Observed 11:55 PM CDT at KMZH

Kettle River, MN weather

Clear and 46°8°.

Mostly agree

Now 46°8°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 12 PM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable · down to 32°0° by 1 AM (dry)
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 24Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.33 inHg1027 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.5 hPa next 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

22°12° cooler than this time yesterday (68°20° then, 46°8° now)

Good hours for

Low 37°3° today at 8 AM
Above 50°10° today by noon
High 54°12° today at 4 PM
Rain tomorrow night from 7 PM (80%, 0.4 in10 mm)

TonightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
This morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 54°12° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 44°7° · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 10 PM · Rain 7 PM–midnight (80%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sun 12a	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	63%	60%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	60%	81%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	60%	90%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	60%	80%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	77%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	63%	39%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	62%	27%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	59%	65%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	68%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	71%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	51%	74%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	42%	80%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	36%	71%	2
Sun 1p	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	32%	50%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	31%	79%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	31%	79%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	30%	79%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	31%	79%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	34%	99%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	37%	99%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	43%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	45%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	47%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	49%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	51%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	53%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	57%	99%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	59%	98%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	61%	98%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	64%	99%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	35°2°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	64%	99%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	66%	88%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	69%	95%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	64%	98%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	59%	99%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	55%	93%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	51%	97%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	49%	99%	2
Mon 2p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	51%	100%	2
Mon 3p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	51%	100%	2
Mon 4p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	40°4°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	55%	100%	1
Mon 5p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°)	39°4°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	57%	100%	1
Mon 6p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°)	36°2°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	65%	100%	0
Mon 7p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	35°2°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	67%	98%	0
Mon 8p	Showers	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	34°1°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	73%	100%	0
Mon 9p	Showers	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	34°1°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 10p	Drizzle	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	32°0°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	85%	100%	0
Mon 11p	Drizzle	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	32°0°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	85%	99%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 37°3°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. Northwest wind around 0 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–55°13°
Low, likely
35°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 46°8°, low 30°−1°. Typical 47°8° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 39°4°
  80% chance · 0.4 in10 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 38°3°
  90% chance · 0.2 in5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Low, likely
30°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 52°11°, low 42°6°. Typical 46°8° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  90% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  80% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  60% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 61°16°, low 38°3°. Typical 46°8° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  50% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 0 to 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–65°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 27°−3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 38°3°. Typical 45°7° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 41°5°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
36°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 27°−3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 59°15°, low 42°6°. Typical 45°7° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 43°6°
  20% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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 59. East wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–61°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 26°−3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 42°6°. Typical 44°7° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. 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
52°11°–63°17°
Low, likely
35°2°–49°9°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 26°−3°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 46°8°. Typical 44°7° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 50°10°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Fog, 54°12°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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
50°10°–58°14°
Low, likely
37°3°–52°11°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 25°−4°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 54°12°, low 45°7°. Typical 43°6° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 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
47°8°–61°16°
Low, likely
34°1°–54°12°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 25°−4°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
1
Tuesday, Nov 3. Showers. High 52°11°, low 43°6°. Typical 43°6° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.6 in15 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Low, likely
41°5°–44°7°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 24°−4°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 55°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
34% chance of rain, high 46°, low 30°, cooling off.
Tuesday
90% chance of rain, high 52°, low 42°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 52–61°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday.

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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

Kettle River (MN) near Kettle River

0.5 mi

Level: 0.3 ft

Reading from Sat 10:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Kettle River near Willow River

13 mi

Level: 76.7 ft
Flow: 44 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Nemadji River near Pleasant Valley

23 mi

Level: 6.0 ft
Flow: 23 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Stoney Brook near Brookston

23 mi

Level: 3.7 ft
Flow: 48 cfs

Reading from Sat 11 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 78% less heating than a typical week.

This week 44Typical 200

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 38
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 2 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 41°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?

Wright 3 E · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1961–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+5°+3°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+11°+6°WedOct 21
+15°+8°ThuOct 22
+13°+7°FriOct 23
+20°+11°SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Kettle River weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 24 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 49 min less
Golden hour: 5:24–6:26 PM; Morning 7:24–8:25 AM
Blue hour: 6:26–6:38 PM; Morning 7:12–7:24 AM; first light 7:12 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 65% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today: sets 7:10 AM · rises 5:30 PM
Full moon: Today, 11:12 PM
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Kettle River. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,400 ft, 31 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.