Observed 10:00 PM CDT at KGPZ

Deer River, MN weather

Clear and 45°7°, 17°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 45°7°

Clear · Feels like 40°5°

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the west-northwest. Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 10 AM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable · down to 27°−3° by 12 AM (dry)
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.31 inHg1026 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.6 hPa in 3 h

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 32°0° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 51°11° tomorrow at 2 PM
Hard freeze tomorrow night 2–10 AM (low 27°−3°)
Rain Monday night from 7 PM (60%)

TonightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 49°9° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 29°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 39°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 43°6° · Cloudy
Monday nightDown to 38°3° by 9 PM · Rain 7–10 PM (60%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 10p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	62%	77%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	59%	79%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	55%	77%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	59%	80%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	62%	70%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	64%	30%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	66%	23%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	68%	50%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	70%	22%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	66%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	46%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	63%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	57%	48%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	47%	52%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	40%	73%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph27 km/h	37%	75%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	34%	78%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	34%	79%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	34%	81%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	36%	82%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	39%	87%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	47%	88%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	53%	88%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	55%	82%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	59%	84%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	61%	82%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	64%	88%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	69%	88%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	80%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	80%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	75%	80%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	81%	80%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	81%	80%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	81%	81%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)	27°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	88%	80%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	85%	80%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	75%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	64%	72%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	55%	86%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	51%	84%	3
Mon 2p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	47%	88%	3
Mon 3p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	43°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	45%	96%	3
Mon 4p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	43°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	45%	96%	2
Mon 5p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	49%	95%	1
Mon 6p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	41°5°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	53%	94%	0
Mon 7p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	41°5°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	59%	97%	0
Mon 8p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	39°4°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	64%	96%	0
Mon 9p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	70%	99%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 32°0°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 32, with temperatures rising to around 34 overnight. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
32°0°–43°6°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
2
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 27°−3°. Typical 47°8° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 29°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 51, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 27, with temperatures rising to around 29 overnight. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–52°11°
Low, likely
27°−3°–38°3°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 45°7°, low 27°−3°. Typical 47°8° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  60% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 37°3°
  90% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Rain showers between 7pm and 4am, then snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 27. East wind 0 to 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Low, likely
27°−3°–34°1°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 49°9°, low 39°4°. Typical 46°8° / 29°−2°. Snow 0.44 in11 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 40°5°
  90% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  90% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Snow showers before 7am, then rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 0 to 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Low, likely
36°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 57°14°, low 35°2°. Typical 46°8° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  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 showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 0 to 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–61°16°
Low, likely
35°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 35°2°. Typical 45°7° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Low, likely
35°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 28°−2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 57°14°, low 39°4°. Typical 45°7° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. East wind 0 to 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–62°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 28°−2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 57°14°, low 44°7°. Typical 44°7° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 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 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–60°16°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 27°−3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 54°12°, low 44°7°. Typical 44°7° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 49°10°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  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
45°7°–64°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–50°10°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 27°−3°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 51°11°, low 41°5°. Typical 43°6° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  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
46°8°–55°13°
Low, likely
33°1°–51°11°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 26°−3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
76% chance of rain, high 65°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 51°, low 27°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 45°, low 27°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 49–57°; 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.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Mississippi River at Willow Beach

5.7 mi

Level: 3.9 ft
Flow: 150 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi R. at Days High Landing NR Deer River

6.0 mi

Level: 1273 ft

Reading from Sat 8:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Leech Lake River near Ball Club

8.7 mi

Level: 80.8 ft

Reading from Sat 8 PM · NWS gauge page

Pokegama Lake Elevation

11 mi

Level: 1273 ft

Reading from Sat 8 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 50Typical 192

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 40
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 4 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

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?

Pokegama Dam · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1895–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 17°9° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

+11°+6°MonOct 19
+5°+3°TueOct 20
+11°+6°WedOct 21
+14°+8°ThuOct 22
+16°+9°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Deer River weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 24 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 56 min less
Golden hour: 5:27–6:30 PM; Morning 7:27–8:30 AM
Blue hour: 6:30–6:42 PM; Morning 7:15–7:27 AM; first light 7:15 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 57% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:57 AM · rises 5:11 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Deer River. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.