Observed 8:35 AM CDT at KFKA

Harmony, MN weather

Sunny and 57°14°, 19°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 57°14°

Sunny

Wind: 13 mph21 km/h; From the south. Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.25 inHg1024 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 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 (57°14° then, 57°14° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h today 10 AM–2 PM
Above 70°21° today by 1 PM
High 74°23° today at 4 PM

This morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 74°23° by 4 PM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 61°16° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningNear 47°8° · rain chance 20% · 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 9a	Mostly cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	68%	34%	0
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	64%	31%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	60%	32%	1
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	54%	23%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	51%	24%	3
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	48%	64%	3
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	46%	58%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	5%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	44%	79%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	48%	67%	0
Sat 6p	Mostly cloudy	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	49%	61%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	54%	51%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	60%	59%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	62%	62%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	65%	77%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	61°16°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	67%	80%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	72%	80%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	81%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	80%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	92%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	97%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	96%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	92%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	86%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	78%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	83%	79%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	77%	89%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	58°14°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	88%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	64%	85%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)	61°16°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	60%	79%	2
Sun 2p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	58%	80%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	56%	80%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	52%	80%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	51%	79%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	49%	77%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	49%	76%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	54%	76%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	54%	78%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	52%	79%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	54%	82%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	56%	93%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	58%	93%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	58%	97%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	58%	97%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	60%	95%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	60%	83%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	63%	93%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	43°6°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	63%	91%	0
Mon 8a	Showers	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	43°6°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	65%	91%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. South wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. West wind around 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 32°0°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 46°8°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. North wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind around 9 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–67°19°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 55°13°, low 44°7°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 62°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Southeast wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 66°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  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 66. South wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
46°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 61°16°, low 45°7°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind around 8 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%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–67°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 61°16°, low 45°7°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  40% chance
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 7 to 10 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
55°13°–71°22°
Low, likely
39°4°–58°14°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 56°13°. Typical 51°11° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  50% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  50% chance · 0.08 in1.9 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
57°14°–70°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–63°17°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 60°16°, low 51°11°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.2 in5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 51°10°
  20% chance · 0.18 in4.6 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
56°13°–64°18°
Low, likely
46°8°–57°14°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 29°−2°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 57°14°, low 48°9°. Typical 50°10° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 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
54°12°–63°17°
Low, likely
42°6°–59°15°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 28°−2°
Wind
25 mph41 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 46°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 55°, low 44°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 57–66°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

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

Crystal Creek above Preston 6S

5.8 mi

Level: 36.1 ft
Flow: 7 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:20 AM · NWS gauge page

South Branch Root River at Carimona

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 11.2 ft
Flow: 195 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:05 AM · NWS gauge page

Upper Iowa River at Bluffton

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.7 ft
Flow: 326 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

South Branch Root River at Lanesboro

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 219 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 90% less heating than a typical week.

This week 16Typical 163

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 3
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 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–11:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Preston · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1952–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 19°11° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Harmony weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 37 min; Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 40 min less
Golden hour: 5:30–6:28 PM; Morning 7:15–8:13 AM
Blue hour: 6:28–6:39 PM; Morning 7:04–7:15 AM; first light 7:04 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 78% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:46 AM · rises 5:09 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Harmony, MN weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Crystal Creek above Preston 6S

South Branch Root River at Carimona

Upper Iowa River at Bluffton

South Branch Root River at Lanesboro

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