Observed 1:15 PM CDT at KADC

Deer Creek, MN weather

Overcast and 50°10°, 14°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 50°10°

Cloudy

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the west-northwest. Up to 14 mph23 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable · down to 36°2° by 3 PM
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 20Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.18 inHg1022 hPa; Rising · +0.08 inHg+2.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

22°12° cooler than this time yesterday (72°22° then, 50°10° now)

Good hours for

High 56°13° today at 5 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 35°2° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
Rain Monday from 1 PM (60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm)

This afternoonUp to 56°13° by 5 PM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 50°10° · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 40°4° by 11 AM · 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 2p	Rain	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	40°4°	20%	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	73%	100%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	39°4°	10%	14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	70%	80%	2
Sat 4p	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	56%	53%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	38%	83%	0
Sat 6p	Mostly cloudy	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	43%	77%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	48%	82%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	50%	85%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	56%	81%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	53%	82%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	55%	82%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	55%	79%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	57%	80%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	57%	62%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	57%	38%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	59%	36%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	61%	33%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	64%	63%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	64%	55%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	64%	75%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	62%	81%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	47%	84%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	81%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	37%	80%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	34%	83%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	36%	86%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	36%	90%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	34%	100%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	33%	85%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	37%	82%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	40%	98%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	45%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	51%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	51%	99%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	53%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	53%	98%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	57%	99%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	59%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	61%	99%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	64%	99%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	69%	99%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	69%	99%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	27°−3°	30%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	75%	99%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	26°−3°	30%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	78%	96%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	30%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	69%	97%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	32°0°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	64%	98%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	33°1°	30%	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	62%	97%	1
Mon 12p	Rain	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	34°1°	30%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	57%	99%	2
Mon 1p	Rain	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	34°1°	60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	57%	100%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 35°2°. Typical 49°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 56°13°
  20% chance
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain before 3pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 12 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 37 overnight. Northwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 32°0°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 44 mph70 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 33°1°. Typical 48°9° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. North northwest wind 1 to 7 mph.
Night: Cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–52°11°
Low, likely
32°0°–37°3°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 43°6°, low 32°0°. Typical 48°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 42°6°
  60% chance · 0.14 in3.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 39°4°
  90% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 39°4°
  90% chance · 0.29 in7.4 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 43. East northeast wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind 10 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. 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
40°4°–44°7°
Low, likely
32°0°–39°4°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 51°11°, low 40°4°. Typical 47°8° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 44°6°
  90% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  60% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Southeast wind 10 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: A chance of rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
38°3°–40°4°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 57°14°, low 37°3°. Typical 47°8° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 47°8°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  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 before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 3 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
37°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 40°4°. Typical 46°8° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
34°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 59°15°, low 44°7°. Typical 46°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. East southeast wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East southeast wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–65°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 58°14°, low 50°10°. Typical 45°7° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.25 in6.2 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
51°11°–65°18°
Low, likely
43°6°–56°13°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 29°−2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 52°11°, low 44°7°. Typical 44°7° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  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
43°6°–60°16°
Low, likely
37°3°–56°13°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 28°−2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 41°5°. Typical 44°7° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°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
47°8°–62°17°
Low, likely
30°−1°–57°14°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 28°−2°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 63°, low 35°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 51°, low 33°, cooling off.
Monday
62% chance of rain, high 43°, low 32°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 51–59°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

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

Wing River near Hewitt

11 mi

Level: 89.1 ft

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Otter Tail River near Battle Lake (CR72)

20 mi

Level: 1320 ft

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Redeye River near Aldrich (221st Ave)

21 mi

Level: 38.7 ft

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Leaf River (MN) above Aldrich (CSAH26)

21 mi

Level: 1264 ft
Flow: 141 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 76% less heating than a typical week.

This week 44Typical 183

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

Dry air outside (dew point 45°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?

Ottertail · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1961–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 14°8° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

+9°+5°SunOct 18
+10°+5°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+12°+7°WedOct 21
+14°+8°ThuOct 22
+17°+9°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Deer Creek 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 52 min less
Golden hour: 5:36–6:37 PM; Morning 7:32–8:33 AM
Blue hour: 6:37–6:49 PM; Morning 7:20–7:32 AM; first light 7:20 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:02 AM · rises 5:18 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Deer Creek. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,200 ft, 20 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.