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Observed 9:15 AM CDT at KCKN

Gary, MN weather

Sunny and 29°−1°.

Today: low 28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 29°−2°), high 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°).

One forecast only

Now 29°−1°

Sunny · Feels like 24°−4°

Feels like
24°−4°
Wind chill from 5 mph8 km/h wind · air 29°−1°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
From the south-southwest. 58–8 mph13 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point
27°−3°
Dry, static shocks likely
Humidity
91%
Air 29°−1°, dew point 27°−3° · frost likely

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • High 49°9° today at 3 PM
  • Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
  • Hard freeze tonight 2–10 AM (low 28°−2°)
  • Low 28°−2° tomorrow at 8 AM
  • Rain tomorrow night from 7 PM (90%, 2.4 in60 mm)
  1. This morningUp to 39°4° by 11 AM
  2. This afternoonUp to 49°9° by 3 PM
  3. TonightDown to 29°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 29°−2°
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 38°3° by 11 AM · freezing, low 28°−2°
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 44°7° by 2 PM
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 33°1° by 2 AM · Rain 7 PM–6 AM (90%)
  7. Tuesday morningUp to 40°4° by 9 AM · Rain all morning (90%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sun 10aPartly sunny35°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)32°0°0%3 mph5 km/h from WNW75%—1
Sun 11aPartly sunny39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)36°2°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW64%—1
Sun 12pMostly cloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°)38°3°0%6 mph10 km/h from NNW55%—2
Sun 1pMostly cloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 45°7°)41°5°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNW47%—2
Sun 2pMostly cloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)45°7°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNW40%—2
Sun 3pMostly cloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)46°8°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNW37%—2
Sun 4pMostly cloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)46°8°0%8 mph13 km/h from NNW37%—1
Sun 5pMostly cloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)45°7°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNW40%—0
Sun 6pMostly cloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)43°6°0%6 mph10 km/h from N47%—0
Sun 7pMostly cloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 42°6°)39°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from N51%——
Sun 8pMostly cloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°)37°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from N52%——
Sun 9pMostly cloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)34°1°0%6 mph10 km/h from N56%——
Sun 10pMostly cloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)32°0°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNE56%——
Sun 11pMostly cloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)30°−1°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNE60%——
Mon 12aMostly cloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)29°−2°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNE62%——
Mon 1aMostly cloudy33°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)27°−3°0%6 mph10 km/h from NNE67%——
Mon 2aMostly cloudy32°0° (likely 32°0° to 34°1°)26°−3°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE67%——
Mon 3aMostly cloudy31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 33°1°)25°−4°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE70%——
Mon 4aMostly cloudy31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 32°0°)25°−4°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE70%——
Mon 5aPartly cloudy29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 31°−1°)23°−5°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE77%——
Mon 6aMostly cloudy29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 31°−1°)22°−6°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE79%——
Mon 7aMostly cloudy29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 30°−1°)22°−6°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE82%——
Mon 8aMostly cloudy28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 29°−2°)21°−6°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE83%——
Mon 9aMostly cloudy30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 31°−1°)23°−5°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE84%——
Mon 10aMostly cloudy34°1° (likely 34°1° to 34°1°)27°−3°0%8 mph13 km/h from ENE79%——
Mon 11aMostly cloudy38°3° (likely 37°3° to 38°3°)31°−1°0%9 mph14 km/h from ENE71%——
Mon 12pMostly cloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 40°4°)33°1°0%10 mph16 km/h from ENE66%——
Mon 1pMostly cloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°)35°2°0%10 mph16 km/h from ENE58%——
Mon 2pMostly cloudy44°7° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°)38°3°0%10 mph16 km/h from ENE52%——
Mon 3pMostly cloudy44°7° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°)38°3°0%10 mph16 km/h from ENE51%——
Mon 4pCloudy44°7° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°)39°4°0%9 mph14 km/h from ENE51%——
Mon 5pCloudy44°7° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°)39°4°0%9 mph14 km/h from ENE51%——
Mon 6pCloudy43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)38°3°0%8 mph13 km/h from ENE55%——
Mon 7pRain40°4° (likely 40°4° to 40°4°)35°2°70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm8 mph13 km/h from E62%——
Mon 8pRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 39°4°)33°1°70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm8 mph13 km/h from E64%——
Mon 9pRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 39°4°)32°0°70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm8 mph13 km/h from E71%——
Mon 10pRain36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)30°−1°70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm7 mph11 km/h from E79%——
Mon 11pRain35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)29°−2°70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm7 mph11 km/h from E84%——
Tue 12aRain34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)28°−2°70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm7 mph11 km/h from E91%——
Tue 1aRain34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)27°−3°90%, 0.28 in7.1 mm8 mph13 km/h from E97%——
Tue 2aRain33°1° (likely 33°1° to 33°1°)26°−3°90%, 0.28 in7.1 mm9 mph14 km/h from E99%——
Tue 3aRain33°1° (likely 33°1° to 33°1°)25°−4°90%, 0.28 in7.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from E100%——
Tue 4aRain33°1° (likely 33°1° to 33°1°)24°−4°90%, 0.28 in7.1 mm12 mph19 km/h from E100%——
Tue 5aRain34°1° (likely 34°1° to 34°1°)25°−4°90%, 0.28 in7.1 mm12 mph19 km/h from E97%——
Tue 6aRain35°2° (likely 35°2° to 35°2°)27°−3°90%, 0.28 in7.1 mm12 mph19 km/h from E100%——
Tue 7aRain36°2° (likely 36°2° to 36°2°)28°−2°80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm12 mph19 km/h from E100%——
Tue 8aRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 38°3°)31°−1°80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm12 mph19 km/h from E100%——
Tue 9aRain40°4° (likely 40°4° to 40°4°)33°1°80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm12 mph19 km/h from ESE100%——

