Observed 2:10 AM CDT at KMKT

Mapleton, MN weather

Clear and 63°17°, 21°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 9 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 63°17°

Clear

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the south. Gusts to 28 mph44 km/h around 11 AM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 55Moderate; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° warmer than this time yesterday (58°14° then, 63°17° now)

Good hours for

Dry until tonight 10 PM
Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h today 10 AM–1 PM
Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
Rain tonight 10 PM–midnight (40%)
Rain tomorrow night from 1 AM (40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm)

TonightNear 62°17° · Clear
This morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Clear
This afternoonNear 71°22° · rain chance 10% · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Rain 10 PM–midnight (40%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 55°13° · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 11 PM · Rain 1–3 AM (40%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 3a	Mostly cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	62%	33%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	62%	21%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	62%	2%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	62%	5%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	64%	23%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	60°16°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	64%	23%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	62%	7%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	56%	13%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	49%	9%	2
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	46%	56%	3
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	41%	34%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	44%	54%	3
Sat 3p	Mostly cloudy	74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	74°23°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	44%	49%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 62°17° to 74°23°)	74°23°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	46%	89%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 58°14° to 70°21°)	70°21°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	51%	88%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 55°13° to 66°19°)	66°19°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	56%	78%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	65%	77%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	57°14°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	72%	87%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	74%	94%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	74%	95%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	77%	94%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	74%	98%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	74%	99%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	74%	94%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	74%	92%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	71%	92%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	74%	88%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	74%	96%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	51°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	66%	98%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	59%	100%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	57%	100%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	52%	100%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°)	54°12°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	52%	99%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 45°7° to 56°13°)	55°13°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	49%	98%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	45%	80%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	43%	79%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)	54°12°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	47%	83%	0
Sun 7p	Mostly cloudy	53°12° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	48%	88%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	52%	87%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	56%	92%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	58%	98%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	60%	99%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	63%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	42°6°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	63%	99%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	42°6°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	63%	96%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 60°16°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–60°16°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 56°13°, low 41°5°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Cloudy. Low around 41, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 52°11°, low 42°6°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 46°8°
  60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  60% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 52. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–59°15°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
1
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 62°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 65°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
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 65. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. 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
62°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–56°13°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 33°1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. 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
59°15°–72°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–54°12°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 62°17°, low 52°11°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.2 in5 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 62. 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
57°14°–71°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–60°16°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 64°18°, low 58°14°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°14°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–69°21°
Low, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 47°8°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  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
56°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 50°10°, low 44°7°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.63 in16 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.42 in11 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
44°7°–54°12°
Low, likely
38°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 31°−1°
Wind
26 mph41 km/h, gusts 43 mph70 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 60°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 56°, low 41°, cooling off.
Monday
76% chance of rain, high 52°, low 42°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 50–65°; 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

Maple River near Sterling Center 2NE

5.8 mi

Level: 13.0 ft
Flow: 227 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Le Sueur River at St. Clair

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 13.7 ft
Flow: 188 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Le Sueur River near Rapidan

13 mi

Level: 7.2 ft
Flow: 688 cfs

Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page

Blue Earth River near Rapidan

14 mi

Level: 9.5 ft
Flow: 1,020 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 87% less heating than a typical week.

This week 19Typical 152

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 6
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 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 AM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Winnebago · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1898–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 21°12° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−2°−1°SunOct 18
+8°+4°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+8°+4°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+17°+9°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 36 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 42 min less
Golden hour: 5:37–6:35 PM; Morning 7:23–8:22 AM
Blue hour: 6:35–6:46 PM; Morning 7:12–7:23 AM; first light 7:12 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Mostly clear 4–7:12 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:54 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:54 AM · rises 5:16 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Mapleton. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,600 ft, 16 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.