Observed 3:35 PM CDT at KTWM

Knife River, MN weather

Overcast and 69°21°, 19°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~5–6 PM (60%).

Mostly agree

Now 69°21°

Cloudy

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the southwest. Gusts to 24 mph39 km/h around 7 PM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable · down to 40°4° by 10 PM
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.07 inHg1018 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.6 hPa in 3 h

None rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Drizzle until 7 PM (70%, 0.21 in5.3 mm)
Low 42°6° tomorrow at 7 AM
Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 8 PM

This afternoonNear 62°17° · Rain all afternoon (70%)
TonightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Rain 6–7 PM (60%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 56°13° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 45°7° · 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 4p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 70°21°)	63°17°	70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	67%	100%	0
Sat 5p	Drizzle	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	61°16°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	75%	100%	0
Sat 6p	Drizzle	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	87%	100%	0
Sat 7p	Drizzle	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	80%	100%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	66%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	63%	86%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	58%	82%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	56%	81%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	53%	80%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	53%	81%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	53%	80%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	56%	70%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	58%	32%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	57%	26%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	57%	50%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	58%	58%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	51%	63%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	48%	76%	2
Sun 12p	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	43%	50%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	39%	63%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	38%	70%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	35%	75%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	38%	80%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	41%	80%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	44%	80%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	46%	83%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	47%	83%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	49%	89%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	51%	89%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	53%	91%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	53%	82%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	55%	84%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	57%	86%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	59%	90%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	62%	81%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	64%	80%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	64%	63%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	67%	81%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	59%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	81%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	65%	81%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	62%	73%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	58%	87%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	58%	95%	2
Mon 2p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	58%	94%	3
Mon 3p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	38°3°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	60%	93%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 50°10° / 35°2°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  70% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Rain showers likely before 8pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 35°2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 37°3°. Typical 50°10° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–57°14°
Low, likely
36°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 35°2°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 47°8°, low 37°3°. Typical 49°9° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 43°6°
  80% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Rain showers after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Low, likely
33°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 34°1°
Wind
18 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 49°9°, low 44°7°. Typical 49°9° / 34°1°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 44°7°
  90% chance · 0.2 in5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  90% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  60% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Low, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 34°1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 60°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 48°9° / 34°1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  60% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  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 60. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 34°1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 42°6°. Typical 48°9° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 33°1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 54°12°, low 43°6°. Typical 47°8° / 33°1°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 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 54. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East 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
48°9°–59°15°
Low, likely
39°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 33°1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 48°9°. Typical 47°8° / 32°0°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.2 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°–59°15°
Low, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 32°0°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 47°8°. Typical 46°8° / 32°0°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  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
51°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
42°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 32°0°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 46°8°. Typical 46°8° / 32°0°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Low, likely
39°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 32°0°
Wind
23 mph36 km/h, gusts 44 mph71 km/h

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The outlook

Today
67% chance of rain, high 69°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 57°, low 37°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 47°, low 37°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 49–60°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, 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

Knife River (MN) near Two Harbors

0.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 25.8 ft
Flow: 8 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Big Sucker Creek near Palmers

5.0 mi

Level: 79.0 ft
Flow: 8 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Stewart River near Two Harbors

9.6 mi

Level: 6.8 ft

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Cloquet River at Island Lake

21 mi

Level: 1367 ft

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 79% less heating than a typical week.

This week 35Typical 166

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 27
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 52°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?

Two Harbors · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1894–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 19°11° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+2°+1°SunOct 18
+5°+3°MonOct 19
+5°+3°TueOct 20
+4°+2°WedOct 21
+8°+4°ThuOct 22
+5°+3°FriOct 23
+6°+3°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 25 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 55 min less
Golden hour: 5:20–6:22 PM; Morning 7:19–8:21 AM
Blue hour: 6:22–6:34 PM; Morning 7:06–7:19 AM; first light 7:06 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 80% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:48 AM · rises 5:03 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Knife River. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,400 ft, 81 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.