Otter Tail River near Elizabeth
5.5 mi- Level
- 5.0 ft
- Flow
- 198 cfs
Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 5:35 AM CDT at KFFM
Mostly cloudy and 63°17°, rain ~9 AM (40%).
Today: low 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°), high 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°).
Now 63°17°
Mostly cloudy
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7a | Clear | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 20% | 14 mph23 km/h from SSW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 70% | 21% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 30% | 15 mph24 km/h from WSW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 69% | 27% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Showers | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 40% | 17 mph27 km/h from W, gusts 28 mph46 km/h | 69% | 93% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 40% | 18 mph29 km/h from WNW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 67% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Drizzle | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 30% | 18 mph29 km/h from WNW, gusts 29 mph46 km/h | 64% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Drizzle | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 20 mph32 km/h from WNW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 61% | 81% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph38 km/h | 53% | 100% | 2 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 17 mph27 km/h from NW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 46% | 77% | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 44% | 66% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph31 km/h | 42% | 77% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 40% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 42% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 46% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 47% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 49% | 42% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 49% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 49% | 42% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 51% | 42% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 51% | 40% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 38°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 53% | 41% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°) | 38°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 55% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°) | 37°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 54% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°) | 35°2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 61% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°) | 35°2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 61% | 66% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°) | 34°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 63% | 67% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°) | 35°2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 66% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°) | 36°2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 61% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph10 km/h | 55% | 85% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 49% | 85% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 44% | 89% | 2 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 40% | 92% | 2 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 37% | 100% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 35% | 100% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 35% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 36% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 39% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 44% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 47% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 49% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 51% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 53% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 53% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 55% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 57% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 33°1° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 64% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 32°0° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 67% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 31°−1° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 70% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 29°−2° | 10% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 75% | 92% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Scattered rain showers before 10am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 10am and noon. Partly sunny. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. West wind 12 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 37 overnight. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. North wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: Cloudy, with a low around 35. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
80% chance · 0.28 in7.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
90% chance · 0.26 in6.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 45. East northeast wind around 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 34. East wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
90% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Southeast wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: A chance of rain. 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. South southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. East southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
40% chance of rain, high 60°, low 35°.
Dry, high 50°, low 35°, cooling off.
55% chance of rain, high 45°, low 34°, cooling off.
Highs 50–60°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
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What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 78% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.
Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.
Fergus Falls station, 1893–2018: records and averages
This station closed and is no longer reporting, but has a long history nearby. Its own average annual high was about 52°11°, over its full 1893–2018 record — not an NCEI normal, and not the same station as the computed averages above.
Elizabeth weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:54 AM, sunset 6:22 PM.
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing