Observed 9:15 AM CDT at KHCO

Lancaster, MN weather

Sunny and 45°7°, 9°5° warmer than a typical Oct 24, gusts to 33 mph53 km/h today.

Mostly agree

Now 45°7°

Sunny · Feels like 39°4°

Feels like: 39°4°; Wind chill from 13 mph21 km/h wind · air 45°7°
Wind: 13 mph21 km/h; From the west. Gusts to 33 mph53 km/h around 12 PM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable · down to 31°−1° by 1 PM (dry)
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure (notable): 30 inHg1016 hPa; Rising fast · +0.17 inHg+5.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

14°8° cooler than this time yesterday (59°15° then, 45°7° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 33 mph53 km/h until 5 PM
High 54°12° today at 2 PM
Below freezing tomorrow 6–10 AM (low 30°−1°)
Hard freeze tomorrow night from 11 PM (low 23°−5°)

This morningNear 47°8° · gusts to 33 mph53 km/h · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 54°12° by 2 PM · gusts to 33 mph53 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 39°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 42°6° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 25°−4° by 5 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Clear
Monday morningNear 24°−4° · freezing, low 23°−5° · Partly 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 9a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	38°3°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from W, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	79%	93%	0
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	24 mph39 km/h from W, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	73%	85%	0
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from W, gusts 33 mph53 km/h	63%	53%	1
Sat 12p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from W, gusts 33 mph53 km/h	54%	23%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from W, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	45%	8%	2
Sat 2p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from W, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	38%	2%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from W, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	37%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from W, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	33%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from W, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	32%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	36%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	40%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from WSW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from WSW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from WSW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	47%	31%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	49%	1%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	51%	2%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	53%	4%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	56%	7%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	27°−3°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	58%	9%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	25°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	62%	10%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	24°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	64%	9%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	23°−5°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	66%	8%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	22°−6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	65%	5%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	23°−5°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	2%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from WNW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	58%	1%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	52%	3%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	34°1°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	47%	39%	2
Sun 1p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	35°2°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	44%	40%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	36°2°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	43%	40%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	36°2°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	43%	40%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	41%	41%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	41%	6%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	41%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	48%	19%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	56%	17%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	61%	40%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	28°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	63%	40%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	66%	41%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	40%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 31°−1°)	26°−3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	72%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 30°−1°)	25°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	1%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 29°−2°)	23°−5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	81%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 29°−2°)	22°−6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	85%	19%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	25°−4° (likely 23°−5° to 28°−2°)	21°−6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	88%	26%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 28°−2°)	18°−8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	35%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 29°−2°)	18°−8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	40%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	25°−4° (likely 21°−6° to 30°−1°)	19°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	52%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 30°−1°. Typical 47°8° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. West wind 16 to 24 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 30, with temperatures rising to around 33 overnight. West wind 8 to 14 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–65°18°
Low, likely
30°−1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 45°7°, low 23°−5°. Typical 46°8° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 25°−4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 45, with temperatures falling to around 43 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. North wind 3 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Low, likely
23°−5°–33°1°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 44°7°, low 26°−3°. Typical 46°8° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 25°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 35°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 34°1°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East northeast wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–44°7°
Low, likely
22°−6°–28°−2°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 46°8°, low 35°2°. Typical 45°7° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 36°2°
  40% chance · 0.1 in0.4 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. East wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. East southeast wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Low, likely
31°−1°–35°2°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 28°−2°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 49°9°, low 29°−2°. Typical 44°7° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. South southwest wind 7 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–54°12°
Low, likely
29°−2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 28°−2°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 48°9°, low 29°−2°. Typical 44°7° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Low, likely
29°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 27°−3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 49°9°, low 32°0°. Typical 43°6° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  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, 42°6°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. East southeast wind 6 to 13 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southeast wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
31°−1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 27°−3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 43°6°. Typical 43°6° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.29 in7.4 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
46°8°–55°13°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 26°−3°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 41°5°. Typical 42°6° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 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
44°7°–58°14°
Low, likely
35°2°–49°9°
Typical high / low
42°6° / 26°−3°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 53°12°, low 41°5°. Typical 41°5° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°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
47°8°–57°14°
Low, likely
33°1°–51°11°
Typical high / low
41°5° / 25°−4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 56°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 45°, low 23°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 44°, low 26°.
Rest of week
Highs 46–53°; chance of precipitation on 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

North Branch Two Rivers River near Northcote North Branch Two Rivers River

5.9 mi

Level: 31.4 ft
Flow: 36 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Two Rivers River at Hallock

8.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 793 ft
Flow: 10 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

South Branch Two Rivers River at Lake Bronson

11 mi

Level: 3.4 ft
Flow: 11 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Lateral 1 near State Ditch #95 at 440th Ave

17 mi

Level: 9.6 ft
Flow: 7 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 52Typical 199

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 39
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 39°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?

Hallock · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1899–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 9°5° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Lancaster weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 19 min; Losing 3 min 22 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 4 min less
Golden hour: 5:35–6:40 PM; Morning 7:41–8:46 AM
Blue hour: 6:40–6:52 PM; Morning 7:29–7:41 AM; first light 7:29 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 12–7:30 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:11 AM · rises 5:21 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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