Observed 6:45 AM CDT at KFAR

Halstad, MN weather

Clear and 55°13°, 8°4° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 55°13°

Clear

Wind: 17 mph27 km/hgusts 29 mph47 km/h; From the west-southwest. 813–23 mph37 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable · down to 38°3° by 11 AM
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure (notable): 29.96 inHg1015 hPa; Rising fast · +0.14 inHg+4.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h until 2 PM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
Below freezing tomorrow night from 3 AM (low 30°−1°)

This morningDown to 51°11° by 9 AM · rain chance 20% · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Cloudy
This afternoonNear 54°12° · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 48°9° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 30°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Mostly 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 7a	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	20%	17 mph27 km/h from WSW, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	74%	53%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	20%	21 mph34 km/h from W, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	74%	95%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	20%	22 mph35 km/h from W, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	77%	98%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	20%	23 mph37 km/h from WNW, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	69%	98%	0
Sat 11a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from WNW, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	56%	85%	1
Sat 12p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from WNW, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	51%	66%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from WNW, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	43%	60%	2
Sat 2p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from WNW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	37%	61%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from WNW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	35%	62%	1
Sat 4p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from WNW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	32%	23%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from WNW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	29%	28%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from WNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	34%	32%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	40%	39%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	45%	39%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	46%	35%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	46%	13%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	49%	38%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	51%	27%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	53%	56%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	55%	21%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	55%	18%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	57%	57%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	60%	49%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	57%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	65%	69%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	68%	68%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	66%	58%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	53%	59%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	46%	60%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	41%	76%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	36%	80%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	35%	91%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	33%	93%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	33%	85%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	34%	85%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	35%	71%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	43%	85%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	48%	87%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	50%	57%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	52%	65%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly cloudy	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	57%	58%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly cloudy	37°3° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	59%	63%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	64%	86%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	66%	81%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	25°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	75%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	24°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	75%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	22°−6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	78%	88%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	22°−6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	78%	87%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 32°0°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Isolated rain showers before 11am. Partly sunny. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. West wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 32, with temperatures rising to around 34 overnight. West northwest wind 5 to 12 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–67°19°
Low, likely
32°0°–41°5°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 29°−2°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 29°−2°. Typical 49°9° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 50, with temperatures falling to around 48 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North northeast wind around 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Low, likely
29°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 46°8°, low 31°−1°. Typical 49°9° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 5% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  60% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 38°3°
  80% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph.
Night: Rain likely after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Low, likely
28°−2°–33°1°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 49°9°, low 38°3°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.42 in11 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 41°5°
  80% chance · 0.2 in5.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  50% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 49. East wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Low, likely
36°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 53°12°, low 32°0°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–59°15°
Low, likely
32°0°–44°7°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
1
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 52°11°, low 33°1°. Typical 47°8° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 8 to 12 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind 5 to 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Low, likely
33°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 27°−3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 35°2°. Typical 46°8° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. East southeast wind 6 to 14 mph.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
35°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 27°−3°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 57°14°, low 50°10°. Typical 46°8° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.3 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 26°−3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 46°8°. Typical 45°7° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  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
50°10°–64°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–55°13°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 26°−3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 44°7° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 51°11°
  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
49°9°–61°16°
Low, likely
39°4°–57°14°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 25°−4°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 58°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 50°, low 29°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 46°, low 31°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 49–57°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.

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

Red River of the North at Halstad

0.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.8 ft
Flow: 622 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Marsh River near Shelly

5.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Wild Rice River (MN) at Hendrum

5.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft
Flow: 27 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Goose River at Hillsboro

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 10 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 77% less heating than a typical week.

This week 43Typical 189

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 30
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 46°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?

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

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 8°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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—ThuOct 22
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Halstad weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 24 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 56 min less
Golden hour: 5:39–6:42 PM; Morning 7:39–8:42 AM
Blue hour: 6:42–6:54 PM; Morning 7:27–7:39 AM; first light 7:27 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:09 AM · rises 5:23 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Halstad. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,600 ft, 31 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Halstad, MN weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Red River of the North at Halstad

Marsh River near Shelly

Wild Rice River (MN) at Hendrum

Goose River at Hillsboro

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? Unknown

Moon