Observed 12:45 PM CDT at KRST

Grand Meadow, MN weather

Windy and 72°22°, 21°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 72°22°

Windy

Wind: 22 mph35 km/h; From the south. Easing to 8 mph13 km/h by 6 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 3 PM
Air quality: 54Moderate; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure: 30.2 inHg1023 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (70°21° then, 71°22° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h until 2 PM
High 75°24° today at 4 PM
Low 51°11° tomorrow at 8 AM

This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 59°15° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 1p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	48%	15%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	45%	23%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	43%	17%	2
Sat 4p	Mostly cloudy	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	42%	51%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	43%	59%	0
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	46%	61%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	52%	80%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	65°18°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	61%	89%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	66%	95%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	61°16°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	71%	93%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	73%	89%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	79%	80%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	82%	81%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	85%	89%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	85%	90%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	82%	86%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	84%	89%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	86%	94%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	84%	84%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	82%	89%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	81%	79%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	72%	81%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	57°14°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	67%	82%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	58°14°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	62%	79%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°)	59°15°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	56%	86%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 52°11° to 64°18°)	60°16°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	53%	79%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°)	60°16°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	52%	77%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)	61°16°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	47%	84%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	46%	84%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	45%	78%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	47%	79%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	54%	81%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	54%	81%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	52%	80%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	54%	80%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	56%	81%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	56%	85%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	58%	82%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	58%	95%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	60%	96%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	41°5°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	63%	98%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	40°4°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	65%	99%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	40°4°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	68%	91%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	41°5°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	68%	96%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	42°6°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	68%	98%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	66%	98%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	46°8°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	66%	90%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	51°11°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	63%	100%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 51, with temperatures rising to around 53 overnight. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 60 in the afternoon. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–64°18°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 54°12°, low 43°6°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Northeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 62°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Southeast wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 65°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 53°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–56°13°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 61°16°, low 45°7°. Typical 51°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 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, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 33°1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 61°16°, low 45°7°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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 61. South wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–74°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–60°16°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 57°14°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  60% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  60% chance · 0.17 in4.2 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 45°7°. Typical 49°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 49°9°
  30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 44°7°
  20% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
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
54°12°–62°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–58°14°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 32°0°
Wind
23 mph36 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 52°11°, low 42°6°. Typical 49°9° / 31°−1°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 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
47°8°–62°17°
Low, likely
33°1°–59°15°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
26 mph41 km/h, gusts 43 mph68 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 51°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 62°, low 45°, cooling off.
Monday
30% chance of rain, high 54°, low 43°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 52–65°; chance of precipitation on 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

South Branch Root River near Grand Meadow

5.4 mi

Level: 2.0 ft

Reading from Sat 12:20 PM · NWS gauge page

Middle Branch Root River at Fillmore

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 997 ft
Flow: 165 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Dobbins Creek near Austin

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.0 ft
Flow: 32 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Zumbro River near Rochester

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 81.6 ft
Flow: 62 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 87% less heating than a typical week.

This week 20Typical 155

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 6
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 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–11:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Rochester International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1886–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 21°12° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+8°+4°SunOct 18
+6°+3°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+12°+6°WedOct 21
+16°+9°ThuOct 22
+18°+10°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Grand Meadow weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 36 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 41 min less
Golden hour: 5:32–6:30 PM; Morning 7:17–8:16 AM
Blue hour: 6:30–6:41 PM; Morning 7:06–7:17 AM; first light 7:06 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 86% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:48 AM · rises 5:11 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Grand Meadow, MN weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

South Branch Root River near Grand Meadow

Middle Branch Root River at Fillmore

Dobbins Creek near Austin

South Fork Zumbro River near Rochester

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon