Observed 5:55 PM CDT at KLXL

Little Falls, MN weather

Partly cloudy and 46°8°.

Forecasts agree

Now 46°8°

Partly sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the northwest. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 6 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable · down to 36°2° by 9 PM
Humidity: 93%; Air 46°8°, dew point 45°7° · fog or dew likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.26 inHg1025 hPa; Rising · +0.06 inHg+2.0 hPa in 3 h

None rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

20°11° cooler than this time yesterday (66°19° then, 46°8° now)

Good hours for

Drizzle until 7 PM (40%, 0.1 in2.5 mm)
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 9 AM
Rain tomorrow 4–7 PM (30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm)
Dry break tomorrow night 7 PM–7 AM
Rain Monday from 7 AM (70%, 0.72 in18 mm)

TonightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Rain 6–7 PM (40%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 50°10° · Rain 4–6 PM (20%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Rain 6–7 PM (30%)
Monday morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · Rain 7 AM–noon (50%)
Monday afternoonNear 43°6° · Rain all afternoon (70%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 6p	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	40%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	80%	98%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	47°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	71%	89%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	61%	82%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	63%	88%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	60%	81%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	60%	74%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	58%	80%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	80%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	57%	83%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	84%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	59%	83%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	59%	65%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	40%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	61%	41%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	78%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	79%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	49%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	44%	51%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	40%	77%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	37%	76%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	36%	76%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	35%	83%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	37%	97%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	41%	100%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	51°11°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	41%	99%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	49°9°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	46%	99%	0
Sun 8p	Showers	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	99%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	55%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	55%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	57%	99%	0
Mon 12a	Drizzle	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	57%	99%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	39°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	59%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	39°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	59%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	62%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	64%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	34°1°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	64%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	32°0°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	67%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	32°0°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	67%	96%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	72%	96%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	32°0°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	70%	97%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	35°2°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	67%	97%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	65%	96%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	65%	99%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	36°2°	70%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	65%	99%	2
Mon 2p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	36°2°	70%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	67%	99%	2
Mon 3p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	38°3°	70%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	65%	99%	2
Mon 4p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	38°3°	70%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	67%	100%	1
Mon 5p	Showers	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	38°3°	70%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	70%	100%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 36°2°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–45°7°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 52°11°, low 35°2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. North wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
35°2°–39°4°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 44°7°, low 34°1°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 43°6°
  70% chance · 0.62 in16 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  90% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 40°5°
  90% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Low, likely
34°1°–41°5°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 54°12°, low 42°6°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  90% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  60% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  40% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  50% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
39°4°–42°6°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 60°16°, low 38°3°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–66°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–49°9°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Low, likely
35°2°–41°5°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 61°16°, low 45°7°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 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. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–68°20°
Low, likely
39°4°–48°9°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 59°15°, low 50°10°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–66°19°
Low, likely
49°9°–52°11°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 57°14°, low 48°9°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  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
50°10°–61°16°
Low, likely
38°3°–54°12°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 56°13°, low 45°7°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 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°–60°16°
Low, likely
31°−1°–57°14°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
74% chance of rain, high 65°, low 36°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 52°, low 35°, cooling off.
Monday
69% chance of rain, high 44°, low 34°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 54–61°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MPX) (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

Swan River (MN) near Sobieski 3ENE

4.3 mi

Level: 84.2 ft
Flow: 14 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River near Royalton

11 mi

Level: 8.4 ft
Flow: 1,410 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Platte River (MN) near Royalton 1SE

13 mi

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 40 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Fort Ripley

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.9 ft
Flow: 1,560 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 29 min; Losing 2 min 58 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 50 min less
Golden hour: 5:33–6:34 PM; Morning 7:28–8:28 AM
Blue hour: 6:34–6:46 PM; Morning 7:16–7:28 AM; first light 7:16 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 76% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:58 AM · rises 5:15 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Little Falls. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,200 ft, 24 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.