Observed 3:50 PM CDT at KMKT

Madison Lake, MN weather

Overcast and 72°22°, 19°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 9 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 72°22°

Cloudy

Wind: 13 mph20 km/h; From the west. 58–13 mph20 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 55°13°; A little sticky · down to 47°8° by 10 PM (comfortable)
UV tomorrow: 1Low; Low all day (peak 1)
Air quality: 60Moderate; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Dry until 11 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 7 PM
Rain tonight 11 PM–midnight (30%)
Low 46°8° tomorrow at 8 AM
Rain tomorrow night from 2 AM (70%, 0.52 in13 mm)

This afternoonNear 70°21° · Cloudy
TonightDown to 49°9° by 3 AM · Rain 11 PM–midnight (30%)
Tomorrow morningNear 50°10° · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 53°12° · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 3 AM · Rain 2–6 AM (40%)
Monday morningNear 46°8° · Rain all morning (70%)
Monday afternoonNear 49°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 4p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	53%	97%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	55%	92%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	70%	90%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	75%	87%	0
Sat 8p	Showers	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	74%	90%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	80%	96%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	80%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	80%	100%	0
Sun 1a	Drizzle	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	100%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 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 14 mph22 km/h	74%	99%	0
Sun 6a	Showers	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	45°7°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	74%	99%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	71%	98%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	76%	98%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	74%	98%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	71%	99%	0
Sun 11a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	68%	99%	0
Sun 12p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	63%	100%	0
Sun 1p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	61%	100%	0
Sun 2p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	54%	99%	0
Sun 3p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	52%	99%	0
Sun 4p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	50%	100%	1
Sun 5p	Showers	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	48%	100%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	52%	96%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	58%	97%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	60%	92%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	63%	98%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	63%	96%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	42°6°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	68%	93%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	42°6°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	68%	86%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	42°6°	20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	68%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	65%	99%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	41°5°	30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	68%	94%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	40°4°	40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	68%	99%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	40°4°	40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	68%	99%	0
Mon 6a	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	40°4°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	68%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	39°4°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	70%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	73%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	76%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	76%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	76%	100%	1
Mon 12p	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	74%	100%	1
Mon 1p	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	74%	100%	0
Mon 2p	Showers	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	71%	100%	0
Mon 3p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	68%	100%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Cloudy. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 2am. Cloudy. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 55°13°, low 42°6°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 53°12°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  40% chance · 0.26 in6.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 55. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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 40%. 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°–48°9°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 51°11°, low 45°7°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  70% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 50°10°
  70% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  40% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 51. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. East southeast wind 10 to 15 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
46°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 64°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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 64. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 67°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
46°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 5 to 10 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 66°19°).
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.25 in6.4 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 69. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–60°16°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 58°14°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 58°14°
  50% chance · 0.34 in8.7 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°–69°21°
Low, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 29°−2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 61°16°, low 48°9°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.46 in12 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 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
58°14°–66°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–58°14°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 29°−2°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 49°9° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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
49°9°–64°18°
Low, likely
32°0°–59°15°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 44 mph71 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 73°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 55°, low 42°, cooling off.
Monday
71% chance of rain, high 51°, low 45°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 55–69°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

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

Heating this week

About 82% less heating than a typical week.

This week 30Typical 164

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 16
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 55°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

ST. PETER · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 19°11° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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Madison Lake weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 35 min; Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 43 min less
Golden hour: 5:35–6:34 PM; Morning 7:23–8:22 AM
Blue hour: 6:34–6:46 PM; Morning 7:12–7:23 AM; first light 7:12 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 97% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:54 AM · rises 5:15 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Madison Lake. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,500 ft, 3 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.