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Observed 10:30 AM CDT at KFCM

Hopkins, MN weather

Sunny and 68°20°, 23°13° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~6–7 PM (47%).

Today: low 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°), high 77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°).

Forecasts agree

Now 68°20°

Sunny

Wind
13 mph20 km/h
From the south. Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h around 11 AM
Dew point
50°10°
Comfortable
UV index
2Low
Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Air quality
52Moderate
PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure
30.13 inHg1020 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (64°18° then, 65°18° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until 4 PM
  • Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h until 1 PM
  • Rain today 4 PM–2 AM (50%, 0.19 in4.8 mm)
  • Rain tomorrow 3–10 PM (40%, 0.1 in2.5 mm)
  • Rain Monday from 4 AM (60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm)
  1. This morningNear 67°19° · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Clear
  2. This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 2 PM · Rain 4–6 PM (40%) · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h
  3. TonightDown to 50°10° by 4 AM · Rain 6 PM–2 AM (50%)
  4. Tomorrow morningNear 50°10° · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 53°12° · Rain noon–1 PM (30%)
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 4 AM · Rain 6–10 PM (30%)
  7. Monday morningNear 45°7° · Rain all morning (60%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 10aSunny66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)66°19°0%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h58%1%1
Sat 11aSunny68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)68°20°0%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph48 km/h55%7%2
Sat 12pMostly sunny71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)71°22°0%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h51%32%3
Sat 1pCloudy73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)73°23°0%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h48%61%3
Sat 2pCloudy75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)75°24°5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h46%81%3
Sat 3pCloudy74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)74°23°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph28 km/h50%93%3
Sat 4pCloudy71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)71°22°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h57%100%1
Sat 5pCloudy66°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)66°19°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h65%100%1
Sat 6pCloudy61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)61°16°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h75%100%0
Sat 7pCloudy58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)58°14°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h77%96%0
Sat 8pShowers57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)57°14°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h77%100%0
Sat 9pShowers55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)55°13°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h77%100%0
Sat 10pShowers54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)54°12°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h77%100%0
Sat 11pCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)53°12°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h74%100%0
Sun 12aCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)53°12°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h71%100%0
Sun 1aRain52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)52°11°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h71%100%0
Sun 2aDrizzle52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)52°11°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h69%100%0
Sun 3aCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)51°11°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h68%100%0
Sun 4aCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)48°9°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h71%99%0
Sun 5aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)48°9°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h68%100%0
Sun 6aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)47°8°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h68%100%0
Sun 7aShowers49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)48°9°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h66%73%0
Sun 8aCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)46°8°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h68%100%0
Sun 9aCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)47°8°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h63%100%0
Sun 10aCloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)48°9°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h58%100%0
Sun 11aShowers51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)51°11°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h56%100%0
Sun 12pCloudy52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)52°11°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h52%98%0
Sun 1pShowers52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)52°11°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h50%100%1
Sun 2pCloudy52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)52°11°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h48%100%2
Sun 3pCloudy53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)53°12°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h45%98%1
Sun 4pCloudy53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)53°12°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h45%99%0
Sun 5pCloudy53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)53°12°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h45%99%0
Sun 6pCloudy53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)53°12°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h46%100%0
Sun 7pCloudy51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)51°11°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h52%100%0
Sun 8pCloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)48°9°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h56%100%0
Sun 9pCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)47°8°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h58%100%0
Sun 10pCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)47°8°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h61%100%0
Sun 11pCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)46°8°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h63%100%0
Mon 12aCloudy48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)45°7°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h60%100%0
Mon 1aCloudy48°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)45°7°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h60%100%0
Mon 2aCloudy48°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)45°7°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h60%100%0
Mon 3aCloudy47°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)44°7°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h63%100%0
Mon 4aCloudy46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)42°6°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h65%100%0
Mon 5aCloudy46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)42°6°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h63%99%0
Mon 6aCloudy45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)41°5°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h65%97%0
Mon 7aCloudy45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)41°5°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h65%99%0
Mon 8aShowers44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)39°4°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h68%99%0
Mon 9aDrizzle45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)41°5°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h68%99%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 48°9°. Typical 54°12° / 38°3°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 75°24°

      40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 57°14°

      50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 50°10°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: A slight chance of rain showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    72°22°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 38°3°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 55°13°, low 44°7°. Typical 53°12° / 37°3°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 48°9°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 53°12°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 55. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 44. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    51°11°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 37°3°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 49°9°, low 43°6°. Typical 53°12° / 37°3°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 44°7°

      60% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 45°7°

      70% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 46°8°

      60% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 43, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    45°7°–50°10°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 37°3°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 57°14°, low 49°9°. Typical 52°11° / 36°2°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°10°

      50% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    57°14°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 36°2°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 62°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 52°11° / 36°2°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 45°7°

      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 62. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    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° / 36°2°
    Wind
    15 mph23 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 58°14°, low 44°7°. Typical 51°11° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 62°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 47°8°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    56°13°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 36°2°
    Wind
    8 mph12 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 59°15°, low 45°7°. Typical 51°11° / 35°2°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 49°10°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      50% chance · 0.15 in3.8 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 59. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    57°14°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 35°2°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 64°18°, low 56°13°. Typical 50°10° / 35°2°. Rain 0.53 in13 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      50% chance · 0.29 in7.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 61°16°

      50% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 58°14°

      50% chance · 0.11 in2.9 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°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 35°2°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 59°15°, low 50°10°. Typical 50°10° / 34°1°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      50% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      20% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 49°10°

      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
    53°12°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 34°1°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 50°10°. Typical 49°9° / 34°1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 55°13°

      20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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
    52°11°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 34°1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 77°, low 48°.

  2. Tomorrow

    35% chance of rain, high 55°, low 44°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    77% chance of rain, high 49°, low 43°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 57–64°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday.

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

Minnesota River at Savage

10 mi
Below flood stage
Level
688 ft
Flow
2,050 cfs

Forecast peak 688 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Fridley abv 37th Ave NE

10 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.7 ft
Flow
4,580 cfs

Forecast peak 4.7 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Hwy 610 in Brooklyn Park

15 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.6 ft
Flow
2,770 cfs

Forecast peak 1.6 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at St. Paul

16 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.4 ft
Flow
9,180 cfs

Forecast peak 3.4 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 83% less heating than a typical week.

This week 24Typical 145

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
7
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, 11:00 AM–12:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Minneapolis-St Paul Area · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1872–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 23°13° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
54°12° / 38°3°
Forecast high / low
77°25° / 48°9°
Record high
80°27° in 1989
Record low
15°−9° in 1887

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 13°7° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +11°+6°SunOct 18
  2. +7°+4°MonOct 19
  3. +10°+6°TueOct 20
  4. +14°+8°WedOct 21
  5. +16°+9°ThuOct 22
  6. +20°+11°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Hopkins weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:41 AM, sunset 6:13 PM.

Daylight
10 h 32 min
Losing 2 min 58 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 46 min less
Golden hour
5:32–6:32 PM
Morning 7:22–8:22 AM
Blue hour
6:32–6:43 PM
Morning 7:11–7:22 AM; first light 7:11 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 98% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:53 AM · rises 5:13 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Hopkins. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,900 ft, 24 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.