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Observed 11:55 AM CDT at KDTL

Elbow Lake, MN weather

Sunny and 45°7°.

Today: low 27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°), high 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°).

Forecasts agree

Now 45°7°

Sunny

Wind
5 mph8 km/h
58–7 mph11 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point
28°−2°
Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow
3Moderate
Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure
30.47 inHg1032 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (47°8° then, 44°6° now)

Good hours for
  • Below 40°4° tonight after 8 PM
  • Hard freeze tonight 2–10 AM (low 28°−2°)
  • Above 40°4° tomorrow by noon
  • Rain tomorrow night from 7 PM (100%, 2.6 in66 mm)
  • Below freezing tomorrow night 1–7 AM (low 30°−1°)
  1. This afternoonUp to 48°9° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 30°−1° by 4 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Mostly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 37°3° by 11 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonNear 41°5° · Cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 30°−1° by 4 AM · Rain 7 PM–6 AM (100%) · freezing, low 30°−1°
  6. Tuesday morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (100%) · freezing, low 32°0° · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sun 12pPartly sunny44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)41°5°0%6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h55%47%3
Sun 1pCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)41°5°0%7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h51%82%3
Sun 2pCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)42°6°0%7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h47%82%3
Sun 3pCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)44°7°0%7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h39%84%2
Sun 4pCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)45°7°0%7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h34%84%2
Sun 5pCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)44°7°0%6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h37%82%1
Sun 6pCloudy46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)44°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h42%85%0
Sun 7pCloudy43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)40°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h47%86%0
Sun 8pCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)36°2°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h54%83%0
Sun 9pCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)33°1°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h56%88%0
Sun 10pCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)33°1°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h56%86%0
Sun 11pCloudy36°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)32°0°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h59%89%0
Mon 12aCloudy34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)30°−1°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h64%88%0
Mon 1aCloudy33°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)29°−2°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h63%85%0
Mon 2aCloudy32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)29°−2°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h66%82%0
Mon 3aCloudy31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°)28°−2°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h69%81%0
Mon 4aCloudy30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°)26°−3°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h72%81%0
Mon 5aCloudy30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°)26°−3°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h72%81%0
Mon 6aCloudy29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°)25°−4°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h78%82%0
Mon 7aMostly clear29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 31°−1°)24°−4°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h78%56%0
Mon 8aMostly sunny28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 31°−1°)23°−5°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h81%60%0
Mon 9aCloudy31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 33°1°)26°−3°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h78%93%0
Mon 10aMostly cloudy35°2° (likely 34°1° to 35°2°)29°−2°0%7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h69%80%1
Mon 11aCloudy37°3° (likely 36°2° to 37°3°)31°−1°0%8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h61%89%2
Mon 12pCloudy40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)35°2°0%8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h55%83%2
Mon 1pCloudy41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)36°2°0%8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h50%90%3
Mon 2pCloudy42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)38°3°0%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h46%93%3
Mon 3pCloudy43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)39°4°0%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h45%90%3
Mon 4pCloudy42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)38°3°0%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h46%98%2
Mon 5pCloudy42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)38°3°0%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h48%100%1
Mon 6pCloudy42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)38°3°5%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h53%100%0
Mon 7pCloudy39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)35°2°80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h59%99%0
Mon 8pCloudy38°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)34°1°80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h62%99%0
Mon 9pCloudy36°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)30°−1°80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h72%100%0
Mon 10pRain36°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)30°−1°80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h72%100%0
Mon 11pRain36°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)30°−1°80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h75%100%0
Tue 12aRain33°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)26°−3°80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h90%100%0
Tue 1aSnow31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)23°−5°100%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h98%100%0
Tue 2aSnow31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)22°−6°100%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h100%100%0
Tue 3aSnow31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)22°−6°100%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph36 km/h98%100%0
Tue 4aRain30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)21°−6°100%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph37 km/h99%100%0
Tue 5aRain31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)21°−6°100%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph38 km/h96%100%0
Tue 6aRain32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)22°−6°100%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h96%100%0
Tue 7aRain33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)23°−5°90%, 0.1 in2.5 mm14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph38 km/h100%100%0
Tue 8aRain36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)27°−3°90%, 0.1 in2.5 mm14 mph23 km/h from ESE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h100%93%0
Tue 9aRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)31°−1°90%, 0.1 in2.5 mm13 mph21 km/h from ESE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h99%93%0
Tue 10aDrizzle41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)34°1°90%, 0.1 in2.5 mm13 mph21 km/h from ESE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h100%100%0
Tue 11aDrizzle42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)35°2°90%, 0.1 in2.5 mm13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h100%99%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 27°−3°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 39°4°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 30°−1°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 27, with temperatures rising to around 30 overnight. North wind around 5 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    47°8°–49°9°
    Low, likely
    27°−3°–33°1°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    8 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 43°6°, low 29°−2°. Typical 49°9° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 28°−2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 38°3°

