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Observed 5:35 AM CDT at KFFM

Elizabeth, MN weather

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°).

Forecasts agree

Now 63°17°

Mostly cloudy

Wind
15 mph24 km/hgusts 22 mph35 km/h
From the south-southeast. 610–20 mph32 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point
50°10°
Comfortable · down to 42°6° by 12 PM
UV tomorrow
3Moderate
Moderate 2–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure
29.93 inHg1014 hPa
Rising · +0.07 inHg+2.3 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 (61°16° then, 63°17° now)

Good hours for
  • Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h today 9 AM–1 PM
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM
  • Low 37°3° tonight at 5 AM
  • Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
  1. This morningDown to 56°13° by 11 AM · rain chance 40% · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Mostly cloudy
  2. This afternoonNear 55°13° · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Mostly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 48°9° · Cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 7aClear62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)62°17°20%14 mph23 km/h from SSW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h70%21%0
Sat 8aSunny60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)60°16°30%15 mph24 km/h from WSW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h69%27%0
Sat 9aShowers58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)58°14°40%17 mph27 km/h from W, gusts 28 mph46 km/h69%93%0
Sat 10aCloudy57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)57°14°40%18 mph29 km/h from WNW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h67%100%1
Sat 11aDrizzle56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)56°13°30%18 mph29 km/h from WNW, gusts 29 mph46 km/h64%100%1
Sat 12pDrizzle55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)55°13°5%20 mph32 km/h from WNW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h61%81%2
Sat 1pCloudy55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)55°13°0%18 mph29 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph38 km/h53%100%2
Sat 2pCloudy58°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)58°14°0%17 mph27 km/h from NW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h46%77%2
Sat 3pCloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)55°13°0%15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h44%66%2
Sat 4pCloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)55°13°0%14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph31 km/h42%77%1
Sat 5pCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)54°12°0%12 mph19 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h40%80%0
Sat 6pCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)51°11°0%8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h42%80%0
Sat 7pCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)47°8°0%6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h46%81%0
Sat 8pCloudy47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)44°7°0%6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h47%81%0
Sat 9pClear46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)43°6°0%6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h49%42%0
Sat 10pCloudy45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)42°6°0%6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h49%83%0
Sat 11pClear44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)41°5°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h49%42%0
Sun 12aClear43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)40°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h51%42%0
Sun 1aClear42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)39°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h51%40%0
Sun 2aPartly cloudy41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)38°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h53%41%0
Sun 3aCloudy40°4° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)38°3°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h55%71%0
Sun 4aCloudy39°4° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)37°3°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h54%71%0
Sun 5aCloudy37°3° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)35°2°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h61%71%0
Sun 6aCloudy37°3° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)35°2°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h61%66%0
Sun 7aCloudy37°3° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)34°1°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h63%67%0
Sun 8aCloudy35°2° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)35°2°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h66%72%0
Sun 9aCloudy38°3° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)36°2°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h61%80%0
Sun 10aCloudy42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)40°4°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph10 km/h55%85%1
Sun 11aCloudy45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)43°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h49%85%2
Sun 12pCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)44°7°0%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h44%89%2
Sun 1pCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)45°7°0%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h40%92%2
Sun 2pCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)46°8°0%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h37%100%3
Sun 3pCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)46°8°0%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h35%100%2
Sun 4pCloudy50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)46°8°0%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h35%100%1
Sun 5pCloudy49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)46°8°0%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h36%100%1
Sun 6pCloudy48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)45°7°0%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h39%100%0
Sun 7pCloudy47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)45°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h44%99%0
Sun 8pCloudy45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)43°6°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h47%99%0
Sun 9pCloudy44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)41°5°5%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h49%100%0
Sun 10pCloudy44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)40°4°5%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h51%97%0
Sun 11pCloudy43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)39°4°5%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h53%98%0
Mon 12aCloudy43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)39°4°5%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h53%98%0
Mon 1aCloudy42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)38°3°10%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h55%100%0
Mon 2aCloudy41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)36°2°10%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h57%100%0
Mon 3aCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)33°1°10%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h64%99%0
Mon 4aCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)32°0°10%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h67%99%0
Mon 5aCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)31°−1°10%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h70%98%0
Mon 6aCloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)29°−2°10%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h75%92%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1971–2026)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 60°16°, low 35°2°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 60°16°

      40% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 37°3°

      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.

    High, likely
    60°16°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    25 mph41 km/h, gusts 46 mph75 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 35°2°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 35°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 37°3°

      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.

    High, likely
    49°9°–50°10°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–37°3°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 32°0°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 45°7°, low 34°1°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 38°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 42°5°

      60% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 39°4°

      80% chance · 0.28 in7.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 40°4°

      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.

    High, likely
    41°5°–45°7°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 32°0°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 50°10°, low 40°4°. Typical 52°11° / 31°0°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 44°7°

      90% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      50% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      30% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 50°10°

      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.

    High, likely
    48°9°–52°11°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 31°0°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 55°13°, low 36°2°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 40°5°

      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.

    High, likely
    51°11°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 37°3°. Typical 51°10° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 40°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 53°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 46°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 43°6°

      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.

    High, likely
    48°9°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    51°10° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 55°13°, low 39°4°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 53°11°

      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.

    High, likely
    53°12°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 60°16°, low 53°12°. Typical 49°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      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
    56°13°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 57°14°, low 46°8°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 49°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.

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

    High, likely
    50°10°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 46°8°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 51°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 52°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.

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

    High, likely
    49°9°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    40% chance of rain, high 60°, low 35°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 50°, low 35°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    55% chance of rain, high 45°, low 34°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 50–60°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.

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

Otter Tail River near Elizabeth

5.5 mi
Level
5.0 ft
Flow
198 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Pelican River near Fergus Falls (MN210)

6.1 mi
Level
1123 ft
Flow
31 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Orwell Lake at Orwell Dam near Fergus Falls

12 mi
Level
1064 ft

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Otter Tail River below Orwell Dam near Fergus Falls

12 mi
Level
2.4 ft
Flow
49 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 78% less heating than a typical week.

This week 37Typical 166

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
29
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 50°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?

Orwell Dam · forecast.blue computed averages, 1971–2026 · records 1971–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.

Typical high / low (computed)
53°12° / 32°0°
Forecast high / low
60°16° / 35°2°
Record high
77°25° in 1973
Record low
21°−6° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

  1. —SunOct 18
  2. —MonOct 19
  3. —TueOct 20
  4. —WedOct 21
  5. —ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:54 AM, sunset 6:22 PM.

Daylight
10 h 27 min
Losing 3 min 8 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 52 min less
Golden hour
5:39–6:41 PM
Morning 7:35–8:36 AM
Blue hour
6:41–6:52 PM
Morning 7:23–7:35 AM; first light 7:23 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:06 AM · rises 5:22 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Elizabeth. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.