Observed 4:30 PM CDT at KRST

High Forest, MN weather

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

Mostly agree

Now 72°22°

Sunny

Wind: 12 mph19 km/h; From the south. 610–12 mph19 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 71Moderate; Ozone · tomorrow good
Pressure: 30.19 inHg1022 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 51°11° tomorrow at 8 AM

This afternoonNear 75°24° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 53°12° by 4 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 59°15° · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningNear 50°10° · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 54°12° · 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 4p	Mostly cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from SW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	43%	28%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly cloudy	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	44%	60%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly cloudy	73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	46%	74%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	53%	93%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	60%	100%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	100%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	61°16°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	95%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	60°16°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	82%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	80%	84%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	83%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	89%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	89%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	84%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	93%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	98%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	80%	94%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	89%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	80%	82%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	71%	84%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	66%	81%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	60%	93%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	55%	96%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	55%	95%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	51%	98%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	49%	99%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	45%	97%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	45%	92%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	48%	92%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	50%	92%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	52%	86%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	50%	90%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	52%	94%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	54%	83%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	56%	81%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	56%	89%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	56%	94%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	56%	95%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	58%	92%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	58%	98%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	58%	99%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	65%	99%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	63%	99%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	61%	100%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	61%	98%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	61%	99%	1
Mon 1p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	59%	99%	2
Mon 2p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	57%	100%	1
Mon 3p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	55%	98%	1

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
  Mostly cloudy, 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: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind around 13 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 51, with temperatures rising to around 53 overnight. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 46°8°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 61, with temperatures falling to around 59 in the afternoon. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 56°13°, low 46°8°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Northeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 53°12°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°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 slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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 65°18°).
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
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 69°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 51°11°
  20% chance · 0.13 in3.3 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 69. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 67°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 51°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  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, 50°10°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 33°1°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 69°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.4 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 69. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–58°14°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 57°14°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3.1 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
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
56°13°–60°16°
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 60°16°, low 46°8°. Typical 49°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 49°10°
  20% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 44°7°
  20% chance · 0.2 in0.4 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–64°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–55°13°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 32°0°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 55°13°, low 44°7°. Typical 49°9° / 31°−1°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  30% chance
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
48°9°–67°19°
Low, likely
33°1°–57°14°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
25 mph39 km/h, gusts 43 mph68 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 51°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 61°, low 46°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 56°, low 46°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 55–69°; 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 Fork Zumbro River near Rochester

9.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 81.6 ft
Flow: 62 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Zumbro River at Rochester Beltline

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 11.1 ft
Flow: 91 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Cascade Creek near Rochester

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 42.0 ft
Flow: 3 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Bear Creek (MN) near Rochester

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.7 ft
Flow: 18 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:30 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 21Typical 155

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 1
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, 5:00 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

High Forest 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: 5:31–6:30 PM; Morning 7:18–8:16 AM
Blue hour: 6:30–6:41 PM; Morning 7:06–7:18 AM; first light 7:06 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 90% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:48 AM · rises 5:10 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

High Forest, 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 Fork Zumbro River near Rochester

South Fork Zumbro River at Rochester Beltline

Cascade Creek near Rochester

Bear Creek (MN) 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