Observed 7:13 PM CDT at KXVG

Federal Dam, MN weather

Partly cloudy and 46°8°, 14°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 46°8°

Partly cloudy

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the west. Light through 7 AM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable · down to 28°−2° by 12 AM (dry)
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.23 inHg1024 hPa; Rising · +0.06 inHg+2.1 hPa in 3 h

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

22°12° cooler than this time yesterday (68°20° then, 46°8° now)

Good hours for

Low 33°1° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 51°11° tomorrow at 2 PM
Hard freeze Monday 4–10 AM (low 28°−2°)

TonightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 49°9° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 31°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 40°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 43°6° · 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 7p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	60%	74%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	58%	80%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	58%	80%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	60%	80%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	57%	80%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	57%	79%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	59%	60%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	62%	30%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	61%	23%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	64%	13%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	68%	9%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	68%	52%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	67%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	72%	35%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	67%	69%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	55%	58%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	47%	75%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	42%	78%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	39%	80%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	36%	81%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	34%	80%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	36%	84%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	37%	83%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	40%	85%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	49%	84%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	53%	85%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	57%	81%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	62%	84%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	64%	82%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	69%	90%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	72%	85%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	75%	81%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	75%	80%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	78%	80%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	81%	72%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	81%	72%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	81%	54%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	88%	89%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	81%	90%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	70%	71%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	62%	83%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	55%	89%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	51%	89%	3
Mon 2p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	47%	95%	3
Mon 3p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	44°7°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	45%	93%	3
Mon 4p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	45%	94%	2
Mon 5p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	49%	92%	1
Mon 6p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	43°6°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	53%	93%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 33°1°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 33, with temperatures rising to around 35 overnight. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
33°1°–46°8°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
2
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 28°−2°. Typical 49°9° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 51, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 28, with temperatures rising to around 31 overnight. North wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
50°10°–52°11°
Low, likely
28°−2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 45°7°, low 28°−2°. Typical 48°9° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  60% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 38°3°
  90% chance · 0.2 in5.2 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Rain showers between 7pm and 4am, then snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind 0 to 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–45°7°
Low, likely
28°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 50°10°, low 39°4°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Snow 0.52 in13 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 41°5°
  90% chance · 0.26 in6.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  90% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Snow showers before 7am, then rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 0 to 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Low, likely
36°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 36°2°. Typical 47°8° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 0 to 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–60°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 36°2°. Typical 46°8° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind around 0 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Low, likely
36°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 57°14°, low 39°4°. Typical 46°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. East wind 0 to 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–62°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 46°8°. Typical 45°7° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
45°7°–47°8°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 29°−2°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 54°12°, low 45°7°. Typical 45°7° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 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
45°7°–61°16°
Low, likely
37°3°–50°10°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 28°−2°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 52°11°, low 43°6°. Typical 44°7° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  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
47°8°–55°13°
Low, likely
33°1°–51°11°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 28°−2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
73% chance of rain, high 64°, low 33°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 51°, low 28°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 45°, low 28°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 50–57°; 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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Leech Lake Federal Dam

0.5 mi

Level: 1285 ft

Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page

Leech Lake

6.0 mi

Level: 1294 ft

Reading from Sat 6:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Boy River near Boy River

12 mi

Level: 10.6 ft
Flow: 46 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Leech Lake River near Ball Club

13 mi

Level: 80.8 ft

Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 49Typical 182

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 40
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 5 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°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?

Leech Lake · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1897–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 14°8° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+5°+3°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+11°+6°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Federal Dam weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 24 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 56 min less
Golden hour: 5:29–6:32 PM; Morning 7:29–8:31 AM
Blue hour: 6:32–6:44 PM; Morning 7:17–7:29 AM; first light 7:17 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 3–6 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:58 AM · rises 5:13 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Federal Dam. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,600 ft, 21 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.