Observed 1:15 PM CDT at KOVL

Hector, MN weather

Partly cloudy and 59°15°, rain ~4 PM (52%).

Mostly agree

Now 59°15°

Partly sunny

Wind: 17 mph28 km/h; From the northwest. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 7 PM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable · down to 42°6° by 10 PM
UV tomorrow: 0Low; Low all day (peak 0)
Pressure: 30.18 inHg1022 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.8 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 (59°15° then, 59°15° now)

Good hours for

Dry until 3 PM
Rain today 3 PM–1 AM (50%, 0.28 in7.1 mm)
Below 60°16° today after 4 PM
Rain tomorrow 7 AM–10 PM (50%, 0.3 in7.6 mm)
Rain tomorrow night from midnight (90%, 0.84 in21 mm)

This afternoonDown to 56°13° by 5 PM · Rain 3–6 PM (50%)
TonightDown to 45°7° by 4 AM · Rain 6 PM–1 AM (40%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Rain 7 AM–noon (50%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 49°9° · Rain all afternoon (50%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 4 AM · Rain 6–10 PM (40%)
Monday morningNear 42°6° · Rain all morning (90%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 2p	Mostly cloudy	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	10%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from WNW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	63%	76%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	69%	100%	1
Sat 4p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	69%	100%	0
Sat 5p	Drizzle	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	72%	100%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	72%	100%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	74%	99%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	74%	98%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	74%	91%	0
Sun 12a	Showers	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	71%	99%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	45°7°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	73%	99%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	70%	88%	0
Sun 6a	Showers	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	73%	75%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	70%	99%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	43°6°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	66%	100%	0
Sun 12p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	61%	100%	0
Sun 1p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	61%	100%	0
Sun 2p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	58%	100%	0
Sun 3p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	56%	99%	0
Sun 4p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	58%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	61%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	63%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	65%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	76%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	39°4°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	39°4°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	76%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	38°3°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	79%	99%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	37°3°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	36°2°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Showers	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	35°2°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	35°2°	80%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Drizzle	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	34°1°	90%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Drizzle	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	32°0°	90%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	85%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Showers	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	33°1°	90%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	89%	99%	0
Mon 10a	Drizzle	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	90%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	89%	99%	0
Mon 11a	Showers	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	90%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 12p	Showers	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	90%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 1p	Rain	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	80%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	89%	100%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 71°22°, low 43°6°. Storms 0.14 in3.6 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  50% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 45°7°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Cloudy. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 43. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 51°11°, low 38°3°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 43°6°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 41°5°
  60% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 51. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Cloudy. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Low, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 46°8°, low 39°4°. Rain 0.58 in15 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 39°4°
  90% chance · 0.39 in9.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 43°6°
  90% chance · 0.38 in9.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 43°6°
  70% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  60% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 46. East northeast wind around 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 39, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Low, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 60°16°, low 46°8°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  60% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–65°18°
Low, likely
44°7°–47°8°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 64°18°, low 42°6°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
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 64. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Low, likely
42°6°–51°11°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 63°17°).
High, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–49°9°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 66°19°, low 49°9°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.31 in7.9 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 66. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–56°13°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 62°17°, low 54°12°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.27 in6.8 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°–68°20°
Low, likely
51°11°–60°16°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 58°14°, low 46°8°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°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
51°11°–66°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–57°14°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 42°6°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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
49°9°–64°18°
Low, likely
31°−1°–58°14°
Wind
25 mph41 km/h, gusts 44 mph70 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
52% chance of rain, high 71°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
46% chance of rain, high 51°, low 38°, cooling off.
Monday
90% chance of rain, high 46°, low 39°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 54–66°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

South Fork Crow River near Cosmos

14 mi

Level: 7.9 ft
Flow: 16 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Buffalo Creek (MN) at Brownton

18 mi

Level: 4.6 ft
Flow: 55 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Minnesota River near Morton

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.5 ft
Flow: 321 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Crow River at Hutchinson

20 mi

Level: 32.6 ft
Flow: 28 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 33 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 45 min less
Golden hour: 5:38–6:37 PM; Morning 7:27–8:27 AM
Blue hour: 6:37–6:49 PM; Morning 7:16–7:27 AM; first light 7:16 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 96% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:58 AM · rises 5:18 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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