Observed 2:55 PM CDT at K2C8

Kennedy, MN weather

Sunny and 54°12°.

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Sunny

Wind: 13 mph21 km/hgusts 22 mph35 km/h; From the west. 711–17 mph27 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 19Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.16 inHg1021 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h until 4 PM
Below freezing tonight 5–9 AM (low 31°−1°)
Low 31°−1° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 11 AM
Hard freeze tomorrow night 10 PM–11 AM (low 24°−4°)

This afternoonNear 52°11° · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 45°7° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 25°−4° by 5 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Clear
Monday morningUp to 34°1° by 11 AM · freezing, low 24°−4° · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 42°6° by 2 PM · Mostly 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 3p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from W, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	48%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from W, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	43%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	41%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	44%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	35°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	33°1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	31°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	54%	1%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from WSW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	59%	3%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	28°−2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	61%	5%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	61%	7%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	28°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	64%	29%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	28°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	61%	51%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	26°−3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	66%	12%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	26°−3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	66%	13%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	24°−4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	12%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	24°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	66%	8%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	25°−4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	3%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	57%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	51%	1%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	47%	40%	2
Sun 1p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	43%	40%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	40%	40%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	40%	40%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	38%	41%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	40%	41%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	40%	41%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	46%	14%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	56%	31%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	61%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	4%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	25°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	72%	2%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	24°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	78%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	81%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	22°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	81%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°)	23°−5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	85%	12%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 23°−5° to 30°−1°)	20°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	23%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 23°−5° to 30°−1°)	19°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	26%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 22°−6° to 30°−1°)	19°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	88%	33%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	24°−4° (likely 22°−6° to 30°−1°)	18°−8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	30%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	24°−4° (likely 22°−6° to 30°−1°)	18°−8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	92%	38%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	28°−2° (likely 23°−5° to 31°−1°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	88%	42%	0
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	25°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	88%	50%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	82%	52%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	70%	76%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	57%	75%	3
Mon 2p	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	55%	69%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 31°−1°. Typical 47°8° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 0% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 54, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. West wind around 18 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 7 to 13 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–65°18°
Low, likely
31°−1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 46°8°, low 24°−4°. Typical 46°8° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 25°−4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind 3 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Low, likely
24°−4°–33°1°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 44°7°, low 28°−2°. Typical 46°8° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 24°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 35°2°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
42°6°–44°7°
Low, likely
22°−6°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 46°8°, low 35°2°. Typical 45°7° / 28°−2°. Snow 0.21 in5.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  60% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  60% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow before 7am, then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 46. East wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Low, likely
34°1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 28°−2°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 52°11°, low 31°−1°. Typical 44°7° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 10 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Low, likely
31°−1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 28°−2°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 50°10°, low 32°0°. Typical 44°7° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind around 7 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Low, likely
29°−2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 27°−3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 52°11°, low 35°2°. Typical 43°6° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. East southeast wind 7 to 13 mph.
Night: A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. East southeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–53°12°
Low, likely
32°0°–43°6°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 27°−3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 42°6°. Typical 43°6° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  20% chance · 0.11 in2.7 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–57°14°
Low, likely
35°2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 26°−3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 51°11°, low 41°5°. Typical 42°6° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°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
39°4°–60°16°
Low, likely
32°0°–50°10°
Typical high / low
42°6° / 26°−3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 39°4°. Typical 41°5° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  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°–57°14°
Low, likely
26°−3°–51°11°
Typical high / low
41°5° / 25°−4°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 54°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 46°, low 24°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 44°, low 28°.
Rest of week
Highs 46–52°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.

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

Two Rivers River at Hallock

9.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 793 ft
Flow: 10 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Tamarac River near Stephen (CSAH22)

11 mi

Level: 26.4 ft
Flow: 14 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Red River of the North at Drayton

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 12.7 ft
Flow: 2,410 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

South Branch Two Rivers River at Lake Bronson

13 mi

Level: 3.4 ft
Flow: 10 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 56Typical 199

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 44
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 4 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 30°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?

Hallock · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1899–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 19 min; Losing 3 min 22 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 3 min less
Golden hour: 5:36–6:40 PM; Morning 7:41–8:46 AM
Blue hour: 6:40–6:53 PM; Morning 7:29–7:41 AM; first light 7:29 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:53 PM–3 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:11 AM · rises 5:21 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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