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Observed 5:15 AM CDT at KLJF

Darwin, MN weather

Clear and 63°17°, 19°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~2–4 PM (58%).

Today: low 60°16° (likely 46°8° to 60°16°), high 71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°).

Forecasts agree

Now 63°17°

Clear

Wind
6 mph9 km/h
From the south-southeast. Gusts to 31 mph49 km/h around 6 AM
Dew point
48°9°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
0Low
Low all day (peak 0)
Pressure
30.03 inHg1017 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (59°15° then, 63°17° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until 1 PM
  • Gusts to 31 mph50 km/h until noon
  • Rain today 1–7 PM (60%, 0.12 in3 mm)
  • Below 60°16° today after 5 PM
  • Rain tomorrow night from 1 AM (50%)
  1. This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · rain chance 30% · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h · Mostly cloudy
  2. This afternoonDown to 59°15° by 5 PM · Rain 1–6 PM (60%)
  3. TonightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Rain 6–7 PM (30%)
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 49°9° · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 4 AM · Rain 1–5 AM (50%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 5aShowers63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)63°17°20%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h63%47%0
Sat 6aPartly cloudy62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)62°17°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph49 km/h64%80%0
Sat 7aCloudy62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)62°17°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph48 km/h64%67%0
Sat 8aPartly sunny61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)61°16°5%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph46 km/h65%70%0
Sat 9aPartly sunny62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)62°17°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph47 km/h65%75%0
Sat 10aPartly sunny66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)66°19°10%10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 30 mph49 km/h58%40%1
Sat 11aCloudy68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)68°20°30%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 28 mph46 km/h55%77%1
Sat 12pCloudy69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)69°21°20%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 22 mph35 km/h55%88%2
Sat 1pCloudy70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)70°21°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h53%88%2
Sat 2pCloudy67°19° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°)67°19°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h54%100%2
Sat 3pCloudy65°18° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°)65°18°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h56%100%1
Sat 4pShowers62°17° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)62°17°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h58%100%0
Sat 5pShowers59°15° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)59°15°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h62%100%0
Sat 6pShowers57°14° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)57°14°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h64%100%0
Sat 7pCloudy54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)54°12°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h66%100%0
Sat 8pCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)52°11°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h71%99%0
Sat 9pCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)51°11°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h68%97%0
Sat 10pCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)49°9°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h68%97%0
Sat 11pCloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)49°9°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h63%98%0
Sun 12aCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)48°9°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h65%60%0
Sun 1aMostly cloudy47°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)47°8°10%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h63%60%0
Sun 2aCloudy47°8° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)47°8°10%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h63%56%0
Sun 3aMostly cloudy46°8° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)46°8°10%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h60%57%0
Sun 4aPartly cloudy45°7° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)45°7°10%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h63%59%0
Sun 5aCloudy44°7° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)44°7°10%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h62%58%0
Sun 6aCloudy43°6° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)43°6°10%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h65%67%0
Sun 7aCloudy43°6° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)43°6°10%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h65%77%0
Sun 8aCloudy42°6° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°)42°6°20%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h67%100%0
Sun 9aShowers44°7° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)44°7°20%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h65%81%0
Sun 10aCloudy46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)45°7°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h63%100%0
Sun 11aCloudy48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)47°8°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h56%99%0
Sun 12pCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)46°8°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h54%99%0
Sun 1pCloudy49°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)47°8°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h50%97%0
Sun 2pCloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)49°9°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h46%99%0
Sun 3pCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)49°9°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h46%99%0
Sun 4pCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)49°9°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h46%100%0
Sun 5pCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)49°9°30%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h46%100%0
Sun 6pCloudy51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)51°11°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h46%100%0
Sun 7pShowers49°9° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)49°9°30%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h52%100%0
Sun 8pShowers48°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)48°9°30%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h56%100%0
Sun 9pShowers46°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)46°8°30%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h60%99%0
Sun 10pShowers45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)44°7°30%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h63%100%0
Sun 11pCloudy44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)42°6°30%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h65%100%0
Mon 12aCloudy44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)41°5°30%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h65%100%0
Mon 1aCloudy44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)41°5°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h65%100%0
Mon 2aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)40°4°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph27 km/h67%100%0
Mon 3aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)39°4°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h65%97%0
Mon 4aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)38°3°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h67%100%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 71°22°, low 60°16°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 61°16°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 70°21°

      60% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 52°11°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Rain showers likely after 11am. Partly sunny. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 59 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy. Low around 60, with temperatures rising to around 63 overnight. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    67°19°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 51°11°, low 37°3°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 42°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 48°9°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 42°6°

      50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers after 8am. Cloudy, with a high near 51. North wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 40 overnight. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    48°9°–53°12°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 46°8°, low 36°2°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 43°6°

      70% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 42°6°

      70% chance · 0.16 in4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 43°6°

      70% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      70% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. East wind around 10 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
    45°7°–48°9°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 55°13°, low 44°7°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      70% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      40% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    55°13°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 39°4°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 53°12°

      40% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 61°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 44°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    57°14°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 40°4°. Typical 49°9° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 60°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 51°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    54°12°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 57°14°, low 46°8°. Typical 49°9° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 55°13°

      40% chance · 0.36 in9.1 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 57. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    54°12°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 64°18°, low 56°13°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.57 in14 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      40% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      40% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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
    58°14°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 48°9°. Typical 48°9° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      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
    53°12°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 55°13°, low 49°9°. Typical 47°8° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 53°12°

      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
    51°11°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    47°8° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    22 mph36 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
    UV peak
    1

The outlook

  1. Today

    58% chance of rain, high 71°, low 60°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 51°, low 37°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    81% chance of rain, high 46°, low 36°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 55–64°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.

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

North Fork Crow River near Manannah

12 mi
Level
80.0 ft
Flow
73 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Middle Fork Crow River near Manannah

14 mi
Level
37.9 ft
Flow
50 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Crow River at Hutchinson

16 mi
Level
32.6 ft
Flow
27 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Crow River near Cosmos

17 mi
Level
7.8 ft
Flow
14 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:30 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 27Typical 176

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
18
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?

Today, 6:00 AM–10:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Litchfield · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1907–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 19°11° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Forecast high / low
71°22° / 60°16°
Record high
79°26° in 1989
Record low
15°−9° in 1984

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 12°7° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +5°+3°SunOct 18
  2. +8°+4°MonOct 19
  3. +11°+6°TueOct 20
  4. +14°+8°WedOct 21
  5. +15°+8°ThuOct 22
  6. +20°+11°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:45 AM, sunset 6:17 PM.

Daylight
10 h 32 min
Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 46 min less
Golden hour
5:36–6:35 PM
Morning 7:27–8:26 AM
Blue hour
6:35–6:47 PM
Morning 7:15–7:27 AM; first light 7:15 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 65% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:57 AM · rises 5:16 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Darwin. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,200 ft, 43 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.