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Observed 4:10 AM CDT at KMSP

Bloomington, MN weather

Clear and 63°17°, 21°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~5 PM (41%).

Today: low 62°17° (likely 50°10° to 62°17°), high 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°).

Mostly agree

Now 63°17°

Clear

Wind
12 mph19 km/h
From the south-southeast. Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h around 11 AM
Dew point
48°9°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality
54Moderate
PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure
30.12 inHg1020 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Dry until 7 PM
  • Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h today 10 AM–1 PM
  • High 74°23° today at 1 PM
  • Rain tonight 7 PM–1 AM (40%, 0.18 in4.6 mm)
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
  1. TonightNear 64°18° · Partly cloudy
  2. This morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Partly cloudy
  3. This afternoonNear 70°21° · rain chance 40% · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Mostly cloudy
  4. TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Rain 7 PM–1 AM (40%)
  5. Tomorrow morningNear 51°11° · rain chance 30% · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow afternoonNear 53°12° · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
  7. Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 2 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 4aPartly cloudy64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)64°18°5%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h63%47%0
Sat 5aMostly clear64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)64°18°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h63%48%0
Sat 6aClear63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)63°17°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph31 km/h62%36%0
Sat 7aPartly cloudy62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)62°17°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph31 km/h65%29%0
Sat 8aPartly sunny62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)62°17°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h65%24%0
Sat 9aMostly sunny63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)63°17°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h65%39%0
Sat 10aMostly sunny67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)67°19°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h59%28%1
Sat 11aSunny70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)70°21°5%10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 29 mph47 km/h53%23%2
Sat 12pSunny71°22° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)71°22°10%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 27 mph44 km/h53%30%2
Sat 1pMostly cloudy74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)74°23°10%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h48%51%3
Sat 2pCloudy73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)73°23°10%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h51%75%3
Sat 3pCloudy73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)73°23°20%10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h53%92%2
Sat 4pCloudy73°23° (likely 65°18° to 73°23°)73°23°40%10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 20 mph31 km/h53%99%1
Sat 5pCloudy69°21° (likely 58°14° to 71°22°)69°21°40%10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h61%100%0
Sat 6pShowers65°18° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°)65°18°40%10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h68%100%0
Sat 7pShowers61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)61°16°40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h75%100%0
Sat 8pDrizzle59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)59°15°30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h78%100%0
Sat 9pCloudy57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)57°14°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h77%100%0
Sat 10pCloudy56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)56°13°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h77%100%0
Sat 11pCloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)55°13°40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h74%100%0
Sun 12aCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)54°12°30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h74%100%0
Sun 1aCloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)54°12°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h71%100%0
Sun 2aShowers53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)53°12°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h71%66%0
Sun 3aShowers52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)52°11°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h71%70%0
Sun 4aMostly cloudy51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)51°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h68%88%0
Sun 5aCloudy50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)49°9°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h68%60%0
Sun 6aMostly cloudy50°10° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)49°9°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h66%60%0
Sun 7aShowers49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)48°9°30%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h66%60%0
Sun 8aShowers48°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)47°8°30%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h68%69%0
Sun 9aCloudy49°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)48°9°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h66%93%0
Sun 10aCloudy51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)51°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h61%100%0
Sun 11aCloudy52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)52°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h59%100%1
Sun 12pCloudy52°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)52°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h56%100%1
Sun 1pCloudy52°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)52°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h54%99%1
Sun 2pCloudy52°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)52°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h54%100%0
Sun 3pCloudy53°12° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h50%100%0
Sun 4pCloudy53°12° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)53°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h50%99%0
Sun 5pCloudy53°12° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)53°12°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h50%99%0
Sun 6pCloudy54°12° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)54°12°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h50%100%0
Sun 7pCloudy52°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)52°11°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h54%100%0
Sun 8pCloudy51°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)51°11°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h59%100%0
Sun 9pCloudy50°10° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)49°9°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h61%100%0
Sun 10pCloudy50°10° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)49°9°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h61%100%0
Sun 11pCloudy49°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)48°9°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h63%100%0
Mon 12aCloudy49°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)47°8°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h61%100%0
Mon 1aCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)46°8°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h63%99%0
Mon 2aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)45°7°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h65%100%0
Mon 3aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)44°7°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h63%99%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 62°17°. Typical 54°12° / 38°3°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 62°17°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 74°23°

      40% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 50°10°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: A chance of rain showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

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

    High, likely
    72°22°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–62°17°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 38°3°
    Wind
    15 mph23 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 54°12°, low 43°6°. Typical 53°12° / 37°3°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 48°9°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      20% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers between 7am and 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 43. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    51°11°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 37°3°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 50°10°, low 42°6°. Typical 53°12° / 37°3°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      60% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      60% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    47°8°–53°12°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 37°3°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 58°14°, low 49°9°. Typical 52°11° / 36°2°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      50% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 66°19°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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

    High, likely
    58°14°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 36°2°
    Wind
    15 mph23 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 63°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 52°11° / 36°2°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 58°15°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 49°9°

      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 63. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    61°16°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 36°2°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 45°7°. Typical 51°11° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 61°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 48°9°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    55°13°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 36°2°
    Wind
    8 mph12 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 60°16°, low 49°9°. Typical 51°11° / 35°2°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 56°13°

      40% chance · 0.2 in5.2 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 60. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    57°14°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 35°2°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 64°18°, low 57°14°. Typical 50°10° / 35°2°. Rain 0.52 in13 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 58°14°

      40% chance · 0.31 in7.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 65°18°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      40% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 35°2°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 51°11°. Typical 50°10° / 34°1°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      20% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      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
    57°14°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 34°1°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 58°14°, low 51°11°. Typical 49°9° / 34°1°. Rain 0.45 in11 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 49°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 56°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
    53°12°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 34°1°
    Wind
    15 mph25 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    2

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 75°, low 62°.

  2. Tomorrow

    32% chance of rain, high 54°, low 43°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    64% chance of rain, high 50°, low 42°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

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

Minnesota River at Savage

3.0 mi
Below flood stage
Level
688 ft
Flow
2,030 cfs

Forecast peak 688 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at St. Paul

14 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.4 ft
Flow
8,800 cfs

Forecast peak 3.3 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Fridley abv 37th Ave NE

15 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.7 ft
Flow
4,650 cfs

Forecast peak 4.7 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 2:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Minnesota River at Fort Snelling State Park

6.6 mi
Level
687 ft

Reading from Sat 2:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 87% less heating than a typical week.

This week 19Typical 145

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
2
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 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 AM–3:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Minneapolis-St Paul Area · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1872–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 21°12° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
54°12° / 38°3°
Forecast high / low
75°24° / 62°17°
Record high
80°27° in 1989
Record low
15°−9° in 1887

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. +11°+6°SunOct 18
  2. +7°+4°MonOct 19
  3. +10°+6°TueOct 20
  4. +14°+8°WedOct 21
  5. +16°+9°ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:40 AM, sunset 6:13 PM.

Daylight
10 h 33 min
Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 45 min less
Golden hour
5:32–6:31 PM
Morning 7:22–8:21 AM
Blue hour
6:31–6:43 PM
Morning 7:10–7:22 AM; first light 7:10 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 40% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:52 AM · rises 5:12 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking east from Bloomington. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,600 ft, 27 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.