Observed 1:55 PM CDT at KJYG

Butterfield, MN weather

Partly cloudy and 73°23°, 17°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 7 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 73°23°

Partly sunny

Wind: 9 mph15 km/hgusts 16 mph26 km/h; From the west. 58–15 mph24 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 54°12°; Comfortable · down to 45°7° by 6 PM
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 3 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.15 inHg1021 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

11°6° warmer than this time yesterday (63°17° then, 73°23° now)

Good hours for

Dry until 5 PM
Drizzle today 5 PM–1 AM (40%, 0.16 in4.1 mm)
Rain tomorrow 7 AM–1 PM (50%, 0.12 in3 mm)
Dry break tomorrow 1 PM–midnight
Rain tomorrow night from midnight (70%, 0.89 in23 mm)

This afternoonDown to 60°16° by 5 PM · Rain 5–6 PM (30%)
TonightDown to 47°8° by 4 AM · Rain 6 PM–1 AM (40%)
Tomorrow morningNear 49°9° · Rain 7 AM–noon (50%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 52°11° · Rain noon–1 PM (30%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Rain midnight–6 AM (60%)
Monday morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (70%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 2p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	69°21°	5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from WNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	55%	92%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	58%	91%	1
Sat 4p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	60%	81%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	60%	99%	0
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	64%	82%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	66%	99%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Drizzle	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sun 12a	Drizzle	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Showers	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	79%	99%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	76%	98%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	76%	99%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	43°6°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	79%	95%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	79%	99%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	44°7°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	76%	99%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	66%	100%	0
Sun 12p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	61%	100%	1
Sun 1p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	59%	100%	0
Sun 2p	Drizzle	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	54%	100%	0
Sun 3p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	50%	100%	0
Sun 4p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	52°11°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	50%	100%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	48%	99%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	52%	91%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	56%	94%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	60%	88%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	60%	89%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	42°6°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	65%	96%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	65%	96%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	68%	99%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	40%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	70%	88%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	39°4°	50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	73%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	73%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	73%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	38°3°	70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	37°3°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Rain	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	35°2°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Rain	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	36°2°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Rain	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	40°4°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Showers	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	42°6°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	74%	100%	0
Mon 12p	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	74%	100%	0
Mon 1p	Showers	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	71%	100%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 60 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 45. 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
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 52°11°, low 41°5°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  60% chance · 0.47 in12 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 52. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 41. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–52°11°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 52°11°, low 44°7°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 41°5°
  70% chance · 0.34 in8.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 48°9°
  70% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  50% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 52. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Low, likely
41°5°–44°7°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 64°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
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 64. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 68°20°, low 45°7°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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 67°19°).
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–50°10°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 70°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 71°21°
  20% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 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 70. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–76°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–63°17°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 56°13°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
51°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 46°8°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  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°–67°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–58°14°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 43°6°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  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
49°9°–63°17°
Low, likely
33°1°–59°15°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 30°−1°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 45 mph73 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
31% chance of rain, high 73°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
45% chance of rain, high 52°, low 41°, cooling off.
Monday
73% chance of rain, high 52°, low 44°.
Rest of week
Highs 54–70°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, 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

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

Radar loads when scrolled into view

Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Watonwan River near La Salle 3ESE

16 mi

Level: 31.9 ft
Flow: 68 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Watonwan River near Madelia 3SW

17 mi

Level: 991 ft
Flow: 46 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Cottonwood River (MN) at Leavenworth

19 mi

Level: 967 ft
Flow: 36 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

West Fork Des Moines River above Windom

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.5 ft
Flow: 27 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 79% less heating than a typical week.

This week 32Typical 153

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 2 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 54°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

St. James Wwtp · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1958–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 17°9° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
—MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 35 min; Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 42 min less
Golden hour: 5:40–6:38 PM; Morning 7:27–8:25 AM
Blue hour: 6:38–6:50 PM; Morning 7:15–7:27 AM; first light 7:15 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 98% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:58 AM · rises 5:19 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Butterfield. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,500 ft, 27 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.