Observed 3:00 PM CDT at KMIC

Medicine Lake, MN weather

Mostly sunny and 73°23°, 21°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~5–7 PM (48%).

Mostly agree

Now 73°23°

Mostly sunny

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the southwest. Gusts to 22 mph35 km/h around 5 PM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable · down to 43°6° by 12 AM
UV tomorrow: 0Low; Low all day (peak 0)
Air quality: 57Moderate; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure: 30.13 inHg1020 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (73°23° then, 74°23° now)

Good hours for

Dry until 4 PM
Rain today 4 PM–1 AM (50%, 0.21 in5.3 mm)
Below 60°16° tonight after 7 PM
Drizzle tomorrow night 7–11 PM (40%, 0.08 in2 mm)
Rain Monday from 5 AM (80%, 0.3 in7.6 mm)

This afternoonDown to 64°18° by 5 PM · Rain 4–6 PM (40%)
TonightDown to 49°9° by 4 AM · Rain 6 PM–1 AM (50%)
Tomorrow morningNear 50°10° · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 53°12° · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Rain 7–11 PM (40%)
Monday morningNear 45°7° · Rain all morning (60%)
Monday afternoonNear 47°8° · Rain all afternoon (80%)

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	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	74°23°	10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	50%	93%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	71°22°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	57%	100%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	72%	100%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	69%	100%	0
Sun 2a	Drizzle	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Drizzle	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	68%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	68%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	46°8°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	65%	99%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	45°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	68%	74%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	65%	97%	0
Sun 10a	Showers	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	58%	71%	0
Sun 11a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	56%	99%	0
Sun 12p	Showers	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	52°11°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	50%	100%	0
Sun 1p	Showers	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	52°11°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	48%	100%	0
Sun 2p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	52°11°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	48%	100%	0
Sun 3p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	53°12°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	45%	100%	0
Sun 4p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	53°12°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	43%	99%	0
Sun 5p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	45%	99%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	46%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Drizzle	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	51°11°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	52%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	58%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	60%	99%	0
Sun 10p	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	60%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	63%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	60%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	63%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	63%	99%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	63%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	63%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	65%	99%	0
Mon 6a	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	68%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Showers	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	68%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	38°3°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	70%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Showers	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	39°4°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	70%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Showers	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	70%	99%	0
Mon 11a	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	71%	99%	0
Mon 12p	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	71%	100%	0
Mon 1p	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	71%	100%	0
Mon 2p	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	68%	100%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 75°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 54°12° / 38°3°. Storms 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. West northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 47. North northwest wind 5 to 10 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
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 38°3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 55°13°, low 43°6°. Typical 53°12° / 37°3°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 55. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 43. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 37°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 49°9°, low 43°6°. Typical 53°12° / 37°3°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 43°6°
  60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 47°8°
  80% chance · 0.32 in8.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 45°7°
  60% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  60% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. 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°–50°10°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 37°3°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 62°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 52°11° / 36°2°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  50% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 36°2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 52°11° / 36°2°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°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 66. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–67°19°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 36°2°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 51°11° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 51°11°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 64°18°).
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–51°11°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 67°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 51°11° / 35°2°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 53°11°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.16 in3.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% 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 67. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 35°2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 56°13°. Typical 50°10° / 35°2°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.17 in4.4 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 35°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 58°14°, low 46°8°. Typical 50°10° / 34°1°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 45°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
53°12°–63°17°
Low, likely
40°4°–57°14°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 34°1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 54°12°, low 44°7°. Typical 49°9° / 34°1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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
49°9°–65°18°
Low, likely
33°1°–58°14°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 34°1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
41% chance of rain, high 75°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
34% chance of rain, high 55°, low 43°, cooling off.
Monday
78% chance of rain, high 49°, low 43°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 54–67°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

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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 at Fridley abv 37th Ave NE

7.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.7 ft
Flow: 4,480 cfs

Forecast peak 4.7 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Hwy 610 in Brooklyn Park

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 2,780 cfs

Forecast peak 1.6 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Minnesota River at Savage

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 687 ft
Flow: 1,910 cfs

Forecast peak 688 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Minnehaha Creek below Gray's Bay Dam

4.5 mi

Level: 926 ft

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 80% less heating than a typical week.

This week 29Typical 145

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 15
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?

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

Is this typical?

Minneapolis-St Paul Area · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1872–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 13°7° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+11°+6°SunOct 18
+7°+4°MonOct 19
+10°+6°TueOct 20
+14°+8°WedOct 21
+16°+9°ThuOct 22
+20°+11°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Medicine Lake weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 32 min; Losing 2 min 58 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 46 min less
Golden hour: 5:32–6:32 PM; Morning 7:22–8:22 AM
Blue hour: 6:32–6:43 PM; Morning 7:11–7:22 AM; first light 7:11 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 100% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:53 AM · rises 5:12 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Medicine Lake. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,700 ft, 36 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Medicine Lake, MN weather

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Today

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Monday

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Rivers

Mississippi River at Fridley abv 37th Ave NE

Mississippi River at Hwy 610 in Brooklyn Park

Minnesota River at Savage

Minnehaha Creek below Gray's Bay Dam

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