Observed 2:55 PM CDT at KHZX

McGregor, MN weather

Mostly cloudy and 59°15°, 19°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~4–5 PM (49%).

Mostly agree

Now 59°15°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the west. Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 55°13°; A little sticky · down to 44°7° by 5 PM (comfortable)
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.14 inHg1021 hPa; Rising · +0.09 inHg+2.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

13°7° cooler than this time yesterday (72°22° then, 59°15° now)

Good hours for

Rain until 6 PM (70%, 0.3 in7.6 mm)
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 35°2° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
Below freezing Monday 7–9 AM (low 31°−1°)

This afternoonDown to 57°14° by 4 PM · Rain all afternoon (70%)
TonightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 51°11° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 40°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 43°6° · rain chance 30% · 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 3p	Showers	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	67%	100%	0
Sat 4p	Rain	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	72%	100%	0
Sat 5p	Drizzle	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	57°14°	50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	62%	98%	0
Sat 6p	Drizzle	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	10%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	59%	96%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	63%	94%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	66%	90%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	68%	94%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	65%	90%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	65%	84%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	65%	80%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	62%	79%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	80%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	73%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	62%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	61%	39%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	40%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	66%	68%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	66%	67%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	63%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	55%	53%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	44%	74%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	36%	74%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	33%	78%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	32%	83%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	32%	84%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	29%	91%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	33%	91%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	34%	89%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	42%	86%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	45%	92%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	49%	92%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	95%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	53%	99%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	55%	99%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	57%	97%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	59%	94%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	61%	91%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	64%	91%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	69%	92%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	69%	92%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	69%	96%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	25°−4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	97%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	72%	98%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	33°1°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	64%	87%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	35°2°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	59%	93%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	38°3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	53%	94%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	39°4°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	49%	98%	2
Mon 2p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	40°4°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	47%	97%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 68°20°, low 35°2°. Typical 49°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 62°17°
  70% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 37 overnight. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
35°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
2
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 31°−1°. Typical 49°9° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 53, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
31°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 45°7°, low 30°−1°. Typical 48°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  70% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 38°3°
  90% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
43°6°–45°7°
Low, likely
30°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 51°11°, low 42°6°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  80% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°14°
  80% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  50% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast 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
51°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 59°15°, low 38°3°. Typical 47°8° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. 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°–62°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–49°9°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 58°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 47°8° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 41°5°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 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 chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Low, likely
34°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 59°15°, low 42°6°. Typical 46°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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 59. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast 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
52°11°–66°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 49°9°. Typical 46°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  40% chance · 0.08 in1.9 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
56°13°–67°19°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 45°7° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–66°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–51°11°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 28°−2°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 43°6°. Typical 44°7° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  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
47°8°–61°16°
Low, likely
32°0°–51°11°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 28°−2°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h

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The outlook

Today
74% chance of rain, high 68°, low 35°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 53°, low 31°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 45°, low 30°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 51–59°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday.

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

Mississippi River near Aitkin

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 722 cfs

Forecast peak 2.4 ft Tue 1 PM

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Willow River near Palisade

12 mi

Level: 4.9 ft
Flow: 61 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Sandy Lake Dam

12 mi

Level: 1207 ft

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River Diversion

18 mi

Level: 1.7 ft

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 76% less heating than a typical week.

This week 43Typical 182

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 34
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?

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

Is this typical?

Sandy Lake Dam Libby · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1896–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

+6°+3°SunOct 18
+5°+3°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
+12°+7°ThuOct 22
+12°+7°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 27 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 53 min less
Golden hour: 5:27–6:29 PM; Morning 7:24–8:26 AM
Blue hour: 6:29–6:41 PM; Morning 7:12–7:24 AM; first light 7:12 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 76% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:54 AM · rises 5:10 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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