Observed 12:15 PM CDT at KBJI

Leonard, MN weather

Overcast and 48°9°.

Forecasts agree

Now 48°9°

Cloudy · Feels like 42°6°

Feels like: 42°6°; Wind chill from 16 mph26 km/h wind · air 48°9°
Wind: 16 mph26 km/hgusts 22 mph35 km/h; From the west-northwest. 711–16 mph26 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable · down to 39°4° by 1 PM
Humidity: 97%; Air 48°9°, dew point 48°9° · fog or dew likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

19°11° cooler than this time yesterday (68°20° then, 48°9° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h until 2 PM
High 54°12° today at 5 PM
Low 33°1° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
Below freezing tomorrow night 1–9 AM (low 29°−2°)

This afternoonUp to 54°12° by 5 PM · rain chance 20% · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Cloudy
TonightDown to 34°1° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 46°8° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 30°−1° by 3 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 38°3° by 11 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Mostly 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 12p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	41°5°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	16 mph26 km/h from W, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	89%	100%	2
Sat 1p	Rain	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	38°3°	20%	16 mph26 km/h from WNW, gusts 26 mph43 km/h	79%	99%	2
Sat 2p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	39°4°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from WNW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	73%	80%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	40°4°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from WNW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	68%	80%	1
Sat 4p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from WNW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	53%	82%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	37%	80%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	42%	83%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	49%	83%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	51%	81%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	53%	83%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	53%	76%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	52%	54%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	52%	30%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	56%	32%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	59%	13%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	59%	2%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	61%	46%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	59%	55%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	62%	62%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	63%	59%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	63%	56%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	63%	50%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	48%	46%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	41%	47%	2
Sun 12p	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	39%	50%	2
Sun 1p	Mostly cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from WNW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	37%	54%	3
Sun 2p	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from WNW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	36%	57%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	36%	60%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	36%	78%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	38%	74%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	39%	68%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	50%	62%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	57%	52%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	61%	58%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	64%	62%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	64%	68%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	76%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	80%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	80%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	78%	80%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	78%	91%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	79%	90%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	82%	75%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	82%	64%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	87%	80%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	79%	82%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	69%	84%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	62%	85%	1

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 33°1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain before 2pm. Partly sunny. High near 61, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 10 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
33°1°–41°5°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 48, with temperatures falling to around 46 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
29°−2°–35°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 43°6°, low 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  60% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  90% chance · 0.26 in6.7 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Rain after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
41°5°–43°6°
Low, likely
27°−3°–32°0°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 48°9°, low 38°3°. Rain 0.56 in14 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 40°4°
  90% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 47°9°
  80% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–49°9°
Low, likely
35°2°–38°3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 52°11°, low 34°1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°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 52. South southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Low, likely
34°1°–46°8°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 50°10°, low 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind around 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–60°16°
Low, likely
34°1°–39°4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 51°11°, low 36°2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  40% chance · 0.08 in1.9 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 51. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Low, likely
36°2°–42°6°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 46°8°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.31 in8 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°–58°14°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 55°13°, low 41°5°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°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
45°7°–63°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–52°11°
Wind
18 mph30 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 42°6°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  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°–61°16°
Low, likely
35°2°–52°11°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 61°, low 33°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 48°, low 29°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 43°, low 31°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 48–55°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.

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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

Mississippi River near Wilton (CSAH7)

19 mi

Level: 41.1 ft

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Lower Red Lake near Red Lake

21 mi

Level: 73.5 ft
Flow: 1,940 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Red Lake River near Red Lake

21 mi

Level: 68.3 ft
Flow: 33 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Bemidji (CSAH11)

22 mi

Level: 10.4 ft
Flow: 232 cfs

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 23 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 58 min less
Golden hour: 5:32–6:35 PM; Morning 7:33–8:36 AM
Blue hour: 6:35–6:48 PM; Morning 7:21–7:33 AM; first light 7:21 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 2–4 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:03 AM · rises 5:16 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Leonard. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,800 ft, 26 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Leonard, MN weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Mississippi River near Wilton (CSAH7)

Lower Red Lake near Red Lake

Red Lake River near Red Lake

Mississippi River at Bemidji (CSAH11)

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon