Observed 11:55 AM CDT at KFKA

Canton, MN weather

Sunny and 68°20°, 19°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 68°20°

Sunny

Wind: 16 mph26 km/hgusts 22 mph35 km/h; From the south. Easing to 6 mph10 km/h by 7 PM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 3 PM
Pressure: 30.24 inHg1024 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (70°21° then, 68°20° now)

Good hours for

High 74°23° today at 3 PM
Low 52°11° tomorrow at 8 AM

This afternoonNear 72°22° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 63°17° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · 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 1p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	47%	15%	3
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	46%	19%	3
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	45%	62%	2
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	45%	48%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly cloudy	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	47%	38%	0
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	50%	39%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	54%	53%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	63%	68%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	66%	74%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	68%	84%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	68%	78%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	73%	80%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	76%	79%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	79%	81%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	82%	81%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	82%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	90%	81%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	91%	81%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	90%	80%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	92%	95%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	88%	90%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	89%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	91%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	60%	92%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	63°17°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	57%	84%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	64°18°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	54%	80%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	64°18°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	54%	80%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)	65°18°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	78%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	49%	79%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	51%	77%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	50%	77%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	57%	77%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	54%	79%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	52%	79%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	54%	76%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	56%	80%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	56%	78%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	58%	82%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	60%	82%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	60%	84%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	63%	86%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	63%	92%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	63%	95%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	43°6°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	65%	95%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	63%	94%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	47°8°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	63%	92%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	59%	96%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	57%	92%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. West wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 74°23°).
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 32°0°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 63 in the afternoon. North wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 44°7°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 62°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Southeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. 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°–67°19°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 66°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 68°20°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.18 in4.4 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 66. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–57°14°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 61°16°, low 45°7°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 61°16°, low 45°7°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 53°11°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–59°15°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 65°18°, low 57°14°. Typical 51°11° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  60% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  60% chance · 0.17 in4.2 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
60°16°–71°22°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 45°7°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 44°7°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.6 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
56°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–57°14°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 29°−2°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 53°12°, low 43°6°. Typical 50°10° / 28°−2°. Snow 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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
47°8°–63°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–59°15°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 28°−2°
Wind
27 mph43 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 47°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 56°, low 44°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 53–66°; 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

Upper Iowa River at Bluffton

8.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.7 ft
Flow: 322 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Crystal Creek above Preston 6S

10 mi

Level: 36.3 ft
Flow: 11 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:05 PM · NWS gauge page

South Branch Root River at Lanesboro

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 219 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

South Branch Root River at Carimona

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 11.2 ft
Flow: 193 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:05 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 90% less heating than a typical week.

This week 17Typical 163

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 4
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 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–11:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Preston · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1952–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Canton weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 37 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 40 min less
Golden hour: 5:30–6:28 PM; Morning 7:15–8:13 AM
Blue hour: 6:28–6:39 PM; Morning 7:03–7:15 AM; first light 7:03 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 74% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:45 AM · rises 5:08 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Canton, MN weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Upper Iowa River at Bluffton

Crystal Creek above Preston 6S

South Branch Root River at Lanesboro

South Branch Root River at Carimona

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