Observed 2:15 PM CDT at KBJI

Laporte, MN weather

Partly cloudy and 47°8°, 16°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 47°8°

Partly sunny · Feels like 41°5°

Feels like: 41°5°; Wind chill from 15 mph24 km/h wind · air 47°8°
Wind: 15 mph24 km/h; From the west. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 7 PM
Dew point: 40°4°; Comfortable · down to 31°−1° by 6 PM (dry)
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.18 inHg1022 hPa; Rising · +0.08 inHg+2.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

28°16° cooler than this time yesterday (75°24° then, 47°8° now)

Good hours for

Below freezing tonight 5–9 AM (low 30°−1°)
Low 30°−1° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
Hard freeze tomorrow night 1–10 AM (low 27°−3°)

This afternoonNear 47°8° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 49°9° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 29°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 39°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 43°6° · rain chance 10% · 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 3p	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	43°6°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	68%	80%	1
Sat 4p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	43°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	60%	84%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from WNW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	60%	82%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	55%	84%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	47%	90%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	51%	87%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	53%	83%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	57%	85%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	57%	73%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	57%	77%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	59%	73%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	61%	56%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	64%	13%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	66%	17%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	23%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	36%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	72%	39%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	73%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	58%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	51%	61%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	40%	57%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	36%	68%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	33%	81%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	30%	85%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	32%	85%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	32%	87%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	33%	86%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	38%	83%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	43%	80%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	52%	79%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	57%	82%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	61%	89%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	66%	91%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	69%	84%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	81%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	81%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	80%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	78%	81%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	81%	81%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	81%	82%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	81%	82%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	23°−5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	88%	88%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	78%	88%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	88%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	62%	93%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	53%	93%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	47%	91%	2
Mon 2p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	43%	86%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 64°18°, low 30°−1°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 46 in the afternoon. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 30, with temperatures rising to around 32 overnight. West northwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
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 64°18°).
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
30°−1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 27°−3°. Typical 47°8° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 29°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 51, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–52°11°
Low, likely
27°−3°–36°2°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 45°7°, low 28°−2°. Typical 47°8° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 40°5°
  70% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  90% chance · 0.31 in7.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Rain after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. 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°–45°7°
Low, likely
28°−2°–34°1°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 50°10°, low 38°3°. Typical 46°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.52 in13 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  90% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  80% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Low, likely
35°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 57°14°, low 34°1°. Typical 46°8° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 3 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
34°1°–46°8°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 36°2°. Typical 45°7° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North northeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
33°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 28°−2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 57°14°, low 40°4°. Typical 45°7° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. East southeast wind 3 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–63°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 28°−2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 47°8°. Typical 44°7° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°11°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  30% chance · 0.19 in4.9 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
50°10°–64°18°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 27°−3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 42°6°. Typical 44°7° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  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
43°6°–62°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–53°12°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 27°−3°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 40°4°. Typical 43°6° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°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°–58°14°
Low, likely
29°−2°–52°11°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 26°−3°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 64°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 51°, low 27°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 45°, low 28°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 50–57°; 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

Mississippi River at Bemidji (CSAH11)

18 mi

Level: 10.5 ft
Flow: 233 cfs

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River near Bemidji

19 mi

Level: 3.4 ft
Flow: 214 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River near Wilton (CSAH7)

19 mi

Level: 41.1 ft

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Cass Lake at Bimijiwan (Knutson) Dam

21 mi

Level: 1302 ft

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 51Typical 192

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. About 3 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 40°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?

Cass Lake · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1911–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 16°9° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+9°+5°SunOct 18
+6°+3°MonOct 19
+3°+2°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+11°+6°FriOct 23
+23°+13°SatOct 24

Laporte weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 25 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 56 min less
Golden hour: 5:32–6:34 PM; Morning 7:31–8:33 AM
Blue hour: 6:34–6:46 PM; Morning 7:19–7:31 AM; first light 7:19 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 3–6 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:01 AM · rises 5:15 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Laporte. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,300 ft, 2 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.