Observed 6:45 AM CDT at KTVF

Crookston, MN weather

Clear and 59°15°, 9°5° warmer than a typical Oct 24, gusts to 31 mph49 km/h today.

Mostly agree

Now 59°15°

Clear

Wind: 18 mph30 km/h; From the southwest. Gusts to 31 mph49 km/h around 11 AM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable · down to 41°5° by 10 AM
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure (notable): 29.9 inHg1013 hPa; Rising fast · +0.12 inHg+4.2 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 (55°13° then, 57°14° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 31 mph50 km/h until 2 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
Below freezing tomorrow night from 3 AM (low 29°−2°)

This morningDown to 51°11° by 9 AM · rain chance 20% · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h · Cloudy
This afternoonNear 53°12° · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 47°8° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 30°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Partly 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 7a	Showers	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	20%	16 mph26 km/h from SW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	77%	73%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	20%	18 mph29 km/h from W, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	77%	93%	0
Sat 9a	Showers	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	20%	21 mph34 km/h from W, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	77%	88%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	10%	21 mph34 km/h from WNW, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	68%	96%	0
Sat 11a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from WNW, gusts 31 mph49 km/h	57%	91%	1
Sat 12p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from WNW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	52%	69%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from WNW, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	48%	63%	2
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from WNW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	37%	71%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from WNW, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	38%	22%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from WNW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	35%	23%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from WNW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	33%	2%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	39%	4%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	43%	18%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	46%	21%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	48%	20%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	48%	40%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	51%	41%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	53%	10%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	55%	17%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	57%	25%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	60%	6%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	10%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	33%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	66%	63%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	68%	59%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	68%	53%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly cloudy	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	66%	46%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	53%	42%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	45%	61%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	44%	55%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	39%	67%	3
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	37%	83%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	36%	77%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	36%	68%	2
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	35%	54%	1
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	40%	56%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	45%	72%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	48%	64%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	52%	67%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly cloudy	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	57%	59%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	61%	35%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	66%	74%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	69%	50%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly cloudy	33°1° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	62%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly cloudy	32°0° (likely 27°−3° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	52%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	78%	50%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	81%	57%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	23°−5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	85%	71%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 32°0°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Isolated rain showers before 10am. Partly sunny. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. West wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 32, with temperatures rising to around 35 overnight. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–67°19°
Low, likely
32°0°–41°5°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 43 mph70 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 28°−2°. Typical 49°9° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Low, likely
28°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 45°7°, low 30°−1°. Typical 48°9° / 29°−2°. Dry. 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, 40°5°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 37°3°
  70% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Night: Rain likely after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East northeast wind around 8 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°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 48°9°, low 38°3°. Typical 47°8° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 40°4°
  70% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  60% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 45°7°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. East wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Low, likely
36°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 52°11°, low 32°0°. Typical 47°8° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  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. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Low, likely
32°0°–43°6°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
1
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 50°10°, low 33°1°. Typical 46°8° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°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
46°8°–53°12°
Low, likely
33°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
1
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 52°11°, low 35°2°. Typical 46°8° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.3 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 6 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
35°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 27°−3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 56°13°, low 49°9°. Typical 45°7° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4 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
53°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 26°−3°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 45°7°. Typical 44°7° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 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
50°10°–64°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–54°12°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 26°−3°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 54°12°, low 45°7°. Typical 44°7° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°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
49°9°–59°15°
Low, likely
39°4°–57°14°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 26°−3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 58°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 48°, low 28°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 45°, low 30°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 48–57°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.

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

Red Lake River at Crookston

0.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.2 ft
Flow: 1,170 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Red Lake River at Fisher

9.6 mi

Level: 12.9 ft
Flow: 1,150 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Sandhill River at Climax

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.3 ft
Flow: 36 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

RLWD Ditch 15 near Euclid (260th Ave SW)

16 mi

Level: 885 ft

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 77% less heating than a typical week.

This week 44Typical 190

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 33
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 2 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°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?

Crookston NW Exp Sta · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1890–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 9°5° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+9°+5°SunOct 18
+8°+4°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+13°+7°WedOct 21
+10°+5°ThuOct 22
+16°+9°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 23 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 59 min less
Golden hour: 5:37–6:41 PM; Morning 7:39–8:42 AM
Blue hour: 6:41–6:53 PM; Morning 7:27–7:39 AM; first light 7:27 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:09 AM · rises 5:21 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Crookston. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,700 ft, 21 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.