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 49°9°, low 28°−2°. Typical 49°9° / 29°−2°. Dry. One forecast only.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly cloudy, 40°4°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly cloudy, 29°−2°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northeast wind around 7 mph.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    47°8°–49°9°
    Low, likely
    28°−2°–29°−2°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 44°7°, low 32°0°. Typical 49°9° / 28°−2°. Dry. One forecast only.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly cloudy, 28°−2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 39°4°

      70% chance · 0.35 in8.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 33°1°

      90% chance · 1.5 in37 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Night: Rain after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    43°6°–44°7°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–32°0°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h
  3. Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 50°10°, low 38°3°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 90% chance. One forecast only.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 38°3°

      90% chance · 0.55 in14 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Night: A chance of rain between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    46°8°–50°10°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h
  4. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 52°11°, low 32°0°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 40% chance. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 12 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 3 to 12 mph.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    51°11°–52°11°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h
  5. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 53°12°, low 38°3°. Typical 47°8° / 27°−3°. Dry. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    52°11°–53°12°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    47°8° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    6 mph9 km/h
  6. Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 56°13°, low 39°4°. Typical 46°8° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    51°11°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h
  7. Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 54°12°, low 38°3°. Typical 46°8° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. East southeast wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    54°12°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 49°, low 28°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 44°, low 32°, cooling off.

  3. Tuesday

    92% chance of rain, high 50°, low 38°, warming up.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 52–56°.

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

Wild Rice River (MN) at Twin Valley

7.5 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.0 ft
Flow
73 cfs

Reading from Sun 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Sandhill River near Fertile (450th St SW)

10 mi
Level
1000 ft
Flow
16 cfs

Reading from Sun 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Wild Rice River (MN) near Ada

13 mi
Level
6.6 ft
Flow
59 cfs

Reading from Sun 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Wild Rice River (MN) near Mahnomen (CSAH25)

15 mi
Level
35.6 ft
Flow
44 cfs

Reading from Sun 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 53Typical 192

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
43
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 14 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 27°F). Indoor air will run dry too — a humidifier keeping indoor relative humidity in the 30–50% range is more comfortable and cuts static shocks, without going so high it fogs cold windows.

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Ada · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1892–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Normal high / low
49°9° / 29°−2°
Forecast high / low
49°9° / 28°−2°
Record high
83°28° in 1989
Record low
11°−12° in 1933

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 17°9° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. —MonOct 19
  2. —TueOct 20
  3. —WedOct 21
  4. —ThuOct 22
  5. —FriOct 23
  6. +29°+16°SatOct 24
  7. +6°+3°SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:58 AM, sunset 6:19 PM.

Daylight
10 h 21 min
Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 53 min less
Golden hour
5:35–6:38 PM
Morning 7:38–8:41 AM
Blue hour
6:38–6:50 PM
Morning 7:26–7:38 AM; first light 7:26 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today
sets 7:26 AM · rises 5:41 PM
Full moon
Today, 11:12 PM
New moon
Nov 9
Looking north from Gary. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,800 ft, 15 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.