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Observed 9:35 PM CDT at KAEL

Freeborn, MN weather

Overcast and 53°12°, 20°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°), high 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°).

Mostly agree

Now 53°12°

Cloudy

Wind
5 mph8 km/h
From the northwest. About 5 mph8 km/h through 10 AM
Dew point
47°8°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
3Moderate
Moderate 1–2 PM · peak 3
Pressure
30.29 inHg1026 hPa
Rising · +0.07 inHg+2.4 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

12°6° cooler than this time yesterday (65°18° then, 53°12° now)

Good hours for
  • Low 49°9° tomorrow at 7 AM
  • High 58°14° tomorrow at 2 PM
  • Rain tomorrow night 4–7 AM (30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm)
  1. TonightDown to 50°10° by 4 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  2. Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  3. Tomorrow afternoonNear 57°14° · Cloudy
  4. Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 4 AM · Rain 4–6 AM (30%)
  5. Monday morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Rain 6–7 AM (30%)
  6. Monday afternoonUp to 56°13° by 3 PM · rain chance 40% · Cloudy
  7. Monday nightDown to 50°10° by 9 PM · Cloudy · rain chance 20%
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 10pCloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)55°13°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h79%99%0
Sat 11pCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)54°12°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h80%96%0
Sun 12aCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)53°12°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h83%99%0
Sun 1aCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)52°11°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h83%99%0
Sun 2aCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)52°11°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h80%93%0
Sun 3aCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)51°11°5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h80%82%0
Sun 4aCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)48°9°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h83%91%0
Sun 5aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)48°9°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h80%86%0
Sun 6aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)48°9°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h77%90%0
Sun 7aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)47°8°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h80%81%0
Sun 8aCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)47°8°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h80%94%0
Sun 9aDrizzle51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)51°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h77%97%0
Sun 10aCloudy53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)53°12°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h71%100%0
Sun 11aDrizzle55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)55°13°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h64%100%1
Sun 12pCloudy56°13° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)56°13°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h59%99%0
Sun 1pDrizzle57°14° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°)57°14°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h55%98%3
Sun 2pCloudy58°14° (likely 47°8° to 58°14°)58°14°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h51%96%1
Sun 3pCloudy58°14° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)58°14°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h49%97%1
Sun 4pCloudy57°14° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)57°14°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h49%95%1
Sun 5pCloudy57°14° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)57°14°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h45%96%0
Sun 6pCloudy56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)56°13°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h45%96%0
Sun 7pCloudy52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)52°11°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h52%98%0
Sun 8pCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)47°8°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h54%96%0
Sun 9pCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)46°8°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h56%97%0
Sun 10pCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h58%98%0
Sun 11pCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)44°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h60%96%0
Mon 12aCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)44°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h60%85%0
Mon 1aCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)44°7°5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h60%93%0
Mon 2aCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)43°6°10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h60%96%0
Mon 3aCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)43°6°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h60%94%0
Mon 4aCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)41°5°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h63%95%0
Mon 5aCloudy46°8° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)41°5°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h63%99%0
Mon 6aCloudy46°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)41°5°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h63%98%0
Mon 7aCloudy46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)41°5°40%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h65%100%0
Mon 8aShowers45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)40°4°40%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h70%100%0
Mon 9aDrizzle46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)41°5°40%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h73%100%0
Mon 10aDrizzle49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)45°7°40%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h68%100%0
Mon 11aCloudy51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)51°11°40%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h63%99%1
Mon 12pCloudy52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)52°11°40%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h61%96%1
Mon 1pCloudy53°12° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)53°12°20%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h59%99%1
Mon 2pCloudy54°12° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)54°12°20%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph33 km/h57%99%1
Mon 3pCloudy56°13° (likely 45°7° to 56°13°)56°13°20%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h55%100%1
Mon 4pCloudy56°13° (likely 45°7° to 56°13°)56°13°20%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h55%97%0
Mon 5pDrizzle55°13° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)55°13°20%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h57%95%0
Mon 6pShowers54°12° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)54°12°20%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h61%98%0
Mon 7pShowers52°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)52°11°20%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h66%98%0
Mon 8pCloudy51°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)51°11°20%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph35 km/h71%98%0
Mon 9pShowers50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)45°7°20%15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph37 km/h74%95%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers between midnight and 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    72°22°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 34°1°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 59°15°, low 44°7°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    50°10°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 34°1°
    Wind
    13 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 56°13°, low 47°8°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 45°7°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      40% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 51°11°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    49°9°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 33°1°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 66°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    64°18°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 33°1°
    Wind
    22 mph36 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 69°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 57°14°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 69°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 60°15°

      30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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 69. South southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    66°19°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 52°11°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 55°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 53°12°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    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 68°20°).

    High, likely
    62°17°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 32°0°
    Wind
    15 mph25 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 71°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      40% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 68°20°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 65°18°

      50% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 60°15°

      50% chance · 0.2 in5.2 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 71. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    63°17°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    23 mph37 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 66°19°, low 57°14°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      40% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 65°19°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 61°16°

      40% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 57°14°

      40% chance · 0.29 in7.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    62°17°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 62°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 48°9°

      30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 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
    60°16°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 51°10°

      30% chance · 0.21 in5.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 61°16°

      20% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 52°11°

      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°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    23 mph37 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 75°, low 49°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 59°, low 44°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    35% chance of rain, high 56°, low 47°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 60–71°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

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

Shell Rock River (Northeast IA) near Gordonsville 1W

23 mi
Level
86.5 ft
Flow
92 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 82% less heating than a typical week.

This week 27Typical 153

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
11
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 47°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?

Wells · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1968–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 20°11° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Forecast high / low
75°24° / 49°9°
Record high
80°27° in 2010
Record low
16°−9° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

  1. —MonOct 19
  2. —TueOct 20
  3. —WedOct 21
  4. —ThuOct 22
  5. —FriOct 23
  6. —SatOct 24
  7. —SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:40 AM, sunset 6:16 PM.

Daylight
10 h 36 min
Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 41 min less
Golden hour
5:36–6:34 PM
Morning 7:21–8:20 AM
Blue hour
6:34–6:45 PM
Morning 7:10–7:21 AM; first light 7:10 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 92% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:52 AM · rises 5:15 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking southwest from Freeborn. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.