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Observed 9:00 AM CDT at KRST

Elgin, MN weather

Sunny and 57°14°, 21°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°), high 77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°).

Forecasts agree

Now 57°14°

Sunny

Wind
15 mph24 km/h
From the south. Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h around 11 AM
Dew point
48°9°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality
52Moderate
PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure
30.23 inHg1024 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.5 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (57°14° then, 58°14° now)

Good hours for
  • Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h until 2 PM
  • Above 70°21° today by noon
  • High 77°25° today at 3 PM
  • Rain Monday from 7 AM (50%)
  1. This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Clear
  2. This afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Partly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningNear 54°12° · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 57°14° · Cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Cloudy
  7. Monday morningNear 45°7° · Rain 7–9 AM (50%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 9aPartly sunny62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)62°17°0%14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h62%19%0
Sat 10aSunny65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)65°18°0%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph47 km/h57%23%1
Sat 11aSunny68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)68°20°0%16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph48 km/h53%4%2
Sat 12pSunny71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)71°22°0%16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph47 km/h47%14%2
Sat 1pSunny74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)74°23°0%16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h44%16%3
Sat 2pSunny76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)76°24°0%16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h42%16%3
Sat 3pSunny77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)77°25°0%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h40%9%2
Sat 4pSunny77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)77°25°0%14 mph23 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h40%42%1
Sat 5pCloudy76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)76°24°0%12 mph19 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h42%65%0
Sat 6pCloudy74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)74°23°0%9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h44%71%0
Sat 7pCloudy70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)70°21°5%7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h51%68%0
Sat 8pCloudy66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)66°19°10%7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h58%89%0
Sat 9pCloudy64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)64°18°10%7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h63%94%0
Sat 10pCloudy62°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)62°17°10%8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h67%94%0
Sat 11pCloudy60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)60°16°20%9 mph14 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h72%97%0
Sun 12aCloudy59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)59°15°30%9 mph14 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h72%94%0
Sun 1aCloudy58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)58°14°30%8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h75%94%0
Sun 2aCloudy57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)57°14°20%7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h75%96%0
Sun 3aCloudy56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)56°13°20%7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h74%100%0
Sun 4aCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)54°12°20%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h80%100%0
Sun 5aCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)53°12°20%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h80%99%0
Sun 6aCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)53°12°10%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h77%98%0
Sun 7aCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)52°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h77%97%0
Sun 8aCloudy51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)51°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h77%93%0
Sun 9aCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)52°11°0%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h77%94%0
Sun 10aCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)54°12°0%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h71%94%1
Sun 11aCloudy55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)55°13°0%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h66%93%2
Sun 12pCloudy57°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)57°14°0%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h59%96%3
Sun 1pCloudy57°14° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)57°14°0%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h55%88%3
Sun 2pCloudy58°14° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)58°14°0%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h51%85%3
Sun 3pCloudy59°15° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)59°15°0%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h47%75%3
Sun 4pCloudy57°14° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)57°14°0%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h47%87%2
Sun 5pCloudy57°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)57°14°0%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h45%95%1
Sun 6pCloudy57°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)57°14°0%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph28 km/h43%93%0
Sun 7pCloudy53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)53°12°0%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h48%95%0
Sun 8pCloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)51°11°0%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h54%88%0
Sun 9pCloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)48°9°0%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph28 km/h56%80%0
Sun 10pCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)48°9°0%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph28 km/h54%80%0
Sun 11pCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)48°9°0%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h54%84%0
Mon 12aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)47°8°0%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h56%96%0
Mon 1aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)47°8°10%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h56%90%0
Mon 2aCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)45°7°10%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h58%94%0
Mon 3aCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)45°7°10%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph27 km/h58%88%0
Mon 4aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)44°7°10%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h60%91%0
Mon 5aCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)43°6°10%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h63%91%0
Mon 6aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)41°5°10%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h65%98%0
Mon 7aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)41°5°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h65%96%0
Mon 8aShowers45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)41°5°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h68%93%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 51°11°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 77°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      30% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 51, with temperatures rising to around 53 overnight. Northwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    73°23°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 33°1°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 44°7°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 59, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon. North wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind around 6 mph.

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

    High, likely
    56°13°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 33°1°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 53°12°, low 42°6°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 45°7°

      50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 53. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 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
    50°10°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 61°16°, low 50°10°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 49°10°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Southeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    61°16°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 66°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 58°15°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 69°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    65°18°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 45°7°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    58°14°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 62°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 58°15°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      40% chance · 0.16 in4.1 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 62. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    54°12°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 56°13°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      50% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 66°19°

      50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 58°15°

      50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 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
    60°16°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–62°17°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 59°15°, low 51°11°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.46 in12 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      40% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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
    55°13°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    20 mph33 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 48°9°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 53°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 52°11°

      20% chance · 0.04 in1 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
    53°12°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    23 mph37 km/h, gusts 41 mph65 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 77°, low 51°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 59°, low 44°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    46% chance of rain, high 53°, low 42°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 57–66°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ARX) (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

Middle Fork Whitewater River near Whitewater State Park

9.8 mi
Below flood stage
Level
10.4 ft
Flow
17 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Zumbro River near Oronoco

10 mi
Level
31.2 ft

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Silver Creek (MN) near Rochester

11 mi
Below flood stage
Level
13.3 ft
Flow
4 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Middle Fork Whitewater River at Whitewater State Park Group Camp

11 mi
Below flood stage
Level
35.8 ft
Flow
12 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 89% less heating than a typical week.

This week 18Typical 154

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
5
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, 10:00 AM–11:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Theilman 1ssw · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1962–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
56°13° / 33°1°
Forecast high / low
77°25° / 51°11°
Record high
81°27° in 2022
Record low
19°−7° in 1965

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:35 AM, sunset 6:10 PM.

Daylight
10 h 35 min
Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 43 min less
Golden hour
5:29–6:28 PM
Morning 7:17–8:15 AM
Blue hour
6:28–6:39 PM
Morning 7:05–7:17 AM; first light 7:05 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 92% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:47 AM · rises 5:09 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Elgin. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.