Observed 9:55 AM CDT at KMZH

Mahtowa, MN weather

Sunny and 68°20°, 24°13° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~2–6 PM (78%).

Forecasts agree

Now 68°20°

Sunny

Wind: 11 mph18 km/hgusts 20 mph32 km/h; From the south-southwest. 58–15 mph24 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable · down to 42°6° by 8 PM
UV tomorrow: 2Low; Low all day (peak 2)
Air quality: 54Moderate; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure: 30.08 inHg1019 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

16°9° warmer than this time yesterday (52°11° then, 68°20° now)

Good hours for

Dry until 1 PM
Gusts to 33 mph53 km/h until 2 PM
High 69°21° today at noon
Rain today 1–7 PM (80%, 0.72 in18 mm)
Low 38°3° tomorrow at 7 AM

This afternoonUp to 69°21° by noon · Rain 1–6 PM (80%) · gusts to 33 mph53 km/h
TonightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Rain 6–7 PM (40%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 52°11° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 40°4° by 10 AM · Cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	62°17°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 33 mph54 km/h	65%	59%	1
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	50%	49%	2
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	30%, 0.12 in3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	53%	71%	2
Sat 2p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	68°20°	50%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	57%	94%	1
Sat 3p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	65°18°	80%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	66%	98%	1
Sat 4p	Showers	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	61°16°	70%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	78%	100%	1
Sat 5p	Drizzle	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	70%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	75%	100%	0
Sat 6p	Rain	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	40%, 0.12 in3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	72%	99%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	69%	98%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	66%	98%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	66%	98%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	63%	88%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	63%	90%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	65%	80%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	63%	81%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	60%	82%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	60%	81%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	59%	38%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	60%	61%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	60%	78%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	61%	78%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	61%	78%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	61%	85%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	51%	76%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	42%	63%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	36%	70%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	31%	70%	2
Sun 2p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	30%	81%	2
Sun 3p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	29%	81%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	31%	91%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	32%	91%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	35%	88%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	39%	86%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	42%	85%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	43%	96%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	99%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	51%	93%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	53%	91%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	55%	98%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	55%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	57%	96%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	61%	99%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	65%	94%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	62%	96%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	32°0°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	64%	94%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	68%	95%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	34°1°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	69%	93%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	36°2°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	63%	98%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 71°22°, low 38°3°. Typical 47°8° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 69°21°
  80% chance · 0.6 in15 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 59 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 40 overnight. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
38°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 31°−1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 34°1°. Typical 47°8° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 31°−1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 45°7°, low 31°−1°. Typical 46°8° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  70% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 38°3°
  80% chance · 0.2 in5.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Low, likely
31°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 31°−1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 51°11°, low 42°6°. Typical 46°8° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 42°5°
  80% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  70% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 45°7° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 0 to 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–63°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 30°−1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 58°14°, low 39°4°. Typical 44°7° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  20% 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 58. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–63°17°
Low, likely
32°0°–42°6°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 30°−1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 58°14°, low 42°6°. Typical 44°7° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  50% chance · 0.37 in9.5 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. East wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–58°14°
Low, likely
34°1°–46°8°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 29°−2°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 58°14°, low 46°8°. Typical 43°6° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.67 in17 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.17 in4.2 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
52°11°–68°20°
Low, likely
41°5°–50°10°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 29°−2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 56°13°, low 46°8°. Typical 43°6° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.19 in4.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–62°17°
Low, likely
41°5°–53°12°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 28°−2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 43°6°. Typical 42°6° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  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°–57°14°
Low, likely
39°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
42°6° / 28°−2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 71°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 55°, low 34°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 45°, low 31°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 51–61°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday.

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

Nemadji River near Pleasant Valley

12 mi

Level: 6.0 ft
Flow: 20 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Kettle River (MN) near Kettle River

13 mi

Level: 0.3 ft

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

St. Louis River at Scanlon

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 465 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Stoney Brook near Brookston

16 mi

Level: 3.7 ft
Flow: 48 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 81% less heating than a typical week.

This week 35Typical 190

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 26
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

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

CLOQUET · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1911–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 24°13° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+3°+1°SunOct 18
+4°+2°MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
+13°+7°ThuOct 22
+12°+6°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 27 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 53 min less
Golden hour: 5:25–6:26 PM; Morning 7:21–8:23 AM
Blue hour: 6:26–6:38 PM; Morning 7:09–7:21 AM; first light 7:09 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 82% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:51 AM · rises 5:07 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Mahtowa. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.