      80% chance · 0.55 in14 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Snow, 30°−1°

      100% chance · 1 in2.5 cm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. East northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Night: Rain between 7pm and 1am, then snow between 1am and 4am, then rain. Cloudy, with a low around 29. East wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    40°4°–43°6°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–31°−1°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 49°9°, low 37°3°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.46 in12 mm, 100% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 36°2°

      100% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      80% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 45°7°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

    Night: A chance of rain between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    45°7°–52°11°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–37°3°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
  4. Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 31°−1°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 37°3°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 2 to 9 mph.

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

    High, likely
    51°11°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 36°2°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 37°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 43°6°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 41°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West northwest wind 1 to 5 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    46°8°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 56°13°, low 38°3°. Typical 47°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 42°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 46°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. East southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    50°10°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    47°8° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 54°12°, low 37°3°. Typical 47°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      20% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 51°11°

      30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 51°11°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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

    High, likely
    49°9°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    47°8° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
  8. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 46°8°. Typical 46°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 44°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.

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

    High, likely
    52°11°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    20 mph31 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  9. Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 52°11°, low 44°7°. Typical 46°8° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 51°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      20% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 45°7°

      30% chance · 0.12 in3.1 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
    43°6°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Tuesday, Nov 3. Showers. High 51°11°, low 40°4°. Typical 45°7° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 46°8°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 47°9°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 41°5°

      20% chance · 0.07 in1.9 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.

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

    High, likely
    49°9°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    45°7° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 48°, low 27°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 43°, low 29°, cooling off.

  3. Tuesday

    95% chance of rain, high 49°, low 37°, warming up.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 51–56°; chance of precipitation on 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

Mississippi River near Vern (CSAH37)

18 mi
Level
84.9 ft

Reading from Sun 11 AM · NWS gauge page

Wild Rice River (MN) near Mahnomen (CSAH25)

22 mi
Level
35.6 ft
Flow
45 cfs

Reading from Sun 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 55Typical 181

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
46
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 13 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 28°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?

Tamarac Wildlife Ref · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1977–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
50°10° / 31°−1°
Forecast high / low
48°9° / 27°−3°
Record high
76°24° in 1989
Record low
17°−8° in 1979

Last 7 days vs normal

  1. —MonOct 19
  2. —TueOct 20
  3. —WedOct 21
  4. —ThuOct 22
  5. —FriOct 23
  6. —SatOct 24
  7. —SunOct 25

Elbow Lake weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:55 AM, sunset 6:16 PM.

Daylight
10 h 22 min
Losing 3 min 8 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 52 min less
Golden hour
5:33–6:36 PM
Morning 7:35–8:38 AM
Blue hour
6:36–6:48 PM
Morning 7:23–7:35 AM; first light 7:23 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 82% cover).

Moon

Full moon

100% lit · growing

Today
sets 7:23 AM · rises 5:39 PM
Full moon
Today, 11:12 PM
New moon
Nov 9
Looking north from Elbow Lake.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.