48°9°10%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h83%95%0
Sun 6aCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)47°8°10%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h80%77%0
Sun 7aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)48°9°5%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h80%78%0
Sun 8aCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)45°7°5%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h83%93%0
Sun 9aCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)47°8°5%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h80%93%0
Sun 10aCloudy53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)53°12°0%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h71%97%1
Sun 11aCloudy54°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)54°12°5%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h66%96%2
Sun 12pCloudy55°13° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)55°13°0%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph28 km/h61%78%2
Sun 1pCloudy56°13° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)56°13°5%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h57%78%3
Sun 2pMostly cloudy57°14° (likely 49°9° to 60°16°)57°14°0%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h53%89%3
Sun 3pCloudy58°14° (likely 48°9° to 61°16°)58°14°0%9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h49%90%2
Sun 4pCloudy56°13° (likely 48°9° to 60°16°)56°13°0%9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h51%95%2
Sun 5pCloudy56°13° (likely 47°8° to 58°14°)56°13°0%9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph35 km/h49%97%1
Sun 6pCloudy55°13° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°)55°13°0%9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph35 km/h51%93%0
Sun 7pCloudy51°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)51°11°0%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph33 km/h56%80%0
Sun 8pCloudy50°10° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)47°8°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h58%80%0
Sun 9pCloudy49°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)46°8°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h61%81%0
Sun 10pCloudy48°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)45°7°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h60%85%0
Sun 11pCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)44°7°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h63%87%0
Mon 12aCloudy47°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)44°7°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h60%93%0
Mon 1aCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)42°6°20%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h63%94%0
Mon 2aCloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)42°6°20%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h63%99%0
Mon 3aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)41°5°20%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h65%97%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 74°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    73°23°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 34°1°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 58°14°, low 42°6°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. North wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    52°11°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 34°1°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 52°11°, low 42°6°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 51°10°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Northeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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

    High, likely
    50°10°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 34°1°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 61°16°, low 48°9°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Southeast wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    61°16°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 33°1°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 64°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 67°20°

      20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 51°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 33°1°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 61°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 48°9°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    57°14°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 32°0°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 60°16°, low 49°9°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 58°14°

      30% chance · 0.17 in4.3 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 60. South wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    55°13°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 32°0°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 58°14°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 58°15°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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
    56°13°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–63°17°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 49°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      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
    58°14°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 58°14°, low 51°11°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.65 in17 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 49°10°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 53°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 55°13°

      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°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    26 mph41 km/h, gusts 43 mph70 km/h
    UV peak
    1

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 74°, low 57°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 58°, low 42°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    49% chance of rain, high 52°, low 42°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 58–64°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Saturday.

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

Cedar River near Lansing

9.7 mi
Below flood stage
Level
10.3 ft
Flow
153 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Turtle Creek near Austin

13 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.6 ft
Flow
112 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Dobbins Creek near Austin

14 mi
Below flood stage
Level
7.0 ft
Flow
32 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Cedar River near Austin

17 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.6 ft
Flow
349 cfs

Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 88% less heating than a typical week.

This week 19Typical 156

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
5
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 49°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

AUSTIN WASTE WATER TREATMENT FACILITY · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1938–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 20°11° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Forecast high / low
74°23° / 57°14°
Record high
80°27° in 1952
Record low
13°−11° in 1960

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. +3°+1°SunOct 18
  2. +8°+4°MonOct 19
  3. +7°+4°TueOct 20
  4. +11°+6°WedOct 21
  5. +16°+9°ThuOct 22
  6. +23°+13°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Blooming Prairie weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:38 AM, sunset 6:13 PM.

Daylight
10 h 36 min
Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 41 min less
Golden hour
5:33–6:32 PM
Morning 7:20–8:18 AM
Blue hour
6:32–6:43 PM
Morning 7:08–7:20 AM; first light 7:08 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 39% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:50 AM · rises 5:12 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Blooming Prairie. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.