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Observed 9:55 AM CDT at KAUM

Brownsdale, MN weather

Sunny and 61°16°, 22°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°), high 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°).

Forecasts agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind
9 mph15 km/h
From the south. Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h around 12 PM
Dew point
49°10°
Comfortable
UV index
1Low
Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure
30.21 inHg1023 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (62°17° then, 61°16° now)

Good hours for
  • Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h until 2 PM
  • High 75°24° today at 3 PM
  • Low 50°10° tomorrow at 8 AM
  • Rain Monday from 7 AM (40%)
  1. This morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Clear
  2. This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 3 PM · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Partly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 52°11° by 4 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 58°14° · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
  7. Monday morningNear 45°7° · Rain 7–10 AM (40%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 10aSunny62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)62°17°0%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph44 km/h65%19%1
Sat 11aSunny66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)66°19°0%16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph47 km/h61%3%2
Sat 12pSunny68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)68°20°0%16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph47 km/h57%15%3
Sat 1pSunny72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)72°22°0%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph43 km/h48%12%3
Sat 2pPartly sunny74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)74°23°0%14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h47%29%3
Sat 3pSunny75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)75°24°0%13 mph21 km/h from SW, gusts 23 mph38 km/h45%44%2
Sat 4pMostly cloudy75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)75°24°0%12 mph19 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h45%61%1
Sat 5pMostly cloudy75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)75°24°0%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h45%65%0
Sat 6pCloudy73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)73°23°0%8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h48%85%0
Sat 7pCloudy68°20° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)68°20°0%6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h56%88%0
Sat 8pCloudy64°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)64°18°5%6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h66%93%0
Sat 9pCloudy62°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)62°17°5%6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h71%94%0
Sat 10pCloudy60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)60°16°5%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h76%90%0
Sat 11pCloudy58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)58°14°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h82%81%0
Sun 12aCloudy55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)55°13°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h85%86%0
Sun 1aCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)54°12°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h85%90%0
Sun 2aCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)54°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h85%94%0
Sun 3aCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)53°12°5%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h85%91%0
Sun 4aCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)52°11°5%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h85%91%0
Sun 5aCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)52°11°10%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h87%93%0
Sun 6aCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)49°9°10%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h86%93%0
Sun 7aCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)49°9°10%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h83%95%0
Sun 8aCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)48°9°5%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h85%92%0
Sun 9aCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)52°11°10%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h81%85%0
Sun 10aCloudy54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)54°12°10%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h74%79%1
Sun 11aCloudy56°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)56°13°5%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h69%74%2
Sun 12pCloudy57°14° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)57°14°5%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h64%73%3
Sun 1pCloudy58°14° (likely 50°10° to 62°17°)58°14°5%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h59%74%3
Sun 2pCloudy59°15° (likely 51°11° to 63°17°)59°15°5%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h57%80%3
Sun 3pCloudy59°15° (likely 52°11° to 63°17°)59°15°5%9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h54%89%3
Sun 4pCloudy60°16° (likely 53°12° to 63°17°)60°16°5%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h51%85%2
Sun 5pCloudy59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)59°15°0%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h48%86%1
Sun 6pCloudy57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)57°14°5%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h49%78%0
Sun 7pCloudy55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)55°13°0%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h51%80%0
Sun 8pCloudy52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)52°11°0%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h56%81%0
Sun 9pCloudy51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)48°9°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h56%81%0
Sun 10pCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)47°8°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h56%81%0
Sun 11pCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)46°8°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h58%81%0
Mon 12aCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)44°7°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h60%88%0
Mon 1aCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)44°7°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h60%82%0
Mon 2aCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)43°6°10%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h63%89%0
Mon 3aCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)43°6°10%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h63%87%0
Mon 4aCloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)41°5°10%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h65%100%0
Mon 5aCloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)40°4°10%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h68%98%0
Mon 6aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)39°4°10%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h70%96%0
Mon 7aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)39°4°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h73%99%0
Mon 8aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)40°4°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h73%100%0
Mon 9aCloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)41°5°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h73%98%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 75°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 50, with temperatures rising to around 52 overnight. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    72°22°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 61, with temperatures falling to around 59 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind around 9 mph.

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

    High, likely
    56°13°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 32°0°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 53°12°, low 43°6°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      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 after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Northeast wind around 12 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, with a low around 43. East wind around 12 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
    53°12°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 61°16°, low 49°9°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Southeast wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. 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
    49°9°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 65°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 60°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      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 65. South wind 10 to 15 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 43. 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
    65°18°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 48°9°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    59°15°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 61°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 63°17°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 60°15°

      40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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 61. South wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    55°13°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 57°14°. Typical 49°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 58°15°

      50% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 66°19°

      50% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      60% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      50% chance · 0.07 in1.7 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
    61°16°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–64°18°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 60°16°, low 51°11°. Typical 48°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.5 in13 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 58°15°

      40% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 60°15°

      30% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 56°13°

      20% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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
    54°12°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 48°9°. Typical 48°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 49°10°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 53°12°

      20% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 53°12°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.9 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
    53°12°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    26 mph42 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 75°, low 50°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 61°, low 44°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    40% chance of rain, high 53°, low 43°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 57–66°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday.

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

4.5 mi
Below flood stage
Level
10.2 ft
Flow
151 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Dobbins Creek near Austin

5.6 mi
Below flood stage
Level
7.0 ft
Flow
32 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Cedar River near Austin

8.9 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.6 ft
Flow
337 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Turtle Creek near Austin

9.4 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.6 ft
Flow
110 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:30 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 167

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
8
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, 11:00 AM–10:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Grand Meadow · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1891–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Forecast high / low
75°24° / 50°10°
Record high
79°26° in 1963
Record low
15°−9° in 1937

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. −1°SunOct 18
  2. +8°+4°MonOct 19
  3. +8°+4°TueOct 20
  4. +8°+4°WedOct 21
  5. +15°+8°ThuOct 22
  6. +18°+10°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:37 AM, sunset 6:13 PM.

Daylight
10 h 36 min
Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 41 min less
Golden hour
5:33–6:31 PM
Morning 7:19–8:17 AM
Blue hour
6:31–6:42 PM
Morning 7:07–7:19 AM; first light 7:07 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 90% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:49 AM · rises 5:12 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Brownsdale. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.