Observed 2:15 PM CDT at KCOQ

Esko, MN weather

Overcast and 68°20°, 22°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~4–6 PM (78%).

Forecasts agree

Now 68°20°

Cloudy

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the west-southwest. Gusts to 23 mph38 km/h around 6 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable · down to 38°3° by 10 PM
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–2 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 56Moderate; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure: 30.1 inHg1019 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.5 hPa in 3 h

None rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

16°9° warmer than this time yesterday (52°11° then, 68°20° now)

Good hours for

Drizzle until 7 PM (80%, 0.48 in12 mm)
Low 38°3° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by noon

This afternoonDown to 59°15° by 5 PM · Rain all afternoon (80%)
TonightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Rain 6–7 PM (50%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 54°12° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 44°7° · rain chance 10% · 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 3p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	66°19°	70%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	68%	97%	1
Sat 4p	Drizzle	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	62°17°	80%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	81%	98%	0
Sat 5p	Drizzle	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	70%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	80%	99%	0
Sat 6p	Drizzle	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	50%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	75%	100%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	72%	100%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	71%	99%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	66%	84%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	65%	94%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	65%	86%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	60%	81%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	60%	81%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	57%	81%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	59%	73%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	59%	75%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	59%	40%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	62%	46%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	29%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	62%	27%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	51%	50%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	44%	70%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	39%	74%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	35%	76%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	32%	89%	2
Sun 3p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	32%	82%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	31%	89%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	34%	91%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	37%	88%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	40%	85%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	45%	82%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	47%	90%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	49%	93%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	51%	92%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	53%	91%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	55%	88%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	59%	94%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	59%	89%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	61%	91%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	64%	91%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	66%	94%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	66%	87%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	94%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	96%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	62%	96%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	57%	89%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	55%	92%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	39°4°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	53%	94%	2
Mon 2p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	39°4°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	53%	96%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 38°3°. Typical 49°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  80% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Rain showers. Cloudy. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 59 in the afternoon. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 40 overnight. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
38°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 32°0°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 34°1°. Typical 48°9° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
34°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 32°0°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 45°7°, low 32°0°. Typical 48°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  60% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 39°4°
  90% chance · 0.19 in4.7 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Rain showers after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
42°6°–45°7°
Low, likely
32°0°–38°3°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 32°0°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 49°9°, low 42°6°. Typical 47°8° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  90% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  80% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°9°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Low, likely
38°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 31°−1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 60°16°, low 40°4°. Typical 46°8° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–64°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–51°11°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 31°−1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 39°4°. Typical 46°8° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 41°5°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 56°13°, low 42°6°. Typical 46°8° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  40% chance · 0.2 in5.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 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 56. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–61°16°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 58°14°, low 48°9°. Typical 45°7° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 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
55°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 30°−1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 51°11°, low 42°6°. Typical 44°7° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 42°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Low, likely
38°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 29°−2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 50°10°, low 41°5°. Typical 44°7° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Low, likely
36°2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 29°−2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
78% chance of rain, high 71°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 55°, low 34°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 45°, low 32°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 49–60°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (DLH) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

Radar loads when scrolled into view

Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

St. Louis River at Scanlon

2.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 474 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Nemadji River near Pleasant Valley

13 mi

Level: 6.0 ft
Flow: 19 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Stoney Brook near Brookston

14 mi

Level: 3.7 ft
Flow: 48 cfs

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Nemadji River near Superior

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.8 ft
Flow: 42 cfs

Reading from Sat 2 PM · 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 39Typical 181

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 30
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 48°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?

Duluth International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1874–2026

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).

+11°+6°SunOct 18
+4°+2°MonOct 19
+8°+4°TueOct 20
+16°+9°WedOct 21
+9°+5°ThuOct 22
+6°+3°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 26 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 54 min less
Golden hour: 5:23–6:25 PM; Morning 7:21–8:22 AM
Blue hour: 6:25–6:37 PM; Morning 7:09–7:21 AM; first light 7:09 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 81% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:50 AM · rises 5:06 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Esko. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,700 ft, 68 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.