Observed 2:35 AM CDT at KAUM

Elkton, MN weather

Overcast and 60°16°, 22°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 60°16°

Cloudy

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the south-southeast. Gusts to 29 mph46 km/h around 9 AM
Dew point: 49°10°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.17 inHg1022 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° warmer than this time yesterday (57°14° then, 60°16° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h today 9 AM–2 PM
Above 70°21° today by 1 PM
High 75°24° today at 5 PM
Low 55°13° tonight at 1 AM

TonightNear 59°15° · Partly cloudy
This morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 5 PM · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 58°14° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 1 AM · Cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 3a	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	64%	50%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	67%	37%	0
Sat 5a	Mostly cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	69%	61%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	69%	66%	0
Sat 7a	Mostly cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	69%	41%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	72%	23%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	67%	25%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	62%	27%	1
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	58%	40%	3
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	53%	22%	3
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	47%	40%	4
Sat 2p	Mostly cloudy	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	44%	63%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	41%	55%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly cloudy	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	43%	60%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly cloudy	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	41%	59%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly cloudy	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	48%	69%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	76%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	56%	86%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	62%	84%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	90%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	72%	92%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	75%	80%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	83%	82%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	82%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	93%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	95%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	86%	94%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	83%	90%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	80%	87%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	86%	89%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	80%	83%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	74%	80%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	69%	74%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	64%	73%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	60%	71%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	57%	72%	3
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 65°18°)	59°15°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	53%	75%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 50°10° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	49%	77%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 50°10° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	47%	78%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	47%	80%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	49%	91%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	54%	94%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	56%	91%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	54%	91%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	56%	89%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	56%	97%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	58%	96%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	58%	96%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 17 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. North wind around 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–65°18°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 54°12°, low 44°7°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Northeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 62°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Southeast wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–69°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 65°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 56°13°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 53°11°
  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 65. South wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–55°13°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 45°7°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 49°10°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–70°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–55°13°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 30°−1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 61°16°, low 50°10°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  20% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 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 61. South wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–70°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–58°14°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 30°−1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 58°14°. Typical 49°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  40% chance
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°–71°22°
Low, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 61°16°, low 48°9°. Typical 48°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.48 in12 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.2 in5.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.26 in6.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  20% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  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
59°15°–66°19°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 51°11°, low 43°6°. Typical 48°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.45 in11 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 43°6°
  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
46°8°–54°12°
Low, likely
37°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
24 mph39 km/h, gusts 46 mph73 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 57°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 61°, low 44°, cooling off.
Monday
31% chance of rain, high 54°, low 44°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 51–65°; 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

South Branch Root River near Grand Meadow

9.0 mi

Level: 2.0 ft

Reading from Sat 2:20 AM · NWS gauge page

Dobbins Creek near Austin

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.0 ft
Flow: 32 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Cedar River near Austin

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft
Flow: 349 cfs

Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page

Cedar River near Lansing

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.3 ft
Flow: 154 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 91% less heating than a typical week.

This week 15Typical 167

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 49°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–10:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Grand Meadow · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1891–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 22°12° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−1°SunOct 18
+8°+4°MonOct 19
+8°+4°TueOct 20
+8°+4°WedOct 21
+15°+8°ThuOct 22
+18°+10°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 36 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 41 min less
Golden hour: 5:32–6:30 PM; Morning 7:18–8:16 AM
Blue hour: 6:30–6:42 PM; Morning 7:07–7:18 AM; first light 7:07 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 51% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:49 AM · rises 5:11 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Elkton. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Elkton, MN weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

South Branch Root River near Grand Meadow

Dobbins Creek near Austin

Cedar River near Austin

Cedar River near Lansing

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon