Observed 9:55 PM CDT at KLSE

Caledonia, MN weather

Clear and 66°19°, 19°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 66°19°

Clear

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the south. 58–8 mph13 km/h through 10 AM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.26 inHg1025 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.1 hPa in 3 h

None rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 52°11° tomorrow at 8 AM
High 66°19° tomorrow at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 7 PM

TonightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 64°18° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 2 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningNear 51°11° · Cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 59°15° by 3 PM · Cloudy
Monday nightDown to 52°11° by 9 PM · Cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	67%	70%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	70%	70%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	72%	77%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	78%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	79%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	78%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	81%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	90%	80%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	90%	82%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	85%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	92%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	91%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	80%	96%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	93%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	62%	89%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	60%	83%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	58%	76%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 55°13° to 66°19°)	66°19°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	52%	72%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 55°13° to 65°18°)	64°18°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	54%	71%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 53°12° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	52%	79%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	61°16°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	53%	89%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	57%	96%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	59%	87%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	57%	87%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	56%	73%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	59%	74%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	61%	78%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	61%	80%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	61%	80%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	61%	79%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	61%	84%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	61%	81%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	61%	94%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	63%	91%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	65%	93%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	45°7°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	65%	95%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	63%	97%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	59%	93%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	57%	89%	1
Mon 1p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	53%	88%	2
Mon 2p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	51%	84%	2
Mon 3p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	49%	90%	2
Mon 4p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	51%	92%	1
Mon 5p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	53%	94%	1
Mon 6p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	57°14°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	55%	94%	0
Mon 7p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	59%	95%	0
Mon 8p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	64%	96%	0
Mon 9p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	69%	96%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. West wind 5 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. North wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. North wind around 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 59°15°, low 45°7°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 66°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 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 66°19°).
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
45°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 53°12°
  30% 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 wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 69°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  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. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 70°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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 70. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 66°19°, low 56°13°. Typical 51°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  50% chance · 0.14 in3.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 33°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 49°9°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.1 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
59°15°–66°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–56°13°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 49°9°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°10°
  30% chance · 0.22 in5.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°10°
  20% chance
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
48°9°–65°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–58°14°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 47°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 59°, low 45°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 59–70°; chance of precipitation on 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

Mississippi River below Lock and Dam 8 - Genoa

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 621 ft
Flow: 16,500 cfs

Forecast peak 621 ft Sun 1 AM

Reading from Sat 8:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at La Crosse - Pool 8

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.8 ft
Flow: 14,200 cfs

Forecast peak 4.9 ft Sun 1 AM

Reading from Sat 8:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River below Lock and Dam 7 - La Crescent

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 631 ft
Flow: 10,000 cfs

Forecast peak 631 ft Sun 1 AM

Reading from Sat 8:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Crooked Creek at Freeburg

7.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.6 ft
Flow: 27 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:30 PM · 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 148

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 1
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 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 PM–12:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

Caledonia · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 19°11° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

+6°+3°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
+12°+7°ThuOct 22
+15°+8°FriOct 23
+18°+10°SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 36 min; Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 41 min less
Golden hour: 5:28–6:26 PM; Morning 7:13–8:11 AM
Blue hour: 6:26–6:37 PM; Morning 7:02–7:13 AM; first light 7:02 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 78% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:43 AM · rises 5:06 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Caledonia. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Caledonia, MN weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Mississippi River below Lock and Dam 8 - Genoa

Mississippi River at La Crosse - Pool 8

Mississippi River below Lock and Dam 7 - La Crescent

Crooked Creek at Freeburg

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon