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Observed 11:55 AM CDT at KDYT

Duluth, MN weather

Sunny and 70°21°, 21°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~3–6 PM (81%).

Today: low 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°), high 70°21° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°).

Mostly agree

Now 70°21°

Sunny

Wind
17 mph28 km/h
From the west-southwest. Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h around 6 PM
Dew point
52°11°
Comfortable · down to 42°6° by 9 PM
UV tomorrow
3Moderate
Moderate 1–2 PM · peak 3
Air quality
55Moderate
PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure
30.07 inHg1018 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

None rain now, through the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

22°12° warmer than this time yesterday (48°9° then, 70°21° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until 1 PM
  • Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h until 2 PM
  • Rain today 1–7 PM (80%, 0.66 in17 mm)
  • Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h tonight 6–8 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 6 PM
  1. This afternoonDown to 61°16° by 5 PM · Rain 1–6 PM (80%) · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h
  2. TonightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Rain 6–7 PM (50%) · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 54°12° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Cloudy
  6. Monday morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 12pCloudy70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)70°21°5%15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 28 mph45 km/h49%71%2
Sat 1pCloudy69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)69°21°30%, 0.11 in2.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h55%74%2
Sat 2pCloudy67°19° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)67°19°40%, 0.11 in2.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 23 mph37 km/h61%88%2
Sat 3pCloudy66°19° (likely 65°18° to 73°23°)66°19°60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph31 km/h68%97%1
Sat 4pCloudy63°17° (likely 62°17° to 71°22°)63°17°80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h78%98%1
Sat 5pShowers61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)61°16°80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph33 km/h78%99%0
Sat 6pDrizzle58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)58°14°50%, 0.11 in2.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 28 mph45 km/h77%100%0
Sat 7pMostly cloudy57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)57°14°10%10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 26 mph41 km/h72%100%0
Sat 8pCloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)55°13°5%10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h72%100%0
Sat 9pCloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)53°12°0%10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph30 km/h66%100%0
Sat 10pCloudy52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h63%90%0
Sat 11pCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h61%92%0
Sun 12aCloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h56%86%0
Sun 1aCloudy49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h54%81%0
Sun 2aCloudy48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)46°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h54%80%0
Sun 3aCloudy46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)44°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h56%80%0
Sun 4aCloudy45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)43°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h53%80%0
Sun 5aCloudy44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)42°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h56%79%0
Sun 6aMostly clear43°6° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)42°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h54%43%0
Sun 7aCloudy43°6° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)42°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h54%80%0
Sun 8aCloudy43°6° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)42°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h54%76%0
Sun 9aPartly sunny45°7° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)43°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h54%61%0
Sun 10aMostly cloudy47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h49%59%1
Sun 11aPartly sunny48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h47%70%2
Sun 12pCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h42%74%2
Sun 1pCloudy52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h38%77%3
Sun 2pCloudy53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h37%87%2
Sun 3pCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h35%84%2
Sun 4pCloudy54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h33%87%1
Sun 5pCloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h37%91%1
Sun 6pCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h40%87%0
Sun 7pCloudy51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h40%85%0
Sun 8pCloudy49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h44%81%0
Sun 9pCloudy48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)46°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h46%87%0
Sun 10pCloudy47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h47%92%0
Sun 11pCloudy46°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)43°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h49%89%0
Mon 12aCloudy45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)42°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h51%89%0
Mon 1aCloudy44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)41°5°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h51%87%0
Mon 2aCloudy43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)39°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h53%91%0
Mon 3aCloudy42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)38°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h55%86%0
Mon 4aCloudy41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)37°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h57%93%0
Mon 5aCloudy40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)35°2°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h60%87%0
Mon 6aCloudy39°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)34°1°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h62%89%0
Mon 7aCloudy39°4° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)34°1°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h60%86%0
Mon 8aMostly sunny38°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)33°1°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h63%81%0
Mon 9aPartly sunny39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)34°1°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h64%88%0
Mon 10aCloudy41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)36°2°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h61%91%1
Mon 11aCloudy43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)38°3°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h59%83%2

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 70°21°, low 43°6°. Typical 49°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 70°21°

      80% chance · 0.55 in14 mm

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      50% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    69°21°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 32°0°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 38°3°. Typical 48°9° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 40°4°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. West wind around 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    53°12°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 32°0°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 46°8°, low 37°3°. Typical 48°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 38°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 41°5°

      50% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 41°5°

      90% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Night: Rain showers after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    43°6°–46°8°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 32°0°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 49°9°, low 44°7°. Typical 47°8° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 43°6°

      90% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      80% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      40% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast 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
    49°9°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    47°8° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    15 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 60°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 46°8° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      40% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 61°16°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. 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
    56°13°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 42°6°. Typical 46°8° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 46°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 42°6°

      20% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind around 5 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind 0 to 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    54°12°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 55°13°, low 44°7°. Typical 46°8° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 44°6°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 47°8°

      40% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 48°9°

      50% chance · 0.27 in6.9 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 55. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. 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
    48°9°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 55°13°, low 47°8°. Typical 45°7° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.55 in14 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      50% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 58°15°

      50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 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
    49°9°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    45°7° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 54°12°, low 46°8°. Typical 44°7° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 53°12°

      40% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 49°9°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 44°7°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 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
    49°9°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    44°7° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 45°7°. Typical 44°7° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      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.

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

    High, likely
    49°9°–53°12°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    44°7° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    81% chance of rain, high 70°, low 43°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 56°, low 38°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 46°, low 37°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 49–60°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday.

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

Nemadji River near Superior

9.9 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.8 ft
Flow
42 cfs

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

St. Louis River at Scanlon

14 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.7 ft
Flow
474 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Island Lake Outflow

16 mi
Below flood stage
Flow
70 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Cloquet River at Island Lake

16 mi
Level
1367 ft

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 83% less heating than a typical week.

This week 32Typical 181

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
22
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 52°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?

Duluth International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1874–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 21°12° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
49°9° / 32°0°
Forecast high / low
70°21° / 43°6°
Record high
71°22° in 1998
Record low
12°−11° in 1887

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. +11°+6°SunOct 18
  2. +4°+2°MonOct 19
  3. +8°+4°TueOct 20
  4. +16°+9°WedOct 21
  5. +9°+5°ThuOct 22
  6. +6°+3°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:39 AM, sunset 6:05 PM.

Daylight
10 h 26 min
Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 54 min less
Golden hour
5:22–6:24 PM
Morning 7:20–8:21 AM
Blue hour
6:24–6:36 PM
Morning 7:08–7:20 AM; first light 7:08 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 85% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:49 AM · rises 5:05 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking east from Duluth. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,700 ft, 56 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.