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Observed 4:40 PM CDT at KAXN

Garfield, MN weather

Sunny and 46°8°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°), high 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°).

Forecasts agree

Now 46°8°

Sunny · Feels like 42°5°

Wind
9 mph15 km/h
From the northwest. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point
39°4°
Comfortable · down to 31°−1° by 9 PM (dry)
UV tomorrow
3Moderate
Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure
30.28 inHg1025 hPa
Rising · +0.06 inHg+1.9 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Rain until 5 PM (30%)
  • High 50°10° tonight at 6 PM
  • Low 39°4° tomorrow at 8 AM
  • Rain tomorrow 3–10 PM (40%, 0.14 in3.6 mm)
  • Rain Monday from 7 AM (80%, 1.1 in27 mm)
  1. This afternoonNear 49°9° · Rain 4–5 PM (30%)
  2. TonightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonNear 50°10° · Rain 3–6 PM (30%)
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Rain 6–10 PM (40%)
  6. Monday morningNear 40°4° · Rain 7 AM–noon (60%)
  7. Monday afternoonNear 42°6° · Rain all afternoon (80%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 4pCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)42°6°30%, 0.04 in1 mm15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h65%99%1
Sat 5pMostly cloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)44°7°10%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h56%70%0
Sat 6pCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)47°8°0%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h52%83%0
Sat 7pCloudy50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)47°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h50%81%0
Sat 8pCloudy48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h54%81%0
Sat 9pCloudy47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)44°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h53%81%0
Sat 10pCloudy45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)42°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h55%81%0
Sat 11pCloudy44°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)41°5°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h53%80%0
Sun 12aCloudy43°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)40°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h53%82%0
Sun 1aCloudy44°7° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)41°5°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h51%84%0
Sun 2aCloudy43°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)41°5°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph10 km/h53%79%0
Sun 3aPartly cloudy42°6° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)40°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h55%59%0
Sun 4aPartly cloudy42°6° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)40°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h55%33%0
Sun 5aClear41°5° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)39°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h57%34%0
Sun 6aCloudy40°4° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)38°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h57%70%0
Sun 7aCloudy40°4° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)38°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h59%79%0
Sun 8aCloudy39°4° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)39°4°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h62%82%0
Sun 9aCloudy42°6° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)40°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h55%83%0
Sun 10aCloudy45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)44°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h49%84%1
Sun 11aCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h44%83%1
Sun 12pCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h40%81%3
Sun 1pCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)48°9°5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h37%85%3
Sun 2pCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)47°8°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h37%89%3
Sun 3pCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)47°8°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h37%100%3
Sun 4pCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)47°8°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h37%100%2
Sun 5pCloudy50°10° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)47°8°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h39%100%1
Sun 6pCloudy49°9° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)47°8°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h42%100%0
Sun 7pShowers47°8° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)45°7°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h47%100%0
Sun 8pShowers46°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)44°7°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h51%100%0
Sun 9pDrizzle45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)42°6°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h53%100%0
Sun 10pCloudy44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)41°5°10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h55%100%0
Sun 11pCloudy43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)39°4°10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h55%100%0
Mon 12aCloudy43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)39°4°5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h53%100%0
Mon 1aCloudy42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)37°3°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h55%100%0
Mon 2aCloudy42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)37°3°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h55%100%0
Mon 3aCloudy41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)36°2°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h57%100%0
Mon 4aCloudy40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)34°1°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h59%100%0
Mon 5aCloudy39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)33°1°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h62%100%0
Mon 6aCloudy38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)31°−1°30%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h64%99%0
Mon 7aCloudy38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)31°−1°60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h67%98%0
Mon 8aCloudy37°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)30°−1°60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h70%98%0
Mon 9aCloudy38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)31°−1°60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h67%100%0
Mon 10aCloudy40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)33°1°60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h64%96%0
Mon 11aCloudy41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)34°1°60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h62%98%0
Mon 12pCloudy41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)34°1°60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h65%100%0
Mon 1pCloudy41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)34°1°80%, 0.24 in6.1 mm15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h65%100%0
Mon 2pShowers41°5° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)34°1°80%, 0.24 in6.1 mm15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h67%100%0
Mon 3pShowers42°6° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)35°2°80%, 0.24 in6.1 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h65%100%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 61°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 50°10° / 33°1°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly cloudy, 49°9°

      30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 41°5°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: A chance of rain showers before 5pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 61, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    61°16°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 33°1°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 36°2°. Typical 49°9° / 33°1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 46°8°

      40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 39°4°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers before 10pm. Cloudy. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    49°9°–53°12°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 33°1°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 43°6°, low 35°2°. Typical 49°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 37°3°

      60% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 42°6°

      80% chance · 0.81 in21 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 39°4°

      90% chance · 0.29 in7.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 40°5°

      90% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 43. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 40 overnight. East wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    42°6°–45°7°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 32°0°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 53°12°, low 42°6°. Typical 48°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.42 in11 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      90% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      40% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 49°9°

      50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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

    High, likely
    51°11°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 32°0°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 40°4°. Typical 48°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 46°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

      Clear, 40°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

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

    High, likely
    52°11°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 32°0°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 58°14°, low 43°6°. Typical 47°8° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    53°12°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    47°8° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 61°16°, low 46°8°. Typical 46°8° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 49°9°

      20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 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 61. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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

    High, likely
    53°12°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 50°10°. Typical 46°8° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 55°13°

      30% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 49°10°

      30% chance · 0.15 in3.9 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
    52°11°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 45°7°. Typical 45°7° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 47°9°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 49°10°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 42°5°

      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
    45°7°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    45°7° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    20 mph33 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 41°5°. Typical 45°7° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 49°10°

      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
    48°9°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    45°7° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    24 mph39 km/h, gusts 44 mph71 km/h
    UV peak
    2

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 61°, low 39°.

  2. Tomorrow

    31% chance of rain, high 51°, low 36°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    79% chance of rain, high 43°, low 35°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 52–61°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

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

Pomme De Terre River near Hoffman

22 mi
Level
4.1 ft
Flow
55 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Ashley Creek at Westport

22 mi
Level
1321 ft
Flow
20 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 76% less heating than a typical week.

This week 42Typical 175

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
36
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 39°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?

Alexandria Chandler Field · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1940–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 11°6° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
50°10° / 33°1°
Forecast high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Record high
77°25° in 1989
Record low
17°−8° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 14°8° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +11°+6°SunOct 18
  2. +9°+5°MonOct 19
  3. +12°+6°TueOct 20
  4. +17°+9°WedOct 21
  5. +16°+9°ThuOct 22
  6. +21°+12°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:51 AM, sunset 6:20 PM.

Daylight
10 h 29 min
Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 50 min less
Golden hour
5:38–6:39 PM
Morning 7:32–8:33 AM
Blue hour
6:39–6:50 PM
Morning 7:20–7:32 AM; first light 7:20 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 72% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:02 AM · rises 5:20 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Garfield. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.