Observed 4:55 PM CDT at KFBL

Lonsdale, MN weather

Mostly sunny and 73°23°, jacket by 9 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 73°23°

Mostly sunny

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the west-southwest. Gusts to 20 mph33 km/h around 6 PM
Dew point: 54°12°; Comfortable · down to 45°7° by 1 AM
UV tomorrow: 1Low; Low all day (peak 1)
Air quality: 60Moderate; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure: 30.15 inHg1021 hPa; Rising · +0.07 inHg+2.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° warmer than this time yesterday (68°20° then, 73°23° now)

Good hours for

Dry until 8 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 7 PM
Rain tonight 8 PM–1 AM (30%, 0.1 in2.5 mm)
Rain tomorrow 4–10 PM (40%, 0.09 in2.3 mm)
Rain tomorrow night from 2 AM (70%, 0.4 in10 mm)

TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Rain 8 PM–1 AM (30%)
Tomorrow morningNear 50°10° · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 52°11° · Rain 4–6 PM (40%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Rain 6–10 PM (30%)
Monday morningNear 46°8° · Rain all morning (70%)
Monday afternoonNear 48°9° · 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 5p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	65%	99%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	78%	99%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	75%	100%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	80%	100%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	80%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	80%	100%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	80%	100%	0
Sun 1a	Showers	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	47°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	46°8°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 48°9°)	46°8°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	74%	99%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	45°7°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	68%	100%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	63%	100%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	52°11°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	61%	99%	0
Sun 1p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	51°11°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	59%	99%	0
Sun 2p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	52°11°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	54%	99%	0
Sun 3p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	52%	100%	0
Sun 4p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	50%	99%	0
Sun 5p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	52°11°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	50%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	52°11°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	50%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	51°11°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	52%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	47°8°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	56%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	47°8°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	58%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	60%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	63%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	63%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	63%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	63%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	65%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	65%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	65%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	68%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	39°4°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	70%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Showers	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	73%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	73%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	40°4°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	76%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	76%	100%	1
Mon 12p	Showers	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	76%	100%	1
Mon 1p	Showers	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	76%	100%	1
Mon 2p	Showers	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	74%	100%	1
Mon 3p	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	74%	100%	0
Mon 4p	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	45°7°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	71%	100%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Cloudy. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. West wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers between 8pm and 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 47. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 54°12°, low 42°6°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  50% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 54. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 50°10°, low 43°6°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 43°6°
  70% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 49°9°
  70% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 46°8°
  50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 50. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy. Low around 43, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 63°17°, low 50°10°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
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 63. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 67°19°, low 46°8°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–69°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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 65°18°).
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–50°10°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 68°20°, low 52°11°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.16 in4.1 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 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. 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
60°16°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–57°14°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 57°14°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 57°14°
  50% chance · 0.24 in6.1 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
56°13°–58°14°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 60°16°, low 47°8°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 44°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–55°13°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 55°13°, low 44°7°. Snow 0.52 in13 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  30% chance
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
48°9°–66°19°
Low, likely
32°0°–56°13°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 73°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
36% chance of rain, high 54°, low 42°, cooling off.
Monday
73% chance of rain, high 50°, low 43°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 55–68°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Friday, 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

Minnesota River at Savage

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 687 ft
Flow: 1,840 cfs

Forecast peak 688 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Cannon River at Hwy 29 below Faribault

12 mi

Level: 9.9 ft
Flow: 299 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Cannon River at Northfield

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 890 ft
Flow: 330 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Cannon River Below Sabre Lake

16 mi

Level: 10.3 ft

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 34 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 44 min less
Golden hour: 5:33–6:32 PM; Morning 7:22–8:21 AM
Blue hour: 6:32–6:44 PM; Morning 7:10–7:22 AM; first light 7:10 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 100% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:52 AM · rises 5:13 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Lonsdale. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,200 ft, 28 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.