Heron Lake South near Okabena
4.6 mi- Level
- 1400 ft
Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 5:35 AM CDT at KMWM
Clear and 63°17°, 16°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~5 PM–1 AM (52%).
Today: low 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°), high 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°).
Now 63°17°
Clear
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7a | Partly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph38 km/h | 69% | 13% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Partly sunny | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 68% | 29% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Partly sunny | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 66% | 35% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Mostly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 58% | 57% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 51% | 79% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 51% | 77% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 52% | 94% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 57% | 95% | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 63% | 93% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 63% | 96% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Showers | 58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 65% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 68% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 73% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 75% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 77% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Drizzle | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 77% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 40% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 68% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 40% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 68% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 71% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 68% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 68% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 71% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 71% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 73% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 71% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 63% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 59% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 59% | 99% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 54% | 99% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 54% | 97% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 52% | 98% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 50% | 91% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 50% | 90% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 48% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph39 km/h | 54% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 56% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 58% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h | 60% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 63% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 65% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Showers | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 70%, 0.17 in4.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 68% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Showers | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 70%, 0.17 in4.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 70% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Drizzle | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 70%, 0.17 in4.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 73% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Showers | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 36°2° | 70%, 0.17 in4.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Drizzle | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 35°2° | 70%, 0.17 in4.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 79% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Drizzle | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 33°1° | 70%, 0.17 in4.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 85% | 100% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Scattered rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 45. North 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
70% chance · 0.85 in22 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain showers likely after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
70% chance · 0.27 in6.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 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 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 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.
42% chance of rain, high 72°, low 45°.
Dry, high 53°, low 39°, cooling off.
82% chance of rain, high 50°, low 41°, cooling off.
Highs 56–63°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 82% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 1 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).
Today, 9:00 AM–12:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Today’s expected high is 16°9° warmer than typical.
On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Lakefield weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:46 AM, sunset 6:22 PM.
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing