Observed 1:25 AM CDT at KRWF

Fairfax, MN weather

Mostly clear and 46°8°, rain ~12–2 PM (45%).

Mostly agree

Now 46°8°

Mostly clear

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the west-northwest. About 5 mph8 km/h through 1 PM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 0Low; Low all day (peak 0)
Pressure: 30.38 inHg1029 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.9 hPa next 3 h

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

17°10° cooler than this time yesterday (64°18° then, 47°8° now)

Good hours for

Rain until 4 AM (60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm)
Dry break today 4–11 AM
Rain today from 11 AM (90%, 2.5 in63 mm)
Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h tomorrow night 7–8 PM
Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h tomorrow night from 11 PM

TonightNear 45°7° · Rain 1–4 AM (60%)
This morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Rain 11 AM–noon (30%)
This afternoonNear 51°11° · Rain all afternoon (50%)
TonightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Rain all night (70%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (90%)
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 48°9° by 5 PM · Rain all afternoon (90%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 9 PM · Rain all night (90%) · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sun 1a	Showers	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 2a	Showers	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	82%	98%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	74%	100%	1
Sun 11a	Showers	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	66%	79%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	51°11°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	61%	100%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	51°11°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	61%	100%	3
Sun 2p	Showers	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	52°11°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	56%	100%	1
Sun 3p	Rain	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	51°11°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	59%	100%	1
Sun 4p	Drizzle	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	51°11°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	59%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Drizzle	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	51°11°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	59%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Drizzle	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	59%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	66%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	43°6°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	73%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	40°4°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	76%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	39°4°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	39°4°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	36°2°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	36°2°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	33°1°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	85%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Showers	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	32°0°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	32°0°	70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Showers	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	29°−2°	80%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Drizzle	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	32°0°	90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Drizzle	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	93%	100%	0
Mon 12p	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 1p	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	39°4°	80%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 2p	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	39°4°	80%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 3p	Rain	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	90%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	83%	100%	0
Mon 4p	Showers	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	90%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	83%	100%	0
Mon 5p	Rain	48°9° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	43°6°	80%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	77%	100%	0
Mon 6p	Showers	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	40°4°	90%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 7p	Rain	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	39°4°	70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 8p	Showers	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	36°2°	70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	96%	99%	0
Mon 9p	Showers	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	35°2°	70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	100%	99%	0
Mon 10p	Drizzle	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	35°2°	70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 11p	Drizzle	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	35°2°	70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	100%	99%	0
Tue 12a	Drizzle	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	35°2°	70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	100%	98%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 25. Showers. High 52°11°, low 43°6°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 43°6°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 52°11°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  40% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  70% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Low, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Showers. High 48°9°, low 39°4°. Rain 0.61 in15 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 37°3°
  90% chance · 0.66 in17 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 48°9°
  90% chance · 0.88 in22 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 43°6°
  90% chance · 0.5 in13 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  70% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 48. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. East southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. 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°–49°9°
Low, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 63°17°, low 47°8°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 5 to 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°–47°8°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 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 before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–69°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–52°11°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–48°9°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Thunderstorms. High 68°20°, low 50°10°. Storms 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
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 68. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–70°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–55°13°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 64°18°, low 53°12°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.2 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 64. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–58°14°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 52°11°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  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
43°6°–57°14°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 57°14°, low 49°9°. Rain 0.52 in13 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 43°6°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3 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
46°8°–68°20°
Low, likely
35°2°–56°13°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 44 mph70 km/h
Tuesday, Nov 3. Showers. High 53°12°, low 43°6°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 44°7°
  20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
53°12°–54°12°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Wind
27 mph43 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h

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The outlook

Today
45% chance of rain, high 52°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
94% chance of rain, high 48°, low 39°, cooling off.
Tuesday
Dry, high 63°, low 47°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 53–68°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Minnesota River near Morton

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.5 ft
Flow: 321 cfs

Reading from Sun 12 AM · NWS gauge page

Beaver Creek (MN) at Beaver Falls

16 mi

Level: 6.7 ft
Flow: 17 cfs

Reading from Sun 12:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Sleepy Eye Creek near Cobden CR8

19 mi

Level: 975 ft
Flow: 8 cfs

Reading from Sun 12:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Cottonwood River (MN) at Leavenworth

21 mi

Level: 967 ft
Flow: 34 cfs

Reading from Sun 12:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 31 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 41 min less
Golden hour: 5:37–6:36 PM; Morning 7:28–8:28 AM
Blue hour: 6:36–6:47 PM; Morning 7:17–7:28 AM; first light 7:17 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today: sets 7:14 AM · rises 5:42 PM
Full moon: Today, 11:12 PM
New moon: Nov 9

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