Observed 3:35 PM CDT at KRWF

Franklin, MN weather

Overcast and 54°12°, 16°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~11 PM (43%).

Forecasts agree

Now 54°12°

Cloudy

Wind: 15 mph24 km/hgusts 24 mph39 km/h; From the north-northwest. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 8 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 0Low; Low all day (peak 0)
Pressure: 30.25 inHg1024 hPa; Rising · +0.08 inHg+2.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

10°6° cooler than this time yesterday (64°18° then, 54°12° now)

Good hours for

Dry until 5 PM
Rain today 5 PM–1 AM (40%, 0.2 in5.1 mm)
Rain tomorrow 7 AM–10 PM (60%, 0.33 in8.4 mm)
Low 43°6° tomorrow at 8 AM
Rain tomorrow night from midnight (90%, 1.4 in35 mm)

This afternoonNear 54°12° · Rain 5–6 PM (40%)
TonightDown to 45°7° by 4 AM · Rain 6 PM–1 AM (40%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Rain 7 AM–noon (60%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 50°10° · Rain all afternoon (60%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 4 AM · Rain 6–10 PM (40%)
Monday morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (90%)
Monday afternoonNear 46°8° · Rain all afternoon (90%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 3p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	72%	99%	2
Sat 4p	Showers	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	74%	99%	1
Sat 5p	Showers	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	74%	99%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	69%	100%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	69%	100%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sun 12a	Showers	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	71%	99%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sun 2a	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	73%	99%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	73%	99%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	70%	99%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	40°4°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	76%	99%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	68%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	66%	100%	0
Sun 12p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	61%	100%	0
Sun 1p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	58%	100%	0
Sun 2p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	47°8°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	56%	100%	0
Sun 3p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	56%	100%	0
Sun 4p	Showers	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	56%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	56%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	56%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	63%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Showers	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	43°6°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	68%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Rain	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	76%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	39°4°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	39°4°	20%, 0.08 in2 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	79%	99%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	37°3°	40%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	37°3°	50%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Showers	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	35°2°	60%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	35°2°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Showers	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	34°1°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	85%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Showers	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	33°1°	90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	85%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Showers	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Rain	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	33°1°	90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	89%	99%	0
Mon 10a	Rain	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 12p	Rain	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	39°4°	90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	82%	100%	1
Mon 1p	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	39°4°	70%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 2p	Showers	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	40°4°	70%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	79%	100%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 71°22°, low 43°6°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 45°7°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers after 4pm. Cloudy. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 52°11°, low 38°3°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  60% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 50°10°
  60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  40% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 41°5°
  70% chance · 0.43 in11 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 52. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely. Cloudy. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Low, likely
38°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 48°9°, low 40°4°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.57 in14 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 38°3°
  90% chance · 0.53 in13 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 46°8°
  90% chance · 0.51 in13 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 44°7°
  70% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  60% chance · 0.03 in0.9 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 40, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Low, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 61°16°, low 46°8°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  50% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–66°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 33°1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 66°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°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. Mostly sunny. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 63 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–66°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–49°9°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 68°20°, low 50°10°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  40% chance · 0.17 in4.4 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. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–74°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 56°13°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.16 in3.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.2 in5.2 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
57°14°–69°21°
Low, likely
51°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 48°9°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  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
55°13°–67°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–58°14°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 30°−1°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–63°17°
Low, likely
31°−1°–58°14°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 30°−1°
Wind
26 mph41 km/h, gusts 44 mph70 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
36% chance of rain, high 71°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
56% chance of rain, high 52°, low 38°, cooling off.
Monday
87% chance of rain, high 48°, low 40°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 55–68°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Minnesota River near Morton

5.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.4 ft
Flow: 301 cfs

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Beaver Creek (MN) at Beaver Falls

8.9 mi

Level: 6.7 ft
Flow: 17 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Redwood River at Redwood Falls

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 29 cfs

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Sleepy Eye Creek near Cobden CR8

20 mi

Level: 975 ft
Flow: 7 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 77% less heating than a typical week.

This week 36Typical 155

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 27
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 6 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°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?

Redwood Falls Municipal Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1906–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 16°9° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 12°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+11°+6°SunOct 18
+6°+3°MonOct 19
+8°+4°TueOct 20
+13°+7°WedOct 21
+15°+8°ThuOct 22
+18°+10°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 34 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 44 min less
Golden hour: 5:39–6:38 PM; Morning 7:28–8:27 AM
Blue hour: 6:38–6:50 PM; Morning 7:16–7:28 AM; first light 7:16 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:59 AM · rises 5:19 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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