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Observed 9:15 AM CDT at KDTL

Lake Park, MN weather

Rainy and 49°10°, 10°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°), high 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°).

Forecasts agree

Now 49°10°

Rain · Feels like 45°7°

Wind
10 mph17 km/hgusts 20 mph32 km/h
From the west-northwest. 610–17 mph27 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point
49°9°
Comfortable · down to 37°3° by 12 PM
Humidity
99%
Air 49°10°, dew point 49°9° · fog or dew likely
UV tomorrow
3Moderate
Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure (notable)
30.07 inHg1018 hPa
Rising fast · +0.17 inHg+5.7 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

10°5° cooler than this time yesterday (59°15° then, 49°10° now)

Good hours for
  • Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h until 1 PM
  • High 56°13° today at 2 PM
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM
  • Low 34°1° tomorrow at 8 AM
  • Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
  1. This morningNear 50°10° · rain chance 20% · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Cloudy
  2. This afternoonUp to 56°13° by 2 PM · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Mostly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 47°8° · Cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Cloudy
  7. Monday morningNear 35°2° · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 10aCloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)44°7°20%17 mph27 km/h from WNW, gusts 28 mph45 km/h80%95%1
Sat 11aCloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)43°6°10%17 mph27 km/h from WNW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h74%100%1
Sat 12pDrizzle49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)43°6°0%17 mph27 km/h from WNW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h63%100%2
Sat 1pCloudy52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)52°11°0%17 mph27 km/h from NW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h53%89%2
Sat 2pPartly sunny56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)56°13°0%15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h43%74%2
Sat 3pCloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)54°12°0%14 mph23 km/h from WNW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h42%77%2
Sat 4pCloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)54°12°0%13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h38%78%1
Sat 5pCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)53°12°0%10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h37%80%0
Sat 6pCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)47°8°0%8 mph13 km/h from WNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h39%80%0
Sat 7pCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)45°7°0%7 mph11 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h43%84%0
Sat 8pCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)43°6°0%6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h47%84%0
Sat 9pCloudy45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)42°6°0%6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h48%83%0
Sat 10pCloudy43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)40°4°0%6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h50%82%0
Sat 11pClear44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)41°5°0%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h48%37%0
Sun 12aPartly cloudy43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)40°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h49%40%0
Sun 1aClear42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)39°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h51%16%0
Sun 2aClear40°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)37°3°0%3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h53%26%0
Sun 3aClear39°4° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)36°2°0%3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h55%15%0
Sun 4aClear38°3° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)35°2°0%3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h57%19%0
Sun 5aCloudy36°2° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)34°1°0%3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h58%63%0
Sun 6aMostly cloudy36°2° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)36°2°0%2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h58%51%0
Sun 7aCloudy35°2° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)35°2°0%2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h60%74%0
Sun 8aCloudy34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)34°1°0%2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h65%77%0
Sun 9aCloudy37°3° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)35°2°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h61%80%0
Sun 10aCloudy43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)41°5°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h49%81%1
Sun 11aCloudy45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)43°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h45%81%2
Sun 12pCloudy47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)45°7°0%6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h40%80%2
Sun 1pCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)45°7°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h37%80%3
Sun 2pCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)46°8°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h36%90%3
Sun 3pCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)45°7°0%8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h35%94%2
Sun 4pCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)45°7°0%8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h34%96%2
Sun 5pCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)44°7°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h35%98%1
Sun 6pCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)44°7°0%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h37%93%0
Sun 7pCloudy46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)44°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h42%93%0
Sun 8pCloudy43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)40°4°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h49%96%0
Sun 9pCloudy42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)38°3°5%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h51%98%0
Sun 10pCloudy41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)36°2°5%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h53%97%0
Sun 11pCloudy40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)35°2°5%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h55%99%0
Mon 12aCloudy40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)36°2°5%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h55%99%0
Mon 1aCloudy39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)35°2°0%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h57%99%0
Mon 2aCloudy38°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)34°1°0%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h59%96%0
Mon 3aCloudy36°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)30°−1°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h67%96%0
Mon 4aCloudy35°2° (likely 34°1° to 35°2°)29°−2°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h69%84%0
Mon 5aCloudy34°1° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°)28°−2°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h72%90%0
Mon 6aCloudy33°1° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°)27°−3°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h78%91%0
Mon 7aCloudy33°1° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°)27°−3°5%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h78%95%0
Mon 8aCloudy34°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)28°−2°5%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h78%93%0
Mon 9aCloudy36°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)30°−1°5%8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h75%93%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 34°1°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 36°2°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Isolated rain showers before 11am. Partly sunny. High near 59, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 10 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 36 overnight. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    59°15°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    26 mph42 km/h, gusts 47 mph76 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 32°0°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 34°1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 34°1°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 49, with temperatures falling to around 47 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 2 to 8 mph.

    Night: Cloudy, with a low around 32. North northeast wind around 7 mph.

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

    High, likely
    47°8°–50°10°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–35°2°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 45°7°, low 33°1°. Typical 48°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 34°1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 39°4°

      80% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 38°3°

      90% chance · 0.27 in6.9 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. East northeast wind around 9 mph.

    Night: Rain after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    41°5°–46°8°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–34°1°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 48°9°, low 39°4°. Typical 47°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 41°5°

      90% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      60% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 49°9°

      30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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

    High, likely
    46°8°–51°11°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    47°8° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 53°12°, low 35°2°. Typical 46°8° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 46°8°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 52°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 39°4°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. South southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    50°10°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 52°11°, low 36°2°. Typical 46°8° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 51°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 40°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind around 9 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

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

    High, likely
    46°8°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 53°12°, low 38°3°. Typical 45°7° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 42°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 52°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 49°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 49°9°

      30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    51°11°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    45°7° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 58°14°, low 49°9°. Typical 45°7° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 58°15°

      40% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      30% chance · 0.16 in4 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
    44°7°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    45°7° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 55°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 44°7° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 53°11°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 53°11°

      20% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 43°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.

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

    High, likely
    46°8°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    44°7° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 44°7°. Typical 44°7° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 51°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 52°11°

      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
    48°9°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    44°7° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 59°, low 34°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 49°, low 32°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 45°, low 33°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 48–58°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.

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

Buffalo River (MN) near Hawley

11 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.2 ft
Flow
11 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

South Branch Wild Rice River at CR 27 near Felton

21 mi
Level
5.7 ft
Flow
118 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Buffalo River (MN) near Glyndon (CSAH19)

23 mi
Level
908 ft
Flow
44 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

South Branch Buffalo River near Glyndon (28th Ave S)

25 mi
Level
902 ft
Flow
28 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 77% less heating than a typical week.

This week 43Typical 190

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
34
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?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

DETROIT LAKES 1 NNE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1895–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 10°6° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
49°9° / 30°−1°
Forecast high / low
59°15° / 34°1°
Record high
74°23° in 1897
Record low
12°−11° in 1936

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

Lake Park weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:55 AM, sunset 6:21 PM.

Daylight
10 h 26 min
Losing 3 min 8 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 54 min less
Golden hour
5:38–6:40 PM
Morning 7:36–8:38 AM
Blue hour
6:40–6:52 PM
Morning 7:24–7:36 AM; first light 7:24 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 3–5 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:06 AM · rises 5:21 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Lake Park. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.