Observed 6:55 PM CDT at KPWC

Crosslake, MN weather

Mostly clear and 47°8°, 15°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 47°8°

Mostly clear

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the west-northwest. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 7 AM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable · down to 31°−1° by 11 PM (dry)
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 23Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.26 inHg1025 hPa; Rising · +0.06 inHg+1.9 hPa in 3 h

None rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

20°11° cooler than this time yesterday (67°19° then, 47°8° now)

Good hours for

Low 34°1° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 52°11° tomorrow at 5 PM

TonightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 52°11° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningNear 36°2° · freezing, low 31°−1° · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 43°6° by 5 PM · rain chance 30% · 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 7p	Clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	65%	43%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	59%	80%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	60%	80%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	58%	80%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	56%	80%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	55%	80%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	55%	81%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	55%	82%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	61%	78%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	61%	61%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	65%	52%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	66%	31%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	41%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	31%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	70%	76%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	59%	76%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	51%	81%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	44%	80%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	40%	80%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	36%	80%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	36%	80%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	34%	80%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	35%	87%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	37%	94%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	42%	93%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	45%	96%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	49%	95%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	51%	93%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	51%	93%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	53%	96%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	57%	97%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	59%	87%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	62%	85%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	64%	78%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	66%	88%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	86%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	72%	81%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	24°−4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	78%	79%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	27°−3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	80%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	80%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	32°0°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	70%	83%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	33°1°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	64%	93%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	34°1°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	62%	95%	2
Mon 2p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	35°2°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	59%	97%	2
Mon 3p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	36°2°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	57%	97%	2
Mon 4p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	57%	97%	1
Mon 5p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	57%	99%	1
Mon 6p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	58%	99%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 65°18°, low 34°1°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 36 overnight. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
34°1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
2
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 31°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 31, with temperatures rising to around 35 overnight. North wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Low, likely
31°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 44°7°, low 30°−1°. Typical 49°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  80% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 38°3°
  90% chance · 0.27 in6.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half 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
49°9° / 32°0°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 51°11°, low 41°5°. Typical 48°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.45 in11 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  90% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  80% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
37°3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 58°14°, low 37°3°. Typical 48°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West 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
51°11°–64°18°
Low, likely
37°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 47°8° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 42°6°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2 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 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
35°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 58°14°, low 42°6°. Typical 47°8° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 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 58. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. 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
50°10°–65°18°
Low, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 47°8°. Typical 46°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–63°17°
Low, likely
47°8°–48°9°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 55°13°, low 46°8°. Typical 46°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°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
47°8°–61°16°
Low, likely
37°3°–50°10°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 53°12°, low 43°6°. Typical 45°7° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 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
48°9°–58°14°
Low, likely
32°0°–52°11°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 28°−2°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
82% chance of rain, high 65°, low 34°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 52°, low 31°, cooling off.
Monday
34% chance of rain, high 44°, low 30°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 51–58°; 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.

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Mississippi River near Aitkin

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 722 cfs

Forecast peak 2.4 ft Tue 1 PM

Reading from Sat 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Brainerd

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.7 ft
Flow: 655 cfs

Forecast peak 4.6 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Cross Lake Pine River Dam

0.8 mi

Level: 1216 ft

Reading from Sat 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Pine River near Mission

8.4 mi

Level: 35.0 ft
Flow: 194 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 46Typical 177

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 38
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 39°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?

Pine River Dam · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1896–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 15°8° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+7°+4°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+10°+6°WedOct 21
+15°+8°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Crosslake 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: 5:30–6:32 PM; Morning 7:27–8:29 AM
Blue hour: 6:32–6:44 PM; Morning 7:15–7:27 AM; first light 7:15 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 67% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:57 AM · rises 5:13 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Crosslake. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,100 ft, 7 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.