North Branch Pipestone Creek near Pipestone
6.5 mi- Level
- 40.2 ft
Reading from Sun 6:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 7:55 PM CDT at KPQN
Overcast and 42°5°, 8°4° colder than a typical Oct 25, rain ~11 PM–3 AM (97%).
Today: low 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°), high 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°).
Now 42°5°
Cloudy · Feels like 34°1°
Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°) | 36°2° | 20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 79% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°) | 36°2° | 30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 82% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 35°2° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 35°2° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 82% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 35°2° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 86% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 35°2° | 60%, 0.17 in4.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°) | 36°2° | 70%, 0.17 in4.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 82% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°) | 36°2° | 80%, 0.17 in4.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph43 km/h | 82% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Drizzle | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 36°2° | 90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 82% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Showers | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 35°2° | 90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 82% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Drizzle | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°) | 34°1° | 90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Drizzle | 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 33°1° | 100%, 0.35 in8.9 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Drizzle | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 32°0° | 100%, 0.35 in8.9 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Drizzle | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°) | 31°−1° | 100%, 0.35 in8.9 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Drizzle | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°) | 31°−1° | 90%, 0.35 in8.9 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 11a | Rain | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°) | 31°−1° | 90%, 0.35 in8.9 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12p | Rain | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°) | 32°0° | 90%, 0.35 in8.9 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1p | Rain | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°) | 33°1° | 100%, 0.32 in8.1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2p | Rain | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°) | 33°1° | 100%, 0.32 in8.1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3p | Rain | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 34°1° | 90%, 0.32 in8.1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4p | Rain | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 34°1° | 90%, 0.32 in8.1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5p | Rain | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 34°1° | 90%, 0.32 in8.1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 32 mph51 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6p | Rain | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 34°1° | 90%, 0.32 in8.1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 7p | Rain | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 34°1° | 90%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 33 mph53 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 8p | Drizzle | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 34°1° | 70%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 9p | Drizzle | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°) | 33°1° | 80%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph39 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 10p | Rain | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°) | 33°1° | 70%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 96% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 11p | Showers | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°) | 35°2° | 70%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 96% | 99% | 0 |
| Tue 12a | Showers | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 70%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 96% | 99% | 0 |
| Tue 1a | Showers | 45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Tue 2a | Showers | 46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Tue 3a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 89% | 91% | 0 |
| Tue 4a | Showers | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 38°3° | 30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Tue 5a | Showers | 47°8° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Tue 6a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 5%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Tue 7a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Tue 8a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Tue 9a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Tue 10a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 100% | 100% | 1 |
| Tue 11a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 93% | 98% | 1 |
| Tue 12p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 86% | 93% | 2 |
| Tue 1p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 80% | 89% | 4 |
| Tue 2p | Mostly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 74% | 71% | 4 |
| Tue 3p | Partly sunny | 55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 74% | 60% | 3 |
| Tue 4p | Partly sunny | 56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 72% | 50% | 2 |
| Tue 5p | Partly sunny | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 74% | 48% | 1 |
| Tue 6p | Partly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 80% | 51% | 0 |
| Tue 7p | Mostly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 83% | 56% | 0 |
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
90% chance · 0.88 in22 mm
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
100% chance · 1.9 in49 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
100% chance · 2 in50 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
90% chance · 1.2 in31 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
70% chance · 0.33 in8.4 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 43. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
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 62.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
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 62°17°).
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.34 in8.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.24 in6 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% 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.
77% chance of rain, high 46°, low 38°.
97% chance of rain, high 43°, low 40°, cooling off.
Dry, high 56°, low 45°, warming up.
Highs 50–64°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Monday, Tuesday.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sun 6:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sun 6:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sun 6:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sun 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 76% 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 27 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 8°4° colder than typical.
On average 14°8° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Holland weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:52 AM, sunset 6:24 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 100% cover).
Full moon
100% lit · growing