Straight River at Owatonna
15 mi- Level
- 1120 ft
Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 12:15 PM CDT at KAEL
Ellendale, MN weather
Mostly sunny and 73°23°.
Today: low 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°), high 77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°).
Now 73°23°
Mostly sunny
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h
- From the south-southwest. Gusts to 21 mph35 km/h around 2 PM
- Dew point
- 48°9°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 3Moderate
- Moderate until 3 PM
- Pressure
- 30.19 inHg1022 hPa
- Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.8 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
5°3° warmer than this time yesterday (68°20° then, 73°23° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 74°23° · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 50°10° by 4 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 56°13° · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 1 AM · Rain 4–6 AM (30%)
Monday morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Rain 6–7 AM (30%)
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 43% | 20% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly sunny | 77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 21 mph35 km/h | 39% | 37% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Mostly cloudy | 77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 39% | 52% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Mostly cloudy | 76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph31 km/h | 40% | 68% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 44% | 85% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 51% | 91% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 61% | 87% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 72% | 91% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 80% | 88% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 83% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 83% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 83% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 83% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 83% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 83% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 83% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 80% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 83% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 80% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 83% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 77% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 71% | 77% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 64% | 72% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 59% | 80% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 55% | 83% | 1 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 51% | 89% | 1 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 49% | 93% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 45% | 94% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 45% | 95% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 45% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 52% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 56% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 58% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 60% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 60% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 60% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 42°6° | 5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 63% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 63% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Showers | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 63% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Showers | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 63% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Showers | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 63% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 63% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Drizzle | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 40°4° | 40% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Showers | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 40°4° | 40% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Showers | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 41°5° | 40% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Showers | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 43°6° | 40% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 68% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 11a | Showers | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°) | 46°8° | 40% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h | 63% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 40% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 61% | 98% | 2 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers between midnight and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–55°13°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 58°14°, low 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 46°8°30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 54°12°–61°16°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–49°9°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 55°13°, low 45°7°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 45°7°40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 54°12°40% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 52°11°20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 51°11°–57°14°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–48°9°
- Wind
- 15 mph25 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 61°16°, low 48°9°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 53°12°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 62°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 58°14°30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–53°12°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 64°18°, low 42°6°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 56°13°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 52°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 64. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–54°12°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 51°11°30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 60°16°).
- High, likely
- 60°16°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–50°10°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 60°16°, low 43°6°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 56°13°30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 69°21°30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 66°19°40% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 59°15°50% chance · 0.13 in3.2 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 60. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 60°16°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–61°16°
- Wind
- 24 mph38 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 64°18°, low 57°14°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 59°15°50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 65°19°50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 60°15°60% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 57°14°60% chance · 0.3 in7.6 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–60°16°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 59°15°, low 45°7°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 56°13°40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 55°13°30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 48°9°20% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Snow, 44°6°20% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
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
- 54°12°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–58°14°
- Wind
- 23 mph37 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 53°12°, low 42°6°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 53°11°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 51°10°30% 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
- 47°8°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 32°0°–60°16°
- Wind
- 25 mph40 km/h, gusts 46 mph73 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 77°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 58°, low 44°, cooling off.
Monday
35% chance of rain, high 55°, low 45°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 53–64°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MPX) (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
Maple Creek (MN) at Owatonna
17 mi- Level
- 1167 ft
Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page
Turtle Creek near Austin
18 mi- Level
- 2.6 ft
- Flow
- 111 cfs
Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Cedar River near Lansing
19 mi- Level
- 10.2 ft
- Flow
- 150 cfs
Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:39 AM, sunset 6:14 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 36 min
- Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 42 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:34–6:33 PM
- Morning 7:21–8:19 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:33–6:44 PM
- Morning 7:09–7:21 AM; first light 7:09 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 94% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:51 AM · rises 5:13 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
