Buffalo Creek (MN) at Brownton
13 mi- Level
- 4.6 ft
- Flow
- 54 cfs
Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 9:15 AM CDT at KHCD
Buffalo Lake, MN weather
Sunny and 62°16°, 18°10° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~3–5 PM (52%).
Today: low 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°), high 71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°).
Now 62°16°
Sunny
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/hgusts 21 mph33 km/h
- From the south. 58–15 mph24 km/h through 10 PM
- Dew point
- 49°10°
- Comfortable
- UV tomorrow
- 1Low
- Low all day (peak 1)
- Pressure
- 30.11 inHg1020 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.4 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
2°1° warmer than this time yesterday (60°15° then, 62°16° now)
Good hours for
This morningNear 66°19° · rain chance 10% · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Partly cloudy
This afternoonDown to 57°14° by 5 PM · Rain 2–6 PM (50%)
TonightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Rain 6 PM–1 AM (40%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Rain 7 AM–noon (50%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 50°10° · Rain all afternoon (40%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Rain 6–7 PM (30%)
Monday morningNear 40°4° · Rain all morning (90%)
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10a | Partly sunny | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 63% | 39% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Partly sunny | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 61% | 49% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 20% | 15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 61% | 91% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°) | 67°19° | 20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from WNW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 65% | 97% | 2 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from WNW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 65% | 100% | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 67% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Showers | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 75% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 5p | Drizzle | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 75% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Showers | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 77% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Showers | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 80% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 77% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 77% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Drizzle | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 68% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 68% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 70% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 65% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Showers | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Showers | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Showers | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 63% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 63% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 58% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 56% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 56% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 58% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 59% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 63% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 65% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Showers | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 70% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 39°4° | 50%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 73% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Showers | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 50%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 76% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 50%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 73% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 36°2° | 50%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 76% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 35°2° | 50%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 79% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Drizzle | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 33°1° | 50%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 82% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Drizzle | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 32°0° | 90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 85% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Showers | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 33°1° | 90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 85% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Drizzle | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 35°2° | 90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 86% | 95% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 43°6°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 67°19°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 68°20°50% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 52°11°40% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 45°7°30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain showers between noon and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 51°11°, low 37°3°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 43°6°50% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 50°10°40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 47°8°30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 40°4°50% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 51. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 40 overnight. North northeast wind 5 to 10 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
- 49°9°–52°11°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–46°8°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 47°8°, low 37°3°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.58 in15 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Rain, 39°4°90% chance · 0.51 in13 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 44°6°80% chance · 0.19 in4.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 44°7°70% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 45°7°60% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 47. 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, with a low around 37. East wind around 10 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
- 44°7°–48°9°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–43°6°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 56°13°, low 44°7°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 53°12°60% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 60°15°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 57°14°30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 56°13°40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 56°13°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Thunderstorms. High 61°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Storms 0.09 in2.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 53°12°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 61°16°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 52°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 44°6°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. 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
- 58°14°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 51°11° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 58°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 44°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 62°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 53°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 46°8°30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 56°13°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–45°7°
- Typical high / low
- 50°10° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 10 mph17 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 58°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 48°9°30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 62°17°30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 60°15°40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 56°14°50% chance · 0.25 in6.4 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 58. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 57°14°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 50°10° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 64°18°, low 56°13°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.55 in14 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 59°15°50% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 65°18°40% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 61°16°50% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 57°14°50% chance · 0.25 in6.4 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°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 49°9° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 49°9°. Typical 49°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 58°14°40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 59°15°20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 48°9°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
- 51°11°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 49°9° / 29°−2°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 48°9°. Typical 48°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 54°12°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 53°12°30% 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
- 52°11°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 48°9° / 29°−2°
- Wind
- 23 mph37 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
52% chance of rain, high 71°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
48% chance of rain, high 51°, low 37°, cooling off.
Monday
85% chance of rain, high 47°, low 37°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 56–64°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, 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
South Fork Crow River near Cosmos
14 mi- Level
- 7.8 ft
- Flow
- 14 cfs
Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page
South Fork Crow River at Hutchinson
16 mi- Level
- 32.6 ft
- Flow
- 26 cfs
Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Minnesota River near Morton
23 mi- Level
- 7.5 ft
- Flow
- 321 cfs
Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 81% less heating than a typical week.
This week 32Typical 164
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 23
- h below 17°F
- 0
- h below 5°F
- 0
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 4 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 49°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 11:00 AM–12:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Brownton Wwtp · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2003–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 18°10° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 53°12° / 33°1°
- Forecast high / low
- 71°22° / 43°6°
- Record high
- 77°25° in 2022
- Record low
- 20°−7° in 2020
Last 7 days vs normal
- —SunOct 18
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Buffalo Lake weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:45 AM, sunset 6:18 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 33 min
- Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 45 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:37–6:37 PM
- Morning 7:27–8:26 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:37–6:48 PM
- Morning 7:15–7:27 AM; first light 7:15 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 99% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:58 AM · rises 5:18 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
