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Observed 4:35 PM CDT at KULM

Essig, MN weather

Overcast and 55°13°, rain ~11 PM (42%).

Today: low 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°), high 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°).

Mostly agree

Now 55°13°

Cloudy

Wind
17 mph28 km/h
From the northwest. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 9 PM
Dew point
46°8°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
1Low
Low all day (peak 1)
Pressure
30.25 inHg1024 hPa
Rising · +0.08 inHg+2.7 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

11°6° cooler than this time yesterday (66°19° then, 55°13° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until 7 PM
  • Rain tonight 7 PM–1 AM (40%, 0.12 in3 mm)
  • Rain tomorrow 7 AM–7 PM (50%, 0.24 in6.1 mm)
  • Dry break tomorrow night 7 PM–1 AM
  • Rain tomorrow night from 1 AM (80%, 1.2 in29 mm)
  1. TonightDown to 47°8° by 3 AM · Rain 7 PM–1 AM (40%)
  2. Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Rain 7 AM–noon (50%)
  3. Tomorrow afternoonNear 52°11° · Rain all afternoon (50%)
  4. Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 2 AM · Rain 6–7 PM (20%)
  5. Monday morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (80%)
  6. Monday afternoonNear 48°9° · Rain all afternoon (80%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 5pCloudy58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)58°14°10%15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h69%76%0
Sat 6pShowers56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)56°13°30%10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h69%97%0
Sat 7pShowers55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)55°13°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h69%99%0
Sat 8pCloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)53°12°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h74%99%0
Sat 9pCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)52°11°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h77%100%0
Sat 10pCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)51°11°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h77%100%0
Sat 11pCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)51°11°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h74%100%0
Sun 12aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)48°9°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h77%100%0
Sun 1aDrizzle49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)47°8°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h77%100%0
Sun 2aCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)46°8°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h77%100%0
Sun 3aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)44°7°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h76%100%0
Sun 4aDrizzle47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)44°7°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h76%100%0
Sun 5aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)44°7°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h74%100%0
Sun 6aDrizzle46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)43°6°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h76%99%0
Sun 7aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)43°6°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h79%100%0
Sun 8aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)41°5°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h79%99%0
Sun 9aCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)43°6°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h76%98%0
Sun 10aCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)45°7°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h74%98%0
Sun 11aCloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)47°8°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h66%98%0
Sun 12pCloudy51°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)51°11°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h63%99%0
Sun 1pCloudy51°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)51°11°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h59%100%0
Sun 2pCloudy52°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)52°11°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h56%100%0
Sun 3pCloudy52°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)52°11°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h52%100%1
Sun 4pShowers52°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)52°11°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h52%100%0
Sun 5pCloudy52°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)52°11°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h52%100%0
Sun 6pCloudy52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)52°11°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h50%100%0
Sun 7pCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)46°8°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h58%100%0
Sun 8pCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)44°7°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h65%100%0
Sun 9pShowers47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)44°7°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h65%100%0
Sun 10pCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)42°6°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h68%100%0
Sun 11pCloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)41°5°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h73%100%0
Mon 12aCloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)41°5°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h73%100%0
Mon 1aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)39°4°30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h76%100%0
Mon 2aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)38°3°40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h79%100%0
Mon 3aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)38°3°50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h76%100%0
Mon 4aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)37°3°60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h76%100%0
Mon 5aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)37°3°70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h76%100%0
Mon 6aCloudy42°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)36°2°70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h79%100%0
Mon 7aShowers41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)35°2°80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h82%100%0
Mon 8aShowers39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)32°0°80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h92%100%0
Mon 9aRain41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)34°1°80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h93%100%0
Mon 10aDrizzle44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)38°3°80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h86%100%0
Mon 11aDrizzle46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)41°5°80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h79%100%0
Mon 12pDrizzle47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)41°5°80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h76%100%0
Mon 1pDrizzle47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)41°5°60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h76%100%0
Mon 2pShowers48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)43°6°60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h74%100%0
Mon 3pDrizzle49°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)44°7°60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h71%100%0
Mon 4pRain49°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)44°7°60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h71%100%0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 53°12°

      40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    2. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Cloudy. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    71°22°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–50°10°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 53°12°, low 39°4°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 44°7°

      50% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 52°11°

      50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 47°8°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      70% chance · 0.31 in7.9 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 53. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Cloudy. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    49°9°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–47°8°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 50°10°, low 42°6°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 39°4°

      80% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 49°9°

      80% chance · 0.52 in13 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 44°7°

      60% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 50. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    45°7°–50°10°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–45°7°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 63°17°, low 48°9°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      50% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    60°16°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–49°9°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 67°19°, low 43°6°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    60°16°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–54°12°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 61°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      40% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    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 67°19°).

    High, likely
    61°16°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–48°9°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 70°21°, low 51°11°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      40% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 66°19°

      40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 63°17°

      40% chance · 0.25 in6.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 58°14°

      40% chance · 0.2 in5.2 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 70. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–57°14°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 64°18°, low 56°13°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 58°15°

      40% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 65°18°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 60°15°

      40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      40% chance · 0.19 in4.7 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
    58°14°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–59°15°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 61°16°, low 48°9°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      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
    58°14°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–57°14°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 44°7°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      30% 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
    51°11°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–56°13°
    Wind
    25 mph40 km/h, gusts 44 mph71 km/h
    UV peak
    2

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 73°, low 44°.

  2. Tomorrow

    53% chance of rain, high 53°, low 39°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    82% chance of rain, high 50°, low 42°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 58–70°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Friday, 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

Cottonwood River (MN) at New Ulm

8.6 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.3 ft
Flow
44 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Minnesota River at New Ulm

8.7 mi
Below flood stage
Level
785 ft
Flow
672 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Sleepy Eye Creek near Cobden CR8

11 mi
Level
975 ft
Flow
7 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Cottonwood River (MN) at Leavenworth

12 mi
Level
967 ft
Flow
36 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:45 AM, sunset 6:19 PM.

Daylight
10 h 34 min
Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 43 min less
Golden hour
5:38–6:37 PM
Morning 7:26–8:25 AM
Blue hour
6:37–6:49 PM
Morning 7:15–7:26 AM; first light 7:15 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 100% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:57 AM · rises 5:18 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Essig. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.