South Fork Crow River near Lester Prairie 1SE
12 mi- Level
- 34.0 ft
- Flow
- 29 cfs
Reading from Sat 6:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 7:15 PM CDT at KCFE
Overcast and 50°10°, 17°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°), high 71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°).
Now 50°10°
Cloudy · Feels like 47°8°
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 74% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Showers | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Showers | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Drizzle | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 50°10° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Drizzle | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 30% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 68% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 68% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Drizzle | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 65% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 65% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 65% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 65% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 65% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 68% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 63% | 99% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 56% | 99% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 54% | 99% | 1 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 48°9° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 50% | 97% | 2 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 48% | 99% | 2 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 46% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 4p | Rain | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 46% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 48% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Drizzle | 51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 50% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Showers | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 49°9° | 40%, 0.04 in1 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 56% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Drizzle | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 30%, 0.04 in1 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 60% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Drizzle | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 30%, 0.04 in1 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 30%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 20%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 20%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Showers | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Showers | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 39°4° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Drizzle | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph27 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Showers | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 90%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 35°2° | 90%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 35°2° | 90%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 79% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Drizzle | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 37°3° | 90%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 79% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 11a | Drizzle | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 90%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12p | Drizzle | 44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 90%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1p | Drizzle | 44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2p | Drizzle | 44°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3p | Showers | 45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4p | Drizzle | 45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5p | Showers | 45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6p | Showers | 45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 44. North northwest wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 53. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight. North northeast wind 0 to 5 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
90% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
90% chance · 0.73 in19 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
80% chance · 0.25 in6.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 43 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
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: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 0 to 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°).
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.15 in3.7 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 50%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.23 in5.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
47% chance of rain, high 71°, low 44°.
36% chance of rain, high 53°, low 39°, cooling off.
85% chance of rain, high 46°, low 40°, cooling off.
Highs 58–66°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 6:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 6:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 6:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 6:45 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 77% 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.
Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 17°9° warmer than typical.
On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Howard Lake weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:44 AM, sunset 6:16 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 98% cover).
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing