Otter Tail River below Orwell Dam near Fergus Falls
7.5 mi- Level
- 2.4 ft
- Flow
- 49 cfs
Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 1:55 PM CDT at KFFM
Partly cloudy and 48°9°.
Today: low 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°), high 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°).
Now 48°9°
Partly sunny · Feels like 42°5°
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 5% | 17 mph27 km/h from NW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 69% | 80% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 63% | 85% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 50% | 80% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 36% | 82% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 39% | 90% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 46% | 87% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 47% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 51% | 86% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 51% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 53% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 55% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Partly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 38°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 55% | 54% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 37°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 57% | 37% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Partly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°) | 37°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 59% | 28% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°) | 36°2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 61% | 27% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°) | 35°2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 64% | 34% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°) | 35°2° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 64% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°) | 35°2° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 64% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°) | 34°1° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 66% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°) | 37°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 64% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 43°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 53% | 77% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 45% | 88% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 42% | 83% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 37% | 83% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 36% | 95% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 33% | 99% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 32% | 99% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 34% | 97% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 36% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 42% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 47% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 51% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 51% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 53% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 36°2° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 57% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 36°2° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 57% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 35°2° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 59% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 34°1° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 59% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 32°0° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 62% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 69% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 30°−1° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 69% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 30°−1° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 72% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Rain | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°) | 27°−3° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 78% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Rain | 37°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 30°−1° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph27 km/h | 72% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Rain | 40°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 33°1° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 70% | 99% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Rain | 41°5° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°) | 34°1° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 67% | 97% | 1 |
| Mon 12p | Rain | 42°6° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°) | 36°2° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 65% | 95% | 1 |
| Mon 1p | Rain | 42°6° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 36°2° | 70%, 0.17 in4.3 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 62% | 99% | 1 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North northwest wind 2 to 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 52, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 1 to 7 mph.
Night: Cloudy, with a low around 34. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
100% chance · 0.29 in7.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
90% chance · 0.28 in7 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 45. East northeast wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
90% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South southeast wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 3 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: A chance of rain after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East southeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.19 in4.8 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
Dry, high 58°, low 34°.
Dry, high 52°, low 34°, cooling off.
71% chance of rain, high 45°, low 34°, cooling off.
Highs 52–61°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (FGF) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 74% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.
Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 5°3° warmer than typical.
Fergus Falls station, 1893–2018: records and averages
This station closed and is no longer reporting, but has a long history nearby. Its own average annual high was about 52°11°, over its full 1893–2018 record — not an NCEI normal, and not the same station as the computed averages above.
Foxhome weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:55 AM, sunset 6:23 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 66% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing