Observed 9:55 AM CDT at KFKA

Lanesboro, MN weather

Sunny and 61°16°, 20°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind: 13 mph21 km/hgusts 20 mph32 km/h; From the south. 610–14 mph23 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air today: 50Good; EPA forecast · PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.25 inHg1024 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h until 1 PM
High 75°24° today at 3 PM
Low 53°12° tomorrow at 7 AM

This morningNear 65°18° · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Clear
This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 3 PM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningNear 48°9° · rain chance 20% · 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 10a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	60%	16%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	57%	20%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	51%	20%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	48%	19%	3
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	45%	20%	3
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	45%	55%	2
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	45%	60%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly cloudy	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	46%	59%	0
Sat 6p	Mostly cloudy	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	49%	64%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly cloudy	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	56%	55%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	60%	57%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	65°18°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	62%	69%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	89%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	92%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	79%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	78%	80%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	81%	82%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	84%	84%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	88%	83%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	85%	90%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	91%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	85%	91%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	85%	93%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	82%	90%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	90%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	58°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	85%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)	60°16°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	61%	83%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 66°19°)	61°16°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	59%	77%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 67°19°)	62°17°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	55%	78%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°)	64°18°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	77%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 67°19°)	62°17°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	51%	78%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	50%	78%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	60°16°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	49%	78%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	51%	79%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	53%	79%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	50%	80%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	50%	79%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	52%	80%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	54%	88%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	54%	81%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	58%	81%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	58%	81%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	60%	91%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	60%	94%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	63%	95%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	44°7°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	63%	94%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	44°7°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	65%	95%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	45°7°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	65%	95%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 32°0°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 62 in the afternoon. North wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 44°7°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 61°16°, low 51°11°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 66°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 69°21°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.12 in3.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 45°7°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
44°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 61°16°, low 45°7°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 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. South wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–72°22°
Low, likely
37°3°–58°14°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 57°14°. Typical 51°11° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  50% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 61°16°
  60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  60% 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
58°14°–71°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–64°18°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 52°11°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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
56°13°–65°18°
Low, likely
46°8°–58°14°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 29°−2°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 58°14°, low 48°9°. Typical 50°10° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.04 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.
High, likely
54°12°–62°17°
Low, likely
43°6°–59°15°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 28°−2°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 47°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 55°, low 44°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 58–66°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

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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

South Branch Root River at Lanesboro

0.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 219 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Root River (MN) near Pilot Mound

5.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.4 ft
Flow: 423 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

South Branch Root River at Carimona

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 11.2 ft
Flow: 195 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:35 AM · NWS gauge page

Root River (MN) above Rushford

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.8 ft
Flow: 1,090 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 91% less heating than a typical week.

This week 15Typical 163

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 3
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 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–12:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Preston · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1952–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 20°11° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 36 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 41 min less
Golden hour: 5:29–6:27 PM; Morning 7:15–8:13 AM
Blue hour: 6:27–6:39 PM; Morning 7:04–7:15 AM; first light 7:04 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 79% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:45 AM · rises 5:08 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Lanesboro.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Lanesboro, MN weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

South Branch Root River at Lanesboro

Root River (MN) near Pilot Mound

South Branch Root River at Carimona

Root River (MN) above Rushford

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon