Observed 12:15 PM CDT at KADC

Clitherall, MN weather

Rainy and 48°9°, 13°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~1 PM (42%).

Mostly agree

Now 48°9°

Rain · Feels like 42°5°

Feels like: 42°5°; Wind chill from 17 mph28 km/h wind · air 48°9°
Wind: 17 mph28 km/h; From the north-northwest. Easing to 6 mph10 km/h by 7 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable · down to 33°1° by 5 PM (dry)
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 2–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 30Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.12 inHg1020 hPa; Rising · +0.10 inHg+3.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

22°12° cooler than this time yesterday (70°21° then, 48°9° now)

Good hours for

Rain until 1 PM (50%)
High 56°13° today at 5 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Low 40°4° tomorrow at 8 AM
Rain Monday from 7 AM (40%, 0.2 in5.1 mm)

This afternoonUp to 56°13° by 5 PM · Rain noon–1 PM (50%)
TonightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 50°10° · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningNear 40°4° · Rain 7 AM–noon (40%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 12p	Rain	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	43°6°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	16 mph26 km/h from WNW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	89%	98%	2
Sat 1p	Rain	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	41°5°	40%	16 mph26 km/h from WNW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	89%	100%	2
Sat 2p	Rain	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	41°5°	20%	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	83%	98%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	41°5°	5%	14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	76%	85%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	60%	81%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	41%	85%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	45%	89%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	49%	89%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	50%	85%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	50%	83%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	50%	84%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	52%	82%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	50%	81%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	50%	47%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	50%	39%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	41%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	52%	36%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	56%	75%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	56%	68%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	41°5° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	58%	59%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	60%	81%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	57%	84%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	49%	84%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	44%	83%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	40%	84%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	39%	85%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	39%	88%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	39%	99%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	39%	100%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	39%	94%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	38%	91%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	48°9°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	43%	97%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	46%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	49%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	49%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	51%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	53%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	51%	99%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	55%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	55%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	57%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	61%	99%	0
Mon 6a	Rain	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	32°0°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	64%	98%	0
Mon 7a	Rain	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	66%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Rain	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	71%	96%	0
Mon 9a	Rain	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	69%	97%	0
Mon 10a	Rain	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	33°1°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	67%	98%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	33°1°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	66%	98%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 39°4°. Typical 49°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 56°13°
  50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain before 3pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 12 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 32°0°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 46 mph74 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 36°2°. Typical 48°9° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. North northwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Low, likely
35°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 43°6°, low 35°2°. Typical 48°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 36°2°
  40% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  80% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 39°4°
  90% chance · 0.29 in7.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 41°5°
  90% chance · 0.26 in6.7 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 43. East northeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind 12 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–45°7°
Low, likely
35°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 52°11°, low 42°6°. Typical 47°8° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  90% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  50% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Southeast wind 10 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
39°4°–42°6°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 55°13°, low 39°4°. Typical 47°8° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. South southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 8 to 14 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
39°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 53°12°, low 40°4°. Typical 46°8° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 8 to 12 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
36°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 54°12°, low 41°5°. Typical 46°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  20% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–64°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–50°10°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 51°11°. Typical 45°7° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  40% chance · 0.21 in5.3 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°–65°18°
Low, likely
44°7°–57°14°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 29°−2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 52°11°, low 44°7°. Typical 44°7° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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
43°6°–60°16°
Low, likely
35°2°–56°13°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 28°−2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 41°5°. Typical 44°7° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  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
47°8°–63°17°
Low, likely
30°−1°–56°13°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 28°−2°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
45% chance of rain, high 62°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 51°, low 36°, cooling off.
Monday
69% chance of rain, high 43°, low 35°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 52–58°; 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

Otter Tail River near Battle Lake (CR72)

7.6 mi

Level: 1320 ft

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Otter Tail River near Elizabeth

20 mi

Level: 4.9 ft
Flow: 184 cfs

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

Pelican River near Fergus Falls (MN210)

24 mi

Level: 1123 ft
Flow: 33 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · 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 38Typical 183

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 30
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 45°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?

Ottertail · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1961–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 13°7° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

+9°+5°SunOct 18
+10°+5°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+12°+7°WedOct 21
+14°+8°ThuOct 22
+17°+9°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 28 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 52 min less
Golden hour: 5:38–6:39 PM; Morning 7:33–8:34 AM
Blue hour: 6:39–6:51 PM; Morning 7:21–7:33 AM; first light 7:21 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 68% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:03 AM · rises 5:20 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Clitherall. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,700 ft, 20 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.