Observed 6:15 AM CDT at KRST

Marion, MN weather

Clear and 57°14°, 22°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 57°14°

Clear

Wind: 16 mph26 km/h; From the south-southeast. Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h around 11 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 51Moderate; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure: 30.2 inHg1023 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h today 9 AM–2 PM
Above 70°21° today by noon
High 76°24° today at 5 PM

This morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 5 PM · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningNear 55°13° · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 57°14° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 4 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 6a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	69%	70%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	69%	72%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	69%	34%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	64%	64%	0
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph46 km/h	60%	56%	1
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	54%	21%	2
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	49%	14%	3
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	46%	20%	4
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	43%	30%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	41%	40%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	43%	47%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	42%	65%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	46%	66%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	60%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	55%	80%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	63%	89%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	62°17°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	67%	95%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	60°16°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	69%	96%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	30%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	72%	93%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	92%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	96%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	56°13°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	97%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	88%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	83%	93%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	80%	91%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	80%	87%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	80%	92%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	77%	93%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	71%	100%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	64%	97%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	59%	95%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	57%	87%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	55%	76%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	51%	75%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 51°11° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	47%	78%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	47%	85%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	45%	85%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	48%	85%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	52%	80%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	54%	80%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	54%	81%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	54%	92%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	56%	97%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	56%	90%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	46°8°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	56%	96%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	44°7°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	58%	89%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	43°6°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	60%	91%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	43°6°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	60%	89%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 51, with temperatures rising to around 53 overnight. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 45°7°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 59, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon. North wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–63°17°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 53°12°, low 44°7°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind 9 to 13 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
52°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 61°16°, low 51°11°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Southeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 65°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  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 65. South wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–58°14°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 45°7°. Typical 51°11° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–69°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 33°1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 61°16°, low 45°7°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.8 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 61. South wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–70°21°
Low, likely
36°2°–57°14°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 56°13°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 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
60°16°–69°21°
Low, likely
49°9°–62°17°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 61°16°, low 53°12°. Typical 49°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.53 in13 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  40% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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
57°14°–65°18°
Low, likely
47°8°–58°14°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 32°0°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 50°10°. Typical 49°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2.1 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
54°12°–63°17°
Low, likely
42°6°–60°16°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
3

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 51°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 59°, low 45°, cooling off.
Monday
36% chance of rain, high 53°, low 44°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 58–65°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ARX) (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

Bear Creek (MN) near Rochester

6.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.7 ft
Flow: 18 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Silver Creek (MN) near Rochester

7.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 13.3 ft
Flow: 4 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Zumbro River at Rochester Beltline

7.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 11.1 ft
Flow: 88 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Cascade Creek at Rochester

8.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.2 ft
Flow: 14 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 90% less heating than a typical week.

This week 16Typical 155

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 2
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 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 AM–11:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Rochester International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1886–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 22°12° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+8°+4°SunOct 18
+6°+3°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+12°+6°WedOct 21
+16°+9°ThuOct 22
+18°+10°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 36 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 42 min less
Golden hour: 5:30–6:29 PM; Morning 7:17–8:15 AM
Blue hour: 6:29–6:40 PM; Morning 7:05–7:17 AM; first light 7:05 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 71% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:47 AM · rises 5:09 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Marion, MN weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Bear Creek (MN) near Rochester

Silver Creek (MN) near Rochester

South Fork Zumbro River at Rochester Beltline

Cascade Creek at Rochester

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon