Observed 9:55 AM CDT at KSGS

Cottage Grove, MN weather

Sunny and 65°19°, 23°13° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~7 PM (47%).

Forecasts agree

Now 65°19°

Sunny

Wind: 13 mph21 km/hgusts 18 mph29 km/h; From the south-southeast. 58–15 mph24 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 52Moderate; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure: 30.15 inHg1021 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° warmer than this time yesterday (62°17° then, 65°19° now)

Good hours for

Dry until 7 PM
Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h until 1 PM
Rain tonight 7 PM–1 AM (50%, 0.12 in3 mm)
Rain tomorrow 1–11 PM (40%, 0.2 in5.1 mm)
Drizzle tomorrow night 5–7 AM (40%)

This afternoonUp to 77°25° by 2 PM · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Rain 7 PM–1 AM (50%)
Tomorrow morningNear 52°11° · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 54°12° · Rain 1–6 PM (40%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Rain 6–11 PM (40%)
Monday morningNear 47°8° · Rain 6–7 AM (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 11a	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	57%	1%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	71°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	51%	2%	2
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	46%	47%	3
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	43%	57%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	46%	86%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	48%	96%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	53%	99%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	67°19°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	65%	100%	0
Sat 7p	Showers	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	75%	100%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	78%	100%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	75%	100%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	77%	95%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	72%	100%	0
Sun 1a	Drizzle	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sun 2a	Drizzle	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	71%	99%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	68%	99%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	66%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	59%	97%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	57%	99%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	54%	99%	1
Sun 1p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	54°12°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	50%	99%	0
Sun 2p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	54°12°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	48%	100%	1
Sun 3p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	54°12°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	47%	100%	1
Sun 4p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	54°12°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	45%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	54°12°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	45%	99%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	54°12°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	45%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	50%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Showers	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	52%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	54%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	54%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	56%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	56%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	58%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	58%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	45°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	58%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	60%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	63%	99%	0
Mon 6a	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	63%	99%	0
Mon 7a	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	65%	97%	0
Mon 8a	Showers	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	40°4°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	68%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Showers	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	68%	99%	0
Mon 10a	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	40%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	68%	100%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 77°25°, low 48°9°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 77°25°).
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 55°13°, low 44°7°. Typical 53°12° / 36°2°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 51°11°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 55. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 44. North northeast wind around 5 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
51°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 36°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 50°10°, low 42°6°. Typical 53°12° / 36°2°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 44°7°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 46°8°
  60% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 47°9°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
42°6°–45°7°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 36°2°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 58°14°, low 48°9°. Typical 52°11° / 35°2°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–68°20°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 35°2°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 63°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 52°11° / 35°2°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–69°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 35°2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 43°6°. Typical 51°11° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 44°7°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–68°20°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 34°1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 60°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 51°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 55°13°
  50% chance · 0.27 in6.8 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 60. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–69°21°
Low, likely
36°2°–58°14°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 34°1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 65°18°, low 56°13°. Typical 50°10° / 34°1°. Rain 0.68 in17 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  50% chance · 0.32 in8.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 58°14°
  50% 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–69°21°
Low, likely
49°9°–61°16°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 34°1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 59°15°, low 51°11°. Typical 50°10° / 33°1°. Rain 0.42 in11 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°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
54°12°–62°17°
Low, likely
46°8°–58°14°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 33°1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 49°9°. Typical 49°9° / 33°1°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 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
53°12°–63°17°
Low, likely
42°6°–58°14°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 33°1°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 41 mph67 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
38% chance of rain, high 55°, low 44°, cooling off.
Monday
66% chance of rain, high 50°, low 42°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 57–65°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, 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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Mississippi River Below Lock and Dam 2 - Hastings

4.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.8 ft
Flow: 9,760 cfs

Forecast peak 4.7 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at St. Paul

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.4 ft
Flow: 9,180 cfs

Forecast peak 3.4 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

St. Croix River at Stillwater

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 75.6 ft

Forecast peak 75.6 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Prescott - Pool 3

7.3 mi

Level: 25.2 ft

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 85% less heating than a typical week.

This week 23Typical 149

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 7
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 48°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. PAUL DOWNTOWN AIRPORT · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1872–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 23°13° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 12°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+9°+5°SunOct 18
+7°+4°MonOct 19
+10°+5°TueOct 20
+13°+7°WedOct 21
+15°+8°ThuOct 22
+19°+10°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Cottage Grove weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 33 min; Losing 2 min 58 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 45 min less
Golden hour: 5:30–6:30 PM; Morning 7:20–8:20 AM
Blue hour: 6:30–6:41 PM; Morning 7:09–7:20 AM; first light 7:09 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 100% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:50 AM · rises 5:11 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Cottage Grove. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,300 ft, 8 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Cottage Grove, 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 2 - Hastings

Mississippi River at St. Paul

St. Croix River at Stillwater

Mississippi River at Prescott - Pool 3

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