Observed 1:50 PM CDT at KMKT

Lake Crystal, MN weather

Sunny and 73°23°, jacket by 8 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 73°23°

Sunny

Wind: 14 mph22 km/h; From the west-southwest. 58–14 mph22 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 54°12°; Comfortable · down to 45°7° by 11 PM
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 3 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 58Moderate; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Dry until 6 PM
Rain tonight 6 PM–1 AM (30%, 0.14 in3.6 mm)
Below 60°16° tonight after 7 PM
Rain tomorrow 9–11 AM (30%)
Rain tomorrow night from 1 AM (70%, 0.56 in14 mm)

This afternoonDown to 64°18° by 5 PM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Rain 6 PM–1 AM (30%)
Tomorrow morningNear 50°10° · Rain 9–11 AM (30%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 53°12° · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Rain 1–6 AM (50%)
Monday morningNear 45°7° · Rain all morning (70%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	49%	46%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	48%	85%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	57%	75%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	60%	91%	0
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	67%	71%	0
Sat 7p	Showers	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	72%	69%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	74%	99%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	100%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	46°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	80%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	46°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	77%	99%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	77%	99%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	99%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	76%	98%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	76%	96%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	76%	99%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	46°8°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	68%	100%	0
Sun 12p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	63%	100%	0
Sun 1p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	59%	100%	0
Sun 2p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	53°12°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	54%	100%	0
Sun 3p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	53°12°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	52%	100%	0
Sun 4p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	50%	100%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	48%	96%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	50%	98%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	54%	89%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	58%	88%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	63%	86%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	63%	84%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	42°6°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	68%	93%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	42°6°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	68%	89%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	20%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	68%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	70%	92%	0
Mon 3a	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	70%	92%	0
Mon 4a	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	40°4°	40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	70%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Showers	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	38°3°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	73%	99%	0
Mon 6a	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	38°3°	60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	73%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Showers	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	37°3°	70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	76%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Rain	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	36°2°	70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Showers	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	37°3°	70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Showers	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	79%	100%	1
Mon 11a	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 12p	Showers	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	76%	100%	0
Mon 1p	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	74%	100%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 75°24°, low 46°8°. Storms 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. West northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 55°13°, low 42°6°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 44°7°
  50% chance · 0.31 in7.9 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 55. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 42. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 52°11°, low 45°7°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 42°6°
  70% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 48°9°
  70% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  40% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Low, likely
42°6°–45°7°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 65°18°, low 50°10°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–55°13°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind around 5 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 67°19°).
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–51°11°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 70°21°, low 52°11°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.19 in4.9 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 70. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–62°17°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 57°14°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.2 in5.1 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 60°16°, low 47°8°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–68°20°
Low, likely
39°4°–58°14°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 44°7°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 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
51°11°–64°18°
Low, likely
32°0°–60°16°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 44 mph71 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
32% chance of rain, high 55°, low 42°, cooling off.
Monday
71% chance of rain, high 52°, low 45°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 55–70°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Watonwan River near Garden City

4.2 mi

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 97 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Blue Earth River near Rapidan

5.5 mi

Level: 9.5 ft
Flow: 974 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Minnesota River near Judson

6.7 mi

Level: 5.7 ft
Flow: 447 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Le Sueur River near Rapidan

8.8 mi

Level: 7.1 ft
Flow: 654 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 35 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 43 min less
Golden hour: 5:37–6:36 PM; Morning 7:25–8:23 AM
Blue hour: 6:36–6:47 PM; Morning 7:13–7:25 AM; first light 7:13 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 95% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:55 AM · rises 5:17 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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