Observed 7:50 AM CDT at KPKD

Menahga, MN weather

Mostly cloudy and 61°16°, 13°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~10–11 AM (60%).

Forecasts agree

Now 61°16°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the south. Gusts to 23 mph37 km/h around 11 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable · down to 40°4° by 2 PM
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–2 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 29.97 inHg1015 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Drizzle until 1 PM (60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm)
Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM
Low 33°1° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
Below freezing tomorrow night from 5 AM (low 30°−1°)

This morningNear 59°15° · Rain all morning (60%)
This afternoonNear 55°13° · Rain noon–1 PM (30%)
TonightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 48°9° · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 31°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · 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 8a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	72%	32%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	13 mph21 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	75%	35%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	14 mph23 km/h from W, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	78%	86%	1
Sat 11a	Drizzle	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	58°14°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	75%	93%	1
Sat 12p	Drizzle	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from WNW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	68%	95%	2
Sat 1p	Drizzle	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from WNW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	63%	97%	2
Sat 2p	Mostly cloudy	59°15° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%	14 mph23 km/h from WNW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	49%	98%	2
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from WNW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	49%	74%	1
Sat 4p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from WNW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	45%	79%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	43%	85%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from WNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	46%	80%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	54%	80%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	56%	80%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	58%	80%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	55%	81%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	53%	84%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	53%	43%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	55%	42%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	54%	43%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	56%	66%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	59%	86%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	63%	79%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	65%	72%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	68%	67%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	70%	72%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	65%	77%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	55%	81%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	44%	76%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	41%	80%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	37%	80%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	35%	87%	2
Sun 3p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	34%	100%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	34%	100%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	34%	100%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	37%	96%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	45%	98%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	49%	98%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	99%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	53%	98%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	55%	93%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	59%	95%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	61%	97%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	32°0°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	64%	98%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	72%	99%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	75%	99%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	26°−3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	81%	82%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	24°−4°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	88%	88%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	24°−4°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	88%	88%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 31°−1°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  60% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Scattered rain showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 31, with temperatures rising to around 34 overnight. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–64°18°
Low, likely
31°−1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 29°−2°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Low, likely
29°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 44°7°, low 28°−2°. Typical 48°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 39°4°
  70% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 37°3°
  90% chance · 0.36 in9.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Low, likely
28°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 48°9°, low 37°3°. Typical 47°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.53 in13 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  90% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  80% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 48°9°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. East southeast wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Low, likely
37°3°–38°3°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 54°12°, low 32°0°. Typical 47°8° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. South southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
32°0°–44°7°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 33°1°. Typical 46°8° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–60°16°
Low, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 53°12°, low 34°1°. Typical 46°8° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Low, likely
34°1°–46°8°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 27°−3°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 50°10°. Typical 45°7° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 53°11°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 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
55°13°–65°18°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 27°−3°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 46°8°. Typical 44°7° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°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
51°11°–60°16°
Low, likely
37°3°–55°13°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 26°−3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 45°7°. Typical 44°7° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  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°–61°16°
Low, likely
41°5°–55°13°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 26°−3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
60% chance of rain, high 62°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 50°, low 29°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 44°, low 28°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 48–59°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday.

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

Shell River near Huntersville (CSAH24)

7.6 mi

Level: 1363 ft
Flow: 70 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Straight River near Park Rapids

8.6 mi

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 40 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Straight River near Park Rapids (CR115)

8.7 mi

Level: 1414 ft
Flow: 48 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Crow Wing River at Nimrod

13 mi

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 198 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 78% less heating than a typical week.

This week 42Typical 189

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 30
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 3 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°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?

Park Rapids Municipal Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 13°7° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

+9°+5°SunOct 18
+3°+2°MonOct 19
+10°+6°TueOct 20
+11°+6°WedOct 21
+11°+6°ThuOct 22
+22°+12°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 26 min; Losing 3 min 8 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 54 min less
Golden hour: 5:34–6:36 PM; Morning 7:31–8:33 AM
Blue hour: 6:36–6:48 PM; Morning 7:20–7:31 AM; first light 7:20 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 70% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:02 AM · rises 5:17 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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