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Observed 2:35 AM CDT at K21D

Mahtomedi, MN weather

Clear and 63°17°, 19°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~5–6 PM (47%).

Today: low 62°17° (likely 50°10° to 62°17°), high 73°23° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°).

Forecasts agree

Now 63°17°

Clear

Wind
10 mph17 km/h
From the south. Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h around 11 AM
Dew point
50°10°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality
56Moderate
PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure
30.17 inHg1022 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

7°4° warmer than this time yesterday (55°13° then, 63°17° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until 4 PM
  • Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h today 10 AM–1 PM
  • High 73°23° today at 1 PM
  • Rain today 4–8 PM (50%)
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
  1. TonightNear 64°18° · Mostly cloudy
  2. This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Partly cloudy
  3. This afternoonNear 70°21° · Rain 4–6 PM (40%) · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h
  4. TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Rain 6–8 PM (50%)
  5. Tomorrow morningNear 51°11° · Mostly cloudy · rain chance 30%
  6. Tomorrow afternoonNear 53°12° · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
  7. Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by midnight · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 3aCloudy64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)64°18°5%15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h63%87%0
Sat 4aPartly cloudy64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)64°18°5%15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h63%54%0
Sat 5aMostly clear63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)63°17°5%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h62%67%0
Sat 6aMostly clear63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)63°17°5%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h62%41%0
Sat 7aClear62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)62°17°5%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h62%27%0
Sat 8aSunny62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)62°17°5%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h62%16%0
Sat 9aSunny63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)63°17°5%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph36 km/h62%26%0
Sat 10aMostly sunny67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)67°19°5%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h56%42%1
Sat 11aMostly sunny68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)68°20°5%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 30 mph48 km/h57%23%2
Sat 12pCloudy71°22° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)71°22°10%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 28 mph45 km/h51%74%3
Sat 1pMostly sunny73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)73°23°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h49%52%4
Sat 2pCloudy73°23° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°)73°23°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h51%90%3
Sat 3pCloudy73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)73°23°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h53%94%3
Sat 4pCloudy71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)71°22°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph31 km/h57%98%1
Sat 5pCloudy69°21° (likely 59°15° to 69°21°)69°21°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h61%100%0
Sat 6pShowers65°18° (likely 56°13° to 66°19°)65°18°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h70%100%0
Sat 7pDrizzle61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)61°16°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h75%100%0
Sat 8pShowers59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)59°15°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h78%100%0
Sat 9pShowers57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)57°14°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h77%100%0
Sat 10pShowers56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)56°13°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h74%100%0
Sat 11pShowers55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)55°13°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h74%100%0
Sun 12aCloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)54°12°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h74%100%0
Sun 1aCloudy54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)54°12°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h69%100%0
Sun 2aShowers53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)53°12°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h69%60%0
Sun 3aShowers52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)52°11°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h66%63%0
Sun 4aMostly cloudy51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)51°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h66%81%0
Sun 5aMostly cloudy50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)48°9°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h66%84%0
Sun 6aMostly cloudy50°10° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)48°9°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h63%60%0
Sun 7aShowers49°9° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)47°8°30%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h63%62%0
Sun 8aShowers48°9° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)46°8°30%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h63%58%0
Sun 9aShowers48°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)46°8°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h65%60%0
Sun 10aShowers50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)48°9°30%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h61%59%0
Sun 11aShowers51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)51°11°30%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h56%65%2
Sun 12pCloudy52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)52°11°30%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h54%98%0
Sun 1pCloudy52°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)52°11°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h54%100%0
Sun 2pCloudy53°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)53°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h50%96%0
Sun 3pCloudy53°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)53°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h48%99%0
Sun 4pCloudy53°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h48%99%0
Sun 5pCloudy53°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)53°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h48%99%0
Sun 6pCloudy54°12° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)54°12°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h47%99%0
Sun 7pCloudy52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)52°11°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h52%98%0
Sun 8pCloudy51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)51°11°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h54%97%0
Sun 9pShowers50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)49°9°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h58%97%0
Sun 10pCloudy49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)47°8°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h61%100%0
Sun 11pCloudy49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)47°8°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h61%99%0
Mon 12aCloudy48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)45°7°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h60%100%0
Mon 1aCloudy48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)45°7°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h58%100%0
Mon 2aCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)45°7°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h56%99%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 62°17°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 62°17°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 73°23°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 59°15°

      50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 50°10°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: A chance of rain showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    72°22°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–62°17°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 36°2°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 54°12°, low 43°6°. Typical 53°12° / 36°2°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 48°9°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 51°11°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      20% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers between 7am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    50°10°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 36°2°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 48°9°, low 41°5°. Typical 53°12° / 36°2°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 46°8°

      60% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      60% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    46°8°–51°11°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 36°2°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 56°13°, low 49°9°. Typical 52°11° / 35°2°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      60% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      40% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    56°13°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 35°2°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 61°16°, low 45°7°. Typical 52°11° / 35°2°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 56°13°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 64°18°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 47°9°

      Dry

    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. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    58°14°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 35°2°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 44°7°. Typical 51°11° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 60°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 48°9°

      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 57. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    54°12°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 34°1°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 58°14°, low 49°9°. Typical 51°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 55°13°

      30% chance · 0.21 in5.4 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 58. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    54°12°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 34°1°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 63°17°, low 56°13°. Typical 50°10° / 34°1°. Rain 0.58 in15 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 57°14°

      40% chance · 0.29 in7.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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
    55°13°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 34°1°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 47°8°. Typical 50°10° / 33°1°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 58°15°

      30% chance · 0.2 in5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 49°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 41°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
    55°13°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 33°1°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 51°11°, low 42°6°. Typical 49°9° / 33°1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 42°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 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.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    45°7°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 33°1°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 44 mph71 km/h
    UV peak
    2

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 73°, low 62°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 54°, low 43°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    59% chance of rain, high 48°, low 41°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 51–63°; 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

St. Croix River at Stillwater

8.1 mi
Below flood stage
Level
75.7 ft

Forecast peak 75.7 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at St. Paul

9.8 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.4 ft
Flow
8,250 cfs

Forecast peak 3.3 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Fridley abv 37th Ave NE

15 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.7 ft
Flow
4,680 cfs

Forecast peak 4.7 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Hwy 610 in Brooklyn Park

17 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.7 ft
Flow
2,850 cfs

Forecast peak 1.7 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 88% less heating than a typical week.

This week 18Typical 149

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 AM–12:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

ST. PAUL DOWNTOWN AIRPORT · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1872–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Forecast high / low
73°23° / 62°17°
Record high
75°24° in 1952
Record low
15°−9° in 1887

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +9°+5°SunOct 18
  2. +7°+4°MonOct 19
  3. +10°+5°TueOct 20
  4. +13°+7°WedOct 21
  5. +15°+8°ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Mahtomedi weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:39 AM, sunset 6:11 PM.

Daylight
10 h 32 min
Losing 2 min 58 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 46 min less
Golden hour
5:30–6:30 PM
Morning 7:21–8:20 AM
Blue hour
6:30–6:41 PM
Morning 7:09–7:21 AM; first light 7:09 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 55% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:51 AM · rises 5:11 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking southeast from Mahtomedi. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,500 ft, 16 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.