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Observed 9:35 AM CDT at KFRM

Elmore, MN weather

Windy and 63°17°, 24°13° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°), high 78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°).

Mostly agree

Now 63°17°

Windy

Wind
20 mph32 km/h
From the south. 1016–20 mph32 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point
51°11°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure
30.15 inHg1021 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.0 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h today 10 AM–1 PM
  • Above 70°21° today by noon
  • High 76°24° today at 2 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
  • Rain tomorrow night from 1 AM (60%, 0.22 in5.6 mm)
  1. This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Clear
  2. This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 2 PM · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Partly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 58°14° · Cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Rain 1–6 AM (30%)
  7. Monday morningNear 44°7° · Rain all morning (60%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 9aSunny61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)61°16°0%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h70%2%0
Sat 10aSunny64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)64°18°0%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph44 km/h64%1%1
Sat 11aPartly sunny68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)68°20°5%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 29 mph46 km/h59%18%2
Sat 12pPartly sunny71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)71°22°5%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 25 mph41 km/h53%30%3
Sat 1pMostly cloudy74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)74°23°5%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h48%42%3
Sat 2pMostly cloudy76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)76°24°5%15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h45%61%3
Sat 3pMostly cloudy76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)76°24°5%10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h46%62%2
Sat 4pCloudy75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)75°24°5%10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h48%75%1
Sat 5pCloudy72°22° (likely 65°18° to 73°23°)72°22°5%10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h53%77%1
Sat 6pCloudy68°20° (likely 58°14° to 69°21°)68°20°10%10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h59%77%0
Sat 7pCloudy63°17° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°)63°17°20%10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h67%84%0
Sat 8pCloudy58°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)58°14°20%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h75%90%0
Sat 9pCloudy56°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)56°13°20%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h77%94%0
Sat 10pCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)54°12°30%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h83%97%0
Sat 11pCloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)54°12°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h80%98%0
Sun 12aCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)53°12°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph28 km/h83%99%0
Sun 1aCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)52°11°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h83%98%0
Sun 2aCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)52°11°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h80%96%0
Sun 3aCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)52°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h77%93%0
Sun 4aCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)51°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h80%85%0
Sun 5aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)47°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h80%79%0
Sun 6aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)47°8°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h77%84%0
Sun 7aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)47°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h74%87%0
Sun 8aCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)45°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h80%79%0
Sun 9aCloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)46°8°5%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h80%80%0
Sun 10aCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)53°12°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h74%91%1
Sun 11aCloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)55°13°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h69%84%2
Sun 12pCloudy56°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)56°13°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h64%90%3
Sun 1pCloudy57°14° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)57°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h62%87%4
Sun 2pCloudy57°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)57°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h59%93%4
Sun 3pCloudy58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)58°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h55%92%3
Sun 4pCloudy58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)58°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h53%93%2
Sun 5pCloudy59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)59°15°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h49%79%1
Sun 6pCloudy57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)57°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h51%76%0
Sun 7pCloudy54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)54°12°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h52%74%0
Sun 8pCloudy53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)53°12°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h54%77%0
Sun 9pCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)47°8°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h61%87%0
Sun 10pCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h63%83%0
Sun 11pCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)44°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h65%86%0
Mon 12aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)43°6°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h65%85%0
Mon 1aCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)43°6°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h65%92%0
Mon 2aShowers46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)42°6°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h68%91%0
Mon 3aShowers46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)42°6°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h68%90%0
Mon 4aShowers45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)41°5°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h70%93%0
Mon 5aShowers44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)39°4°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h73%94%0
Mon 6aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)38°3°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h76%96%0
Mon 7aShowers43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)38°3°60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h76%100%0
Mon 8aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)39°4°60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h79%100%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 48°9°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly cloudy, 76°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    74°23°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 42°6°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 44°7°

      30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    55°13°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 55°13°, low 44°7°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 44°7°

      60% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    55°13°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 63°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 67°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 57°14°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 69°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 51°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. 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
    65°18°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 65°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 51°11°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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 62. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    61°16°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 63°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 51°11° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      50% chance · 0.08 in2 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 63. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    58°14°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 58°14°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 65°19°

      50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 61°16°

      60% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 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
    54°12°–63°17°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 61°16°, low 50°10°. Typical 50°10° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 60°15°

      40% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 62°16°

      30% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 49°10°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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
    54°12°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 49°9°. Typical 49°9° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 54°12°

      30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 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
    54°12°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    27 mph44 km/h, gusts 46 mph74 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 78°, low 48°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 59°, low 42°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    55% chance of rain, high 55°, low 44°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 58–65°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, 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

East Branch Blue Earth River near Blue Earth 1N

9.1 mi
Level
1047 ft
Flow
217 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Blue Earth River at Blue Earth (CR6)

9.2 mi
Level
30.1 ft

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Blue Earth River near Winnebago 1W

19 mi
Level
24.1 ft
Flow
807 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 87% less heating than a typical week.

This week 21Typical 164

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
10
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 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–7:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Swea City 5n · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1954–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 24°13° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Forecast high / low
78°26° / 48°9°
Record high
79°26° in 1989
Record low
14°−10° in 1999

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:41 AM, sunset 6:18 PM.

Daylight
10 h 37 min
Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 40 min less
Golden hour
5:38–6:36 PM
Morning 7:23–8:21 AM
Blue hour
6:36–6:47 PM
Morning 7:12–7:23 AM; first light 7:12 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 90% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:54 AM · rises 5:17 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Elmore. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.