Observed 4:55 PM CDT at KY63

Dalton, MN weather

Sunny and 50°10°, 10°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 50°10°

Sunny · Feels like 45°7°

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the northwest. Up to 10 mph17 km/h through 6 AM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable · down to 27°−3° by 10 PM (dry)
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.3 inHg1026 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

18°10° cooler than this time yesterday (67°19° then, 50°10° now)

Good hours for

Low 38°3° tomorrow at 8 AM
Rain Monday from 7 AM (70%, 1.4 in35 mm)

TonightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 50°10° · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Monday morningNear 39°4° · Rain 7 AM–noon (50%)
Monday afternoonNear 42°6° · Rain all afternoon (70%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 6p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	68%	82%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	73%	82%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	76%	83%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	65%	81%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	49%	81%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	51%	81%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	51%	79%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	49%	77%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	35%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	53%	26%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	53%	24%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	57%	27%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	33%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	79%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	83%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	59%	83%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	49%	84%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	44%	81%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	40%	82%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	39%	84%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	36%	87%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	36%	99%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	34%	100%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	51°11°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	34%	100%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	47°8°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	39%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Rain	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	45°7°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	44%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	45%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	53%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	53%	99%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	53%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	53%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	55%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	57%	98%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	64%	98%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	64%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	64%	99%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	69%	99%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	67%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	33°1°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	64%	99%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	33°1°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	64%	99%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	34°1°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	62%	98%	1
Mon 1p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	34°1°	70%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	62%	100%	1
Mon 2p	Rain	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	35°2°	70%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	60%	99%	1
Mon 3p	Rain	43°6° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	36°2°	70%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	57%	100%	0
Mon 4p	Rain	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	36°2°	70%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	57%	100%	0
Mon 5p	Rain	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	35°2°	70%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	62%	100%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1971–2026)

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 37°3°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. North northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 47 mph76 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 51°11°, low 35°2°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. North wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain between 7pm and 9pm. Cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. North wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Low, likely
32°0°–38°3°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 44°7°, low 34°1°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  50% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 43°6°
  70% chance · 1.1 in27 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 39°4°
  100% chance · 0.21 in5.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 40°4°
  90% chance · 0.23 in5.9 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 44. East northeast wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind 13 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
34°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
1
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 52°11°, low 41°5°. Typical 52°11° / 31°0°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  90% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South southeast wind 12 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southeast wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Low, likely
39°4°–41°5°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°0°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 39°4°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 12 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 58°14°, low 43°6°. Typical 51°10° / 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
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: A chance of rain after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
34°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
51°10° / 30°−1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 60°16°, low 45°7°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 53°11°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East southeast wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–63°17°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 30°−1°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 59°15°, low 50°10°. Typical 49°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 49°9°
  40% chance · 0.21 in5.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–66°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–56°13°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 53°12°, low 45°7°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°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
43°6°–60°16°
Low, likely
35°2°–54°12°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 41°5°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.6 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
47°8°–57°14°
Low, likely
29°−2°–50°10°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
64% chance of rain, high 63°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 51°, low 35°, cooling off.
Monday
74% chance of rain, high 44°, low 34°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 51–60°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Saturday.

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

Orwell Lake at Orwell Dam near Fergus Falls

13 mi

Level: 1064 ft

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Otter Tail River below Orwell Dam near Fergus Falls

13 mi

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 52 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Pelican River near Fergus Falls (MN210)

14 mi

Level: 1123 ft
Flow: 32 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Otter Tail River near Elizabeth

14 mi

Level: 4.9 ft
Flow: 174 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 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 43Typical 166

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 39
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 36°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?

Orwell Dam · forecast.blue computed averages, 1971–2026 · records 1971–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 10°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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Fergus Falls station, 1893–2018: records and averages

This station closed and is no longer reporting, but has a long history nearby. Its own average annual high was about 52°11°, over its full 1893–2018 record — not an NCEI normal, and not the same station as the computed averages above.

Dalton 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 51 min less
Golden hour: 5:39–6:40 PM; Morning 7:34–8:35 AM
Blue hour: 6:40–6:52 PM; Morning 7:22–7:34 AM; first light 7:22 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 62% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:04 AM · rises 5:21 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Dalton. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,700 ft, 12 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.