Observed 6:55 AM CDT at KHCO

Karlstad, MN weather

Partly cloudy and 51°10°, gusts to 33 mph53 km/h today.

Mostly agree

Now 51°10°

Partly cloudy

Wind: 13 mph21 km/h; From the west. Gusts to 33 mph53 km/h around 9 AM
Dew point: 47°8°; Comfortable · down to 37°3° by 10 AM
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure (notable): 29.87 inHg1012 hPa; Rising fast · +0.16 inHg+5.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

7°4° cooler than this time yesterday (57°14° then, 51°10° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 35 mph56 km/h until 4 PM
High 55°13° today at 2 PM
Below freezing tonight 5–9 AM (low 30°−1°)
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 11 AM
Hard freeze tomorrow night from 11 PM (low 24°−4°)

This morningDown to 48°9° by 10 AM · gusts to 35 mph56 km/h · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 55°13° by 2 PM · gusts to 32 mph51 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 41°5° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 44°7° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 25°−4° by 5 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Partly 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 8a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	5%	26 mph42 km/h from WSW, gusts 35 mph56 km/h	69%	94%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	41°5°	5%	26 mph42 km/h from W, gusts 33 mph53 km/h	68%	97%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	40°4°	5%	26 mph42 km/h from W, gusts 31 mph49 km/h	65%	91%	0
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from W, gusts 32 mph52 km/h	60%	41%	1
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	24 mph39 km/h from W, gusts 32 mph52 km/h	55%	42%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from WNW, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	50%	26%	2
Sat 2p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from WNW, gusts 28 mph46 km/h	39%	13%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from W, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	37%	1%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from W, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	34%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from W, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	33%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	37%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	43%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	45%	1%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	48%	3%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	48%	4%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	50%	3%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	52%	2%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	52%	2%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	54%	2%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	56%	2%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	56%	3%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	25°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	62%	7%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	24°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	65%	22%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	23°−5°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	22%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	23°−5°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	68%	51%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	25°−4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	66%	45%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from WNW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	57%	35%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	48%	40%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	34°1°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	46%	31%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	36°2°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	42%	40%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	42%	40%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	40%	41%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	39%	34%	2
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	38%	42%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	41%	61%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	48%	58%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	52%	61%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	59%	18%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)	27°−3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	66%	41%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	26°−3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	69%	7%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	25°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	72%	12%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	40%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 23°−5° to 32°0°)	24°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	78%	13%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 22°−6° to 32°0°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	78%	25%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	26°−3° (likely 21°−6° to 31°−1°)	20°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	85%	51%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	25°−4° (likely 21°−6° to 31°−1°)	19°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	88%	51%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	24°−4° (likely 21°−6° to 30°−1°)	18°−8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	88%	28%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	24°−4° (likely 21°−6° to 29°−2°)	18°−8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	92%	28%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. West wind 17 to 26 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 30, with temperatures rising to around 32 overnight. West wind 8 to 15 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–65°18°
Low, likely
30°−1°–42°6°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 45°7°, low 24°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 25°−4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 45. West northwest wind 8 to 15 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Low, likely
24°−4°–32°0°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 43°6°, low 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 26°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 35°2°
  40% chance · 0.1 in0.4 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–44°7°
Low, likely
22°−6°–28°−2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 45°7°, low 35°2°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 36°2°
  60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 44°6°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow before 7am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. East wind 9 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Low, likely
33°1°–36°2°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 49°9°, low 30°−1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 44°7°
  40% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 38°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 8 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 12 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–54°12°
Low, likely
30°−1°–41°5°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 47°8°, low 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind around 13 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
42°6°–53°12°
Low, likely
30°−1°–39°4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 49°9°, low 32°0°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 44°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  20% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. East southeast wind 7 to 15 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Low, likely
31°−1°–42°6°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 53°12°, low 45°7°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°11°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Fog, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.22 in5.7 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
51°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
44°7°–47°8°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Fog. High 54°12°, low 42°6°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  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
48°9°–61°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–49°9°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 53°12°, low 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  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
47°8°–58°14°
Low, likely
38°3°–53°12°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 57°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 45°, low 24°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 43°, low 26°.
Rest of week
Highs 45–54°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday.

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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 Branch Two Rivers River at Pelan (MN11)

7.5 mi

Level: 28.4 ft

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Lateral 1 near State Ditch #95 at 440th Ave

11 mi

Level: 9.6 ft
Flow: 7 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Tamarac River near Florian (CSAH1)

12 mi

Level: 928 ft
Flow: 5 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

South Branch Two Rivers River at Lake Bronson

13 mi

Level: 3.4 ft
Flow: 11 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 20 min; Losing 3 min 22 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 2 min less
Golden hour: 5:35–6:39 PM; Morning 7:40–8:44 AM
Blue hour: 6:39–6:51 PM; Morning 7:27–7:40 AM; first light 7:27 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:51 PM–7:29 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:09 AM · rises 5:20 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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