Observed 10:15 AM CDT at KCKN

Climax, MN weather

Mostly cloudy and 47°8°.

Forecasts agree

Now 47°8°

Mostly cloudy · Feels like 40°4°

Feels like: 40°4°; Wind chill from 17 mph28 km/h wind · air 47°8°
Wind: 17 mph28 km/h; From the west-northwest. Gusts to 29 mph46 km/h around 12 PM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable · down to 31°−1° by 3 PM (dry)
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure (notable): 30.13 inHg1020 hPa; Rising fast · +0.15 inHg+5.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

21°12° cooler than this time yesterday (68°20° then, 47°8° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h until 2 PM
High 54°12° today at 3 PM
Low 31°−1° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 11 AM
Below freezing tomorrow night from 3 AM (low 29°−2°)

This morningNear 48°9° · Cloudy · rain chance 10% · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h
This afternoonUp to 54°12° by 3 PM · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 49°9° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 29°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningNear 31°−1° · freezing, low 29°−2° · 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 10a	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	40°4°	10%	22 mph35 km/h from WNW, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	76%	97%	0
Sat 11a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from WNW, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	71%	98%	1
Sat 12p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from WNW, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	63%	80%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	43°6°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from WNW, gusts 26 mph43 km/h	61%	80%	2
Sat 2p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from WNW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	50%	79%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from WNW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	41%	79%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from WNW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	40%	78%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from WNW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	39%	25%	0
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	44%	23%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	49%	42%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	51%	78%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	53%	72%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	55%	18%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	55%	21%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	59%	45%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	59%	22%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	59%	51%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	61%	51%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	64%	12%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	66%	8%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	68%	57%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	73%	53%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	56%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	69%	50%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	61%	46%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	52%	53%	2
Sun 12p	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	46%	54%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	42%	75%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	37%	72%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	37%	66%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	38%	60%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	40%	62%	1
Sun 6p	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	43%	51%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	49%	62%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	53%	65%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	57%	61%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	59%	62%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	61%	67%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	66%	76%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	69%	81%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	28°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	72%	82%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)	25°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	78%	70%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	24°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	81%	81%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°)	23°−5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	85%	54%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	22°−6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	85%	82%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	22°−6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	88%	74%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	23°−5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	88%	94%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	25°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	85%	91%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 31°−1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 31, with temperatures rising to around 34 overnight. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
57°14°–66°19°
Low, likely
31°−1°–41°5°
Wind
26 mph41 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 29°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 49, with temperatures falling to around 47 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Low, likely
28°−2°–35°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 45°7°, low 30°−1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 5% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  70% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 38°3°
  80% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Night: Rain likely after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Low, likely
27°−3°–32°0°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 47°8°, low 37°3°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 40°5°
  80% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  60% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  30% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. East wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Low, likely
35°2°–39°4°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 52°11°, low 32°0°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–57°14°
Low, likely
32°0°–42°6°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
1
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind around 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Low, likely
33°1°–40°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
1
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 52°11°, low 34°1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. East southeast wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Low, likely
34°1°–43°6°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 55°13°, low 48°9°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4.1 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–59°15°
Low, likely
42°6°–51°11°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 44°7°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  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
46°8°–63°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–54°12°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 51°11°
  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
49°9°–59°15°
Low, likely
35°2°–56°13°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 57°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 49°, low 28°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 45°, low 30°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 47–56°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Sandhill River at Climax

0.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.3 ft
Flow: 35 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Red River of the North near Thompson

12 mi

Level: 16.9 ft
Flow: 1,090 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Red Lake River at Fisher

13 mi

Level: 12.8 ft
Flow: 1,150 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Marsh River near Shelly

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 23 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 58 min less
Golden hour: 5:39–6:42 PM; Morning 7:40–8:43 AM
Blue hour: 6:42–6:54 PM; Morning 7:27–7:40 AM; first light 7:27 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 10 PM–12 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:10 AM · rises 5:23 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Climax. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,600 ft, 26 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.