Observed 4:55 PM CDT at KCOQ

Cromwell, MN weather

Rainy and 57°14°, 22°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~6 PM (54%).

Forecasts agree

Now 57°14°

Rain

Wind: 9 mph15 km/hgusts 16 mph26 km/h; From the west-northwest. Up to 9 mph15 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 55°13°; A little sticky · down to 45°7° by 6 PM (comfortable)
Humidity: 94%; Air 57°14°, dew point 55°13° · fog or dew likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 2–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 58Moderate; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure: 30.15 inHg1021 hPa; Rising · +0.10 inHg+3.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

9°5° warmer than this time yesterday (48°9° then, 57°14° now)

Good hours for

Drizzle until 7 PM (60%, 0.24 in6.1 mm)
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Low 36°2° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM

TonightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Rain 5–7 PM (60%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 53°12° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 40°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 43°6° · 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 5p	Drizzle	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	60%, 0.12 in3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	75%	100%	0
Sat 6p	Drizzle	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	50%, 0.12 in3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	69%	100%	0
Sat 7p	Drizzle	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	66%	100%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	68%	99%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	63%	88%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	63%	84%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	63%	80%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	63%	72%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	60%	79%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	60%	80%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	80%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	84%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	63%	57%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	14%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	61%	45%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	64%	60%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	62%	68%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	75%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	44%	74%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	39%	60%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	33%	72%	2
Sun 2p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	32%	74%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	32%	78%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	31%	80%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	32%	80%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	36%	87%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	37%	90%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	43%	92%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	43%	97%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	47%	98%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	49%	97%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	53%	93%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	55%	98%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	59%	98%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	61%	96%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	61%	92%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	66%	80%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	64%	80%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	69%	81%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	78%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	69%	79%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	64%	80%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	59%	85%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	53%	91%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	39°4°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	51%	92%	2
Mon 2p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	49%	93%	2
Mon 3p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	49%	91%	2
Mon 4p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	41°5°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	53%	92%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 70°21°, low 36°2°. Typical 48°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
36°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
2
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 32°0°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 54, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
32°0°–38°3°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 45°7°, low 30°−1°. Typical 47°8° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  70% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 38°3°
  90% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–45°7°
Low, likely
30°−1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 50°10°, low 42°6°. Typical 46°8° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 40°5°
  80% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  70% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 52°11°
  50% chance · 0.19 in4.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 59°15°, low 38°3°. Typical 46°8° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–63°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 27°−3°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 45°7° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 40°4°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
35°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 27°−3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 57°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 45°7° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 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 57. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–63°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 26°−3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 48°9°. Typical 44°7° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 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
55°13°–64°18°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 26°−3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 44°7°. Typical 44°7° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Fog, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 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
49°9°–57°14°
Low, likely
37°3°–50°10°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 25°−4°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 50°10°, low 43°6°. Typical 43°6° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  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°–54°12°
Low, likely
34°1°–50°10°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 25°−4°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h

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The outlook

Today
59% chance of rain, high 70°, low 36°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 54°, low 32°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 45°, low 30°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 50–59°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (DLH) (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

Stoney Brook near Brookston

13 mi

Level: 3.7 ft
Flow: 48 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Kettle River (MN) near Kettle River

14 mi

Level: 0.3 ft

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

St. Louis River at Floodwood

17 mi

Level: 23.4 ft
Flow: 290 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

St. Louis River at Scanlon

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 474 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 78% less heating than a typical week.

This week 43Typical 196

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 34
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

Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 55°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?

Wright 3 E · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1961–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 22°12° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

+7°+4°SunOct 18
+5°+3°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+11°+6°WedOct 21
+15°+8°ThuOct 22
+13°+7°FriOct 23
+20°+11°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 26 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 53 min less
Golden hour: 5:25–6:27 PM; Morning 7:23–8:24 AM
Blue hour: 6:27–6:39 PM; Morning 7:11–7:23 AM; first light 7:11 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 76% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:52 AM · rises 5:08 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Cromwell. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,500 ft, 25 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.