Minnesota River at Granite Falls
0.1 mi- Level
- 880 ft
- Flow
- 178 cfs
Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 7:55 AM CDT at KMVE
Rainy and 61°16°, 14°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~9 AM–3 PM (53%).
Today: low 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°), high 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°).
Now 61°16°
Rain
Light rain starting around 6:15 AM.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 8a | Showers | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 70% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Drizzle | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 67% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Drizzle | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 65% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from WNW, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 63% | 99% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 29 mph46 km/h | 65% | 99% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Showers | 60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 62% | 96% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Showers | 59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 62% | 98% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 62% | 97% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Showers | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 61% | 97% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 59% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 59% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 61% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 61% | 93% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 63% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 61% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 61% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 63% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 63% | 58% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Mostly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 63% | 58% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 60% | 45% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 62% | 57% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 62% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 67% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 65% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 67% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 63% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 58% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 54% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 52% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 2p | Drizzle | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 52% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 3p | Drizzle | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 52% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 52% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 48% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 52% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Showers | 50°10° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 54% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Showers | 49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 58% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Showers | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 65% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 73% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Showers | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Showers | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 39°4° | 70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Showers | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 38°3° | 70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Drizzle | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 37°3° | 70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Drizzle | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°) | 35°2° | 70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 79% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Showers | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°) | 34°1° | 90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 82% | 100% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
70% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 52. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Cloudy. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
90% chance · 0.38 in9.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
80% chance · 0.28 in7.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
80% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
80% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 48. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 40 overnight. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.32 in8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.23 in5.9 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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.
53% chance of rain, high 69°, low 42°.
41% chance of rain, high 52°, low 38°, cooling off.
88% chance of rain, high 48°, low 37°, cooling off.
Highs 57–65°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 81% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 1 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 54°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 14°8° warmer than typical.
Granite Falls weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:49 AM, sunset 6:22 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 83% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing