Observed 5:15 AM CDT at KPWC

Jenkins, MN weather

Partly cloudy and 63°17°, 14°8° warmer than usual, rain ~11 AM–1 PM (59%).

Mostly agree

Now 63°17°

Partly cloudy

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the south-southeast. Gusts to 29 mph46 km/h around 6 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable · down to 40°4° by 5 PM
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 52Moderate; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure: 29.98 inHg1015 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

None rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

13°7° warmer than this time yesterday (51°11° then, 64°18° now)

Good hours for

Dry until 10 AM
Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h until 11 AM
Rain today 10 AM–1 PM (60%)
High 63°17° today at 11 AM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM

This morningNear 63°17° · Rain 10 AM–noon (60%) · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h
This afternoonDown to 55°13° by 5 PM · Rain noon–1 PM (40%)
TonightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 49°9° · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 4 AM · 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 5a	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph49 km/h	62%	51%	0
Sat 6a	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	67%	64%	0
Sat 7a	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	72%	60%	0
Sat 8a	Showers	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	72%	54%	0
Sat 9a	Showers	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph43 km/h	78%	40%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	62°17°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	72%	32%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	63°17°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	70%	91%	1
Sat 12p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	70%	97%	2
Sat 1p	Showers	62°17° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)	62°17°	40%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	65%	100%	2
Sat 2p	Showers	59°15° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	64%	99%	2
Sat 3p	Showers	59°15° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	59°15°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	57%	91%	2
Sat 4p	Showers	58°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	58°14°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	55%	90%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	57%	83%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	55%	80%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly cloudy	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	56%	69%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	58%	80%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	58%	80%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	58%	80%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	53%	40%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	55%	41%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	55%	41%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	55%	41%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	55%	41%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	59%	56%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	61%	77%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	68%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	66%	71%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	70%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	64%	77%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	51%	82%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	45%	81%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	40%	80%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	39%	80%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	36%	80%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	34%	86%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	34%	100%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	36%	99%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	40%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	45%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	49%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	40°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	53%	99%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	55%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	57%	98%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	62%	96%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	36°2°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	64%	94%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	33°1°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	67%	94%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	72%	96%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	75%	91%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 58°14°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 59°15°
  60% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers between 8am and 10am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 10am and 5pm. Partly sunny. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 58, with temperatures rising to around 62 overnight. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–58°14°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 50°10°, low 29°−2°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Low, likely
29°−2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 45°7°, low 30°−1°. Typical 49°9° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 40°4°
  70% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 38°3°
  90% chance · 0.33 in8.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Low, likely
30°−1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 32°0°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 48°9°, low 38°3°. Typical 48°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.51 in13 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  90% chance · 0.16 in4.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  70% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  50% chance · 0.16 in3.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Low, likely
37°3°–39°4°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 34°1°. Typical 48°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
34°1°–47°8°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 53°12°, low 34°1°. Typical 47°8° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–62°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 53°12°, low 41°5°. Typical 47°8° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
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 53. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Low, likely
36°2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 49°9°. Typical 46°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.08 in1.9 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
48°9°–63°17°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 45°7°. Typical 46°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  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
52°11°–62°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–54°12°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 44°7°. Typical 45°7° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°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
49°9°–60°16°
Low, likely
37°3°–52°11°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 28°−2°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
59% chance of rain, high 64°, low 58°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 50°, low 29°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 45°, low 30°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 48–57°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.

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

Mississippi River at Brainerd

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.7 ft
Flow: 638 cfs

Forecast peak 4.6 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 3:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Pine River near Jenkins

3.2 mi

Level: 7.7 ft
Flow: 30 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Cross Lake Pine River Dam

10 mi

Level: 1216 ft

Reading from Sat 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Pine River near Mission

16 mi

Level: 34.9 ft
Flow: 188 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 80% less heating than a typical week.

This week 35Typical 177

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 25
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?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Pine River Dam · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1896–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 14°8° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+6°+3°SunOct 18
+7°+4°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+10°+6°WedOct 21
+15°+8°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 27 min; Losing 3 min 8 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 53 min less
Golden hour: 5:31–6:33 PM; Morning 7:28–8:30 AM
Blue hour: 6:33–6:45 PM; Morning 7:16–7:28 AM; first light 7:16 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 58% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:58 AM · rises 5:14 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Jenkins. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,100 ft, 45 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.