Poplar River (MN) near Lutsen
2.5 mi- Level
- 9.7 ft
- Flow
- 11 cfs
Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 2:35 AM CDT at KCKC
Lutsen, MN weather
Partly cloudy and 55°13°, rain ~3–5 PM (58%).
Today: low 48°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°), high 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°).
Now 55°13°
Partly cloudy
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h
- From the south. Gusts to 24 mph39 km/h around 1 PM
- Dew point
- 48°9°
- Comfortable
- UV tomorrow
- 2Low
- Low all day (peak 2)
- Air quality
- 49Good
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Next 2 hours
Light rain starting around 6:15 AM.
From forecast models
- 12:00 AM: dry
- 12:15 AM: dry
- 12:30 AM: dry
- 12:45 AM: dry
- 1:00 AM: dry
- 1:15 AM: light rain
- 1:30 AM: light rain
- 1:45 AM: light rain
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
TonightNear 51°11° · Cloudy · rain chance 30%
This morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Partly cloudy
This afternoonNear 62°17° · Rain 1–6 PM (60%)
TonightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Rain 6–7 PM (30%) · gusts to 33 mph53 km/h
Tomorrow morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 49°9° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 2 AM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 3a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Showers | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 48°9° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Showers | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 48°9° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 89% | 82% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°) | 47°8° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 89% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 48°9° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 86% | 73% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Mostly sunny | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 86% | 53% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 80% | 20% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 69% | 17% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 64% | 74% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph31 km/h | 65% | 79% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Showers | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 20%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 65% | 79% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Showers | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 40%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 67% | 91% | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Showers | 63°17° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 50%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 65% | 97% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Showers | 63°17° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 65% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Showers | 62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 70% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Drizzle | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 30%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 78% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 83% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 80% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 74% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 32 mph51 km/h | 71% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 32 mph51 km/h | 65% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 32 mph52 km/h | 58% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Mostly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 33 mph54 km/h | 53% | 48% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Mostly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 32 mph52 km/h | 51% | 46% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 51% | 51% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Mostly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°) | 36°2° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 53% | 44% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 55% | 38% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 35°2° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 57% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 34°1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 59% | 61% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 36°2° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 59% | 60% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 37°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 55% | 60% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 49% | 62% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 45% | 61% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 44% | 63% | 2 |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 41% | 65% | 2 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 41% | 79% | 2 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 37% | 78% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 39% | 82% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 39% | 85% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 44% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 51% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 53% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°) | 36°2° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 55% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°) | 34°1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 59% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Partly cloudy | 38°3° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°) | 34°1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 59% | 76% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Mostly clear | 37°3° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°) | 32°0° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 59% | 66% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 37°3° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°) | 32°0° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 59% | 55% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 61% | 72% | 0 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 63°17°, low 48°9°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 51°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 63°17°60% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 54°12°30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly cloudy, 40°4°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Rain showers likely after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 60°16°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–49°9°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 39°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 41°5°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 35°2°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 47°8°–54°12°
- Low, likely
- 31°−1°–40°4°
- Wind
- 21 mph34 km/h, gusts 43 mph70 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 43°6°, low 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 33°1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 42°6°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 36°2°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 38°4°30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind 0 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 40°4°–44°7°
- Low, likely
- 31°−1°–34°1°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 44°7°, low 36°2°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Rain, 40°4°60% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 44°7°60% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 45°7°50% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 47°8°40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 44°7°–50°10°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°–39°4°
- Wind
- 18 mph30 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 51°11°, low 38°3°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 50°10°50% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 55°13°40% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 48°9°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 42°5°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 51°11°–58°14°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–46°8°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 49°9°, low 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 41°5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 51°11°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 43°6°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 43°6°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 47°8°–56°13°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°–42°6°
- Wind
- 12 mph20 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 48°9°, low 41°5°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 42°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 43°6°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 42°6°30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 43°6°–51°11°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–43°6°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 45°7°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 47°8°30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 50°10°40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 48°9°40% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 48°9°40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 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
- 45°7°–58°14°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–49°9°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 43°6°. Rain 0.62 in16 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 49°10°40% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 52°11°30% chance · 0.29 in7.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 46°8°20% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 37°3°20% 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 49°9°–55°13°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–47°8°
- Wind
- 18 mph30 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 44°7°, low 37°3°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 38°3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 39°4°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 37°3°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
- 41°5°–48°9°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°–42°6°
- Wind
- 23 mph37 km/h, gusts 51 mph82 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 63°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 51°, low 31°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 43°, low 31°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 44–52°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (DLH) (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
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:35 AM, sunset 5:58 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 23 min
- Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 58 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:14–6:17 PM
- Morning 7:15–8:18 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:17–6:29 PM
- Morning 7:03–7:15 AM; first light 7:03 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 90% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:44 AM · rises 4:58 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
