Observed 8:15 PM CDT at KPWC

Fifty Lakes, MN weather

Overcast and 48°9°.

Forecasts agree

Now 48°9°

Cloudy · Feels like 45°7°

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the north-northwest. Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 8 AM
Dew point: 19°−7°; Dry · up to 27°−3° by 9 PM
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 2–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 29Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.46 inHg1031 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° warmer than this time yesterday (45°7° then, 48°9° now)

Good hours for

Below freezing tomorrow 7–9 AM (low 30°−1°)
Low 30°−1° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 11 AM
Rain tomorrow night 9–1 PM (100%, 2.9 in75 mm)

TonightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 41°5° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 44°7° · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 4 AM · Rain 9 PM–6 AM (100%)
Tuesday morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (90%)
Tuesday afternoonNear 49°9° · Rain noon–1 PM (90%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sun 8p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	87%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)	45°7°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	49%	93%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	43°6°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	53%	94%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°)	40°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	55%	96%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	38°3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	57%	91%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	37°3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	62%	98%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	64%	87%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	67%	85%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	69%	90%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	72%	81%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	81%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	80%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	88%	76%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	72%	84%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	62%	86%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	57%	81%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	51%	82%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	39°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	51%	84%	2
Mon 2p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	47%	90%	3
Mon 3p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	45%	92%	2
Mon 4p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	45%	99%	2
Mon 5p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	47%	99%	1
Mon 6p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	43°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	49%	95%	0
Mon 7p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	5%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	51%	96%	0
Mon 8p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	10%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	57%	96%	0
Mon 9p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	40%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	62%	100%	0
Mon 10p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	65%	100%	0
Mon 11p	Showers	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	35°2°	70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	67%	100%	0
Tue 12a	Showers	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	34°1°	70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	73%	100%	0
Tue 1a	Showers	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	100%, 0.29 in7.4 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	79%	100%	0
Tue 2a	Showers	39°4° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	90%, 0.29 in7.4 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	82%	100%	0
Tue 3a	Showers	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	32°0°	90%, 0.29 in7.4 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	89%	100%	0
Tue 4a	Rain	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	90%, 0.29 in7.4 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	92%	100%	0
Tue 5a	Rain	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	32°0°	80%, 0.29 in7.4 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	89%	100%	0
Tue 6a	Showers	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	33°1°	90%, 0.29 in7.4 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	89%	100%	0
Tue 7a	Drizzle	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	33°1°	90%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	89%	100%	0
Tue 8a	Showers	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	34°1°	90%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	86%	100%	0
Tue 9a	Showers	43°6° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	36°2°	90%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	86%	100%	0
Tue 10a	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	39°4°	90%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	89%	100%	0
Tue 11a	Showers	46°8° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	40°4°	90%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	89%	100%	0
Tue 12p	Showers	47°8° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	42°6°	90%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	89%	100%	0
Tue 1p	Showers	47°8° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	42°6°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	93%	100%	0
Tue 2p	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	93%	99%	0
Tue 3p	Showers	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°)	43°6°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	93%	99%	0
Tue 4p	Showers	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	45°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	93%	89%	0
Tue 5p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	47°8°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	89%	91%	0
Tue 6p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph27 km/h	89%	97%	0
Tue 7p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	86%	97%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 30°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 30, with temperatures rising to around 33 overnight. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
51°11°–53°12°
Low, likely
30°−1°–34°1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 45°7°, low 35°2°. Typical 49°9° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 42°6°
  70% chance · 0.45 in11 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 37°3°
  100% chance · 1.5 in39 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Rain showers after 9pm. Cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
42°6°–45°7°
Low, likely
31°−1°–35°2°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 32°0°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 51°11°, low 41°5°. Typical 48°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.56 in14 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 41°5°
  90% chance · 0.99 in25 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 50°10°
  90% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Low, likely
35°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 36°2°. Typical 48°9° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
1
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 36°2°. Typical 47°8° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
34°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 57°14°, low 39°4°. Typical 47°8° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–59°15°
Low, likely
34°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 56°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 46°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 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 56. East wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–62°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 49°9°. Typical 46°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
45°7°–56°13°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 48°9°. Typical 45°7° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  20% 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
52°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 28°−2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Nov 3. Drizzle. High 49°9°, low 41°5°. Typical 45°7° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 49°10°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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
46°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 28°−2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 41 mph67 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 52°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 45°, low 35°, cooling off.
Tuesday
94% chance of rain, high 51°, low 41°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 49–59°; chance of precipitation on 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

Mississippi River near Aitkin

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 733 cfs

Forecast peak 2.5 ft Tue 7 PM

Reading from Sun 7:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Cross Lake Pine River Dam

6.7 mi

Level: 1216 ft

Reading from Sun 7:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Pine River near Jenkins

10 mi

Level: 7.7 ft
Flow: 32 cfs

Reading from Sun 7:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Pine River near Mission

14 mi

Level: 35.0 ft
Flow: 194 cfs

Reading from Sun 7:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 46Typical 180

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 41
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 8 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 19°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?

Pine River Dam · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1896–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+6°+3°TueOct 20
+10°+6°WedOct 21
+15°+8°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25
—MonOct 26

Fifty Lakes weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 23 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 51 min less
Golden hour: 5:28–6:30 PM; Morning 7:29–8:31 AM
Blue hour: 6:30–6:42 PM; Morning 7:17–7:29 AM; first light 7:17 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 89% cover).

Moon

Full moon

100% lit · growing

Today: sets 7:16 AM · rises 5:34 PM
Full moon: Today, 11:12 PM
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Fifty Lakes. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,000 ft, 7 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.