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Observed 3:20 PM CDT at KFRM

Blue Earth, MN weather

Mostly cloudy and 72°22°, 21°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 9 PM.

Today: low 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°), high 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°).

Forecasts agree

Now 72°22°

Mostly cloudy

Wind
10 mph17 km/h
From the west. Gusts to 22 mph35 km/h around 7 PM
Dew point
53°12°
Comfortable · down to 45°7° by 12 AM
UV index
2Low
Moderate until 4 PM · peak 4
Pressure
30.19 inHg1022 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
  • Low 48°9° tomorrow at 7 AM
  • Rain tomorrow night 2 AM–1 PM (40%, 0.26 in6.6 mm)
  1. This afternoonDown to 71°22° by 5 PM · Cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonNear 57°14° · Cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Rain 2–6 AM (40%)
  6. Monday morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (40%)
  7. Monday afternoonNear 53°12° · Rain noon–1 PM (40%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 3pCloudy76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)76°24°0%10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h45%74%3
Sat 4pCloudy74°23° (likely 73°23° to 74°23°)74°23°0%10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h48%94%2
Sat 5pCloudy71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)71°22°0%10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h51%88%1
Sat 6pCloudy67°19° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)67°19°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h54%73%0
Sat 7pCloudy62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)62°17°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h62%90%0
Sat 8pCloudy57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)57°14°10%10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h72%88%0
Sat 9pCloudy55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)55°13°20%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h74%99%0
Sat 10pCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)54°12°10%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h74%99%0
Sat 11pCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)53°12°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h77%100%0
Sun 12aCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)53°12°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h74%99%0
Sun 1aCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)52°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h77%98%0
Sun 2aCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)51°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h80%98%0
Sun 3aCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)48°9°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h80%84%0
Sun 4aCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)47°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h77%99%0
Sun 5aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)46°8°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h77%97%0
Sun 6aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)46°8°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h77%92%0
Sun 7aCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)45°7°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h77%89%0
Sun 8aCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)45°7°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h77%85%0
Sun 9aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)46°8°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h77%79%0
Sun 10aCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)52°11°10%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h71%85%1
Sun 11aCloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)55°13°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h64%96%2
Sun 12pCloudy56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)56°13°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h59%95%1
Sun 1pCloudy57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)57°14°10%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h55%96%1
Sun 2pCloudy57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)57°14°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h55%95%3
Sun 3pCloudy57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)57°14°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h53%93%2
Sun 4pCloudy57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)57°14°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h49%92%2
Sun 5pCloudy57°14° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)57°14°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h47%89%1
Sun 6pCloudy56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)56°13°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h47%76%0
Sun 7pCloudy52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)52°11°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h52%78%0
Sun 8pCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)46°8°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h56%80%0
Sun 9pCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)44°7°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h58%82%0
Sun 10pCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)44°7°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h58%86%0
Sun 11pCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)43°6°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h60%93%0
Mon 12aCloudy47°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)44°7°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h60%94%0
Mon 1aCloudy47°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)43°6°20%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h60%94%0
Mon 2aCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)42°6°20%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h63%88%0
Mon 3aCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)42°6°30%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h63%97%0
Mon 4aCloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)41°5°40%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h65%100%0
Mon 5aCloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)40°4°30%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h68%100%0
Mon 6aDrizzle45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)40°4°40%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h68%100%0
Mon 7aCloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)40°4°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h68%100%0
Mon 8aShowers44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)39°4°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h73%100%0
Mon 9aDrizzle46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)41°5°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h73%100%0
Mon 10aShowers49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)45°7°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h68%99%1
Mon 11aCloudy51°11° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)51°11°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h66%99%1
Mon 12pCloudy52°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)52°11°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h63%96%1
Mon 1pCloudy53°12° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)53°12°20%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h61%96%1
Mon 2pCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)54°12°20%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h61%87%1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 76°24°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      20% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly cloudy. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers between 9pm and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    74°23°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 34°1°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 43°6°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      40% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    52°11°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 34°1°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 57°14°, low 48°9°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 44°7°

      40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      40% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      30% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 52 overnight. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    54°12°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 34°1°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 66°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 58°15°

      30% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    66°19°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 33°1°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 69°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    65°18°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 33°1°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 54°12°

      30% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 69°21°).

    High, likely
    64°18°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 32°0°
    Wind
    15 mph25 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 72°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 71°22°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 67°20°

      40% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      50% chance · 0.21 in5.3 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 72. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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

    High, likely
    67°19°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–63°17°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 32°0°
    Wind
    22 mph36 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 66°19°, low 58°14°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 66°19°

      50% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 60°16°

      50% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 58°14°

      50% chance · 0.31 in7.8 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    65°18°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    57°14°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 32°0°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 62°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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
    58°14°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    23 mph37 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      30% 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
    50°10°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    26 mph41 km/h, gusts 45 mph73 km/h
    UV peak
    1

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 76°, low 48°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 58°, low 43°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    38% chance of rain, high 57°, low 48°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 56–72°; chance of precipitation on 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

Blue Earth River at Blue Earth (CR6)

0.7 mi
Level
30.1 ft

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

East Branch Blue Earth River near Blue Earth 1N

0.9 mi
Level
1047 ft
Flow
214 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Blue Earth River near Winnebago 1W

10 mi
Level
24.0 ft
Flow
801 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Maple River near Sterling Center 2NE

20 mi
Level
12.9 ft
Flow
216 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 83% less heating than a typical week.

This week 26Typical 152

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
11
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 53°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–7:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Winnebago · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1898–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Forecast high / low
76°24° / 48°9°
Record high
84°29° in 1899
Record low
17°−8° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −2°−1°SunOct 18
  2. +8°+4°MonOct 19
  3. +6°+3°TueOct 20
  4. +8°+4°WedOct 21
  5. —ThuOct 22
  6. +17°+9°FriOct 23
  7. +18°+10°SatOct 24

Blue Earth weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:42 AM, sunset 6:18 PM.

Daylight
10 h 36 min
Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 41 min less
Golden hour
5:38–6:36 PM
Morning 7:23–8:22 AM
Blue hour
6:36–6:47 PM
Morning 7:12–7:23 AM; first light 7:12 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 93% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:54 AM · rises 5:17 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Blue Earth. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.