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Observed 7:55 AM CDT at KAEL

Kiester, MN weather

Sunny and 55°13°, 23°13° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°), high 78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°).

Forecasts agree

Now 55°13°

Sunny

Wind
11 mph18 km/h
From the south-southeast. Gusts to 28 mph46 km/h around 11 AM
Dew point
49°10°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure
30.17 inHg1022 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.2 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h today 10 AM–1 PM
  • Above 70°21° today by noon
  • High 76°24° today at 2 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
  • Rain Monday from 7 AM (50%)
  1. This morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Clear
  2. This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 2 PM · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Partly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 51°11° by 4 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 58°14° · Cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 8aMostly sunny57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)57°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h75%25%0
Sat 9aMostly sunny60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)60°16°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph38 km/h69%12%0
Sat 10aSunny64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)64°18°0%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h63%6%1
Sat 11aPartly sunny67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)67°19°5%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph46 km/h59%21%2
Sat 12pSunny71°22° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)71°22°5%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h51%26%3
Sat 1pCloudy74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)74°23°5%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h46%70%3
Sat 2pMostly cloudy76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)76°24°5%15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h43%66%3
Sat 3pMostly sunny76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)76°24°5%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h43%34%2
Sat 4pMostly cloudy76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)76°24°5%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h45%63%1
Sat 5pPartly sunny75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)75°24°5%10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h45%77%0
Sat 6pCloudy70°21° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)70°21°5%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h53%82%0
Sat 7pCloudy64°18° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°)64°18°10%10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h65%89%0
Sat 8pCloudy60°16° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)60°16°20%10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h72%91%0
Sat 9pCloudy57°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)57°14°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h77%90%0
Sat 10pCloudy55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)55°13°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h83%91%0
Sat 11pCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)54°12°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h83%93%0
Sun 12aCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)54°12°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h83%93%0
Sun 1aCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)53°12°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h83%96%0
Sun 2aCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)52°11°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h83%88%0
Sun 3aCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)52°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h80%88%0
Sun 4aCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)51°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h83%85%0
Sun 5aCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)51°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h80%76%0
Sun 6aCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)48°9°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h80%87%0
Sun 7aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)48°9°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h77%92%0
Sun 8aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)47°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h80%88%0
Sun 9aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)47°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h80%80%0
Sun 10aCloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)53°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h74%87%1
Sun 11aCloudy55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)55°13°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h69%80%2
Sun 12pCloudy57°14° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)57°14°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h62%80%3
Sun 1pCloudy58°14° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)58°14°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h57%92%4
Sun 2pCloudy58°14° (likely 50°10° to 62°17°)58°14°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h57%88%4
Sun 3pCloudy59°15° (likely 49°9° to 61°16°)59°15°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h51%90%3
Sun 4pCloudy59°15° (likely 49°9° to 61°16°)59°15°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h51%88%2
Sun 5pCloudy58°14° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)58°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h49%74%1
Sun 6pCloudy57°14° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)57°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h49%77%0
Sun 7pCloudy54°12° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)54°12°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h50%80%0
Sun 8pCloudy51°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)51°11°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h56%79%0
Sun 9pCloudy49°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)46°8°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h61%83%0
Sun 10pCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h63%84%0
Sun 11pCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)44°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h65%89%0
Mon 12aCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)44°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h63%88%0
Mon 1aCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)44°7°30%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h63%95%0
Mon 2aShowers46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)42°6°30%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h65%91%0
Mon 3aShowers46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)42°6°30%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h65%84%0
Mon 4aShowers45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)41°5°30%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h68%88%0
Mon 5aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)39°4°30%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h70%92%0
Mon 6aShowers43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)38°3°30%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h73%96%0
Mon 7aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)38°3°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h76%99%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 48°9°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 76°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      20% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers between 8pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    74°23°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 34°1°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 42°6°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 44°7°

      30% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    52°11°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 34°1°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 55°13°, low 43°6°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 48°9°

      50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 60°15°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm

    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. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    55°13°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 33°1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 63°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 58°15°

      30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    63°17°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 33°1°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 65°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 58°14°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 67°19°

      20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 51°10°

      Dry

    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. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    63°17°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 51°11°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    60°16°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 32°0°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 62°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 53°11°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 58°15°

      40% 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 62. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    57°14°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 58°14°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 60°15°

      50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 65°19°

      50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      50% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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
    61°16°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–62°17°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      30% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 49°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
    57°14°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 50°10°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 54°12°

      20% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 53°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
    54°12°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    27 mph43 km/h, gusts 46 mph74 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 78°, low 48°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 59°, low 42°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    49% chance of rain, high 55°, low 43°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 58–65°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday.

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

East Branch Blue Earth River near Blue Earth 1N

20 mi
Level
1047 ft
Flow
217 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Blue Earth River at Blue Earth (CR6)

21 mi
Level
30.1 ft

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Shell Rock River (Northeast IA) near Gordonsville 1W

22 mi
Level
86.5 ft
Flow
97 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 87% less heating than a typical week.

This week 20Typical 153

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
9
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 49°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 AM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Wells · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1968–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 23°13° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Forecast high / low
78°26° / 48°9°
Record high
80°27° in 2010
Record low
16°−9° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

  1. —SunOct 18
  2. —MonOct 19
  3. —TueOct 20
  4. —WedOct 21
  5. —ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:40 AM, sunset 6:17 PM.

Daylight
10 h 37 min
Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 40 min less
Golden hour
5:37–6:35 PM
Morning 7:22–8:20 AM
Blue hour
6:35–6:46 PM
Morning 7:10–7:22 AM; first light 7:10 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 89% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:53 AM · rises 5:16 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Kiester. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.