Observed 4:35 PM CDT at KRST

Fountain, MN weather

Sunny and 72°22°, 19°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 72°22°

Sunny

Wind: 13 mph20 km/h; From the south. 58–13 mph20 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 71Moderate; Ozone · tomorrow good
Pressure: 30.19 inHg1022 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (72°22° then, 75°24° now)

Good hours for

Low 52°11° tomorrow at 8 AM

This afternoonNear 74°23° · Clear
TonightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningNear 56°13° · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 60°16° · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningNear 51°11° · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 55°13° · 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 4p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	44%	20%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	48%	20%	0
Sat 6p	Mostly cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	49%	57%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	55%	59%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	60%	80%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	63%	63%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	67%	78%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	70%	81%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	78%	81%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	82%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	82%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	85%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	88%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	86%	86%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	91%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	86%	89%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	87%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	84%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	82%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	84%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	62%	82%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	60°16°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	58%	80%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°)	61°16°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	56%	91%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 53°12° to 63°17°)	62°17°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	52%	88%	3
Sun 4p	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°)	60°16°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	53%	84%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	49%	96%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	47%	94%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	53%	86%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	50%	90%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	52%	87%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	50%	78%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	50%	80%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	52%	93%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	54%	87%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	54%	86%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	54%	85%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	56%	92%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	58%	96%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	58%	95%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	58%	97%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	63%	98%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	63%	96%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	61%	98%	1
Mon 11a	Drizzle	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	59%	99%	1
Mon 12p	Drizzle	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	57%	96%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	55%	97%	2
Mon 2p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	53%	100%	1
Mon 3p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	56°13°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	53%	93%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind around 13 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 32°0°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 62°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 60 in the afternoon. North wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 56°13°, low 46°8°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind 9 to 14 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 53°12°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Southeast wind around 14 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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 65°18°).
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 69°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 67°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 68°20°, low 54°12°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.1 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 68. Southeast wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–71°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–57°14°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 65°18°, low 56°13°. Typical 51°11° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.8 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
61°16°–69°21°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 46°8°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 44°7°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4 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
58°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–54°12°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 29°−2°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 55°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 50°10° / 28°−2°. Snow 0.49 in12 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  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
48°9°–66°19°
Low, likely
35°2°–57°14°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 28°−2°
Wind
24 mph39 km/h, gusts 41 mph67 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 62°, low 47°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 56°, low 46°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 55–69°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ARX) (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

South Branch Root River at Carimona

5.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 11.2 ft
Flow: 193 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:05 PM · NWS gauge page

Root River (MN) near Pilot Mound

6.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.4 ft
Flow: 418 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Middle Branch Root River at Fillmore

6.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 997 ft
Flow: 165 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

South Branch Root River at Lanesboro

7.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 219 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 88% less heating than a typical week.

This week 19Typical 163

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 1
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?

Today, 5:00 PM–11:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Preston · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1952–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 19°11° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
—MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 36 min; Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 41 min less
Golden hour: 5:30–6:28 PM; Morning 7:16–8:14 AM
Blue hour: 6:28–6:39 PM; Morning 7:04–7:16 AM; first light 7:04 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 79% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:46 AM · rises 5:09 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Fountain, MN weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

South Branch Root River at Carimona

Root River (MN) near Pilot Mound

Middle Branch Root River at Fillmore

South Branch Root River at Lanesboro

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon