Observed 7:15 PM CDT at KBDH

Kerkhoven, MN weather

Mostly cloudy and 46°8°.

Forecasts agree

Now 46°8°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the northwest. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 7 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable · down to 34°1° by 11 PM (dry)
UV tomorrow: 2Low; Low all day (peak 2)
Pressure: 30.31 inHg1026 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

16°9° cooler than this time yesterday (63°17° then, 46°8° now)

Good hours for

Dry until tomorrow 2 PM
High 50°10° tonight at 8 PM
Low 42°6° tomorrow at 8 AM
Rain tomorrow from 2 PM (90%, 3.3 in84 mm)
Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h Monday night from 6 PM

TonightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 50°10° · Rain 2–6 PM (40%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Rain all night (60%)
Monday morningNear 42°6° · Rain all morning (90%)
Monday afternoonNear 43°6° · Rain all afternoon (90%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 7p	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	46°8°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	68%	96%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	61%	96%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	63%	84%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	60%	80%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	60%	80%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	63%	89%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	58%	77%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	58%	93%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	58%	57%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	42°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	60%	46%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	47%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	43°6°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	60%	92%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	43°6°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	60%	91%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	65%	98%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	60%	91%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	53%	93%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	48%	97%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	46%	98%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	46%	97%	2
Sun 2p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	46%	100%	1
Sun 3p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	100%	0
Sun 4p	Drizzle	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	46%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Drizzle	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	48%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Showers	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	50%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Showers	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	40%, 0.08 in2 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	58%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Showers	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	40%, 0.08 in2 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	60%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Showers	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	40%, 0.08 in2 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	65%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	50%, 0.08 in2 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	65%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Showers	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	50%, 0.08 in2 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	65%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	40%, 0.08 in2 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	68%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	70%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Rain	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	39°4°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	70%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	38°3°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	67%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	36°2°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	67%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	35°2°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	70%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	35°2°	70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	73%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Showers	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	33°1°	90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	76%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	32°0°	90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Drizzle	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	33°1°	90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Showers	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	76%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	76%	100%	0
Mon 12p	Drizzle	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	35°2°	90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	79%	99%	0
Mon 1p	Rain	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	35°2°	90%, 0.25 in6.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 2p	Drizzle	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	35°2°	90%, 0.25 in6.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 3p	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	90%, 0.25 in6.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 4p	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	90%, 0.25 in6.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 5p	Showers	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	90%, 0.25 in6.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 6p	Rain	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	90%, 0.25 in6.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	82%	100%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 42°6°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 51°11°, low 38°3°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  40% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 47°8°
  50% chance · 0.44 in11 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 41°5°
  60% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Cloudy. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–52°11°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 45°7°, low 37°3°. Rain 0.61 in15 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 39°4°
  90% chance · 0.83 in21 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 43°6°
  90% chance · 1.4 in36 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 41°5°
  90% chance · 0.53 in14 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  90% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 45. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. East wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 57°14°, low 43°6°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  70% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 51°10°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. South wind 10 to 15 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. Low around 43, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Low, likely
42°6°–44°7°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 62°17°, low 41°5°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–67°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–50°10°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 5 to 10 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 62°17°).
High, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
35°2°–45°7°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 65°18°, low 48°9°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 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 65. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–69°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 62°17°, low 53°12°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 53°11°
  40% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–69°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 49°9°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°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
51°11°–66°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–56°13°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 45°7°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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
50°10°–63°17°
Low, likely
30°−1°–54°12°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 43 mph68 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
54% chance of rain, high 65°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
36% chance of rain, high 51°, low 38°, cooling off.
Monday
92% chance of rain, high 45°, low 37°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 57–65°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Saturday.

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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

Chippewa River (MN) at Benson

17 mi

Level: 8.3 ft
Flow: 382 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page

East Branch Chippewa River (MN) near Benson 2N

17 mi

Level: 6.2 ft
Flow: 59 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Chippewa River (MN) near Clontarf 1NE

21 mi

Level: 7.0 ft
Flow: 63 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Hawk Creek (MN) near Maynard

24 mi

Level: 8.5 ft
Flow: 31 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 31 min; Losing 2 min 58 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 47 min less
Golden hour: 5:39–6:39 PM; Morning 7:30–8:30 AM
Blue hour: 6:39–6:51 PM; Morning 7:19–7:30 AM; first light 7:19 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 79% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:01 AM · rises 5:20 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Kerkhoven. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,900 ft, 10 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Kerkhoven, MN weather

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Today

Tomorrow

Monday

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What changed since yesterday

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Rivers

Chippewa River (MN) at Benson

East Branch Chippewa River (MN) near Benson 2N

Chippewa River (MN) near Clontarf 1NE

Hawk Creek (MN) near Maynard

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon