Observed 3:35 PM CDT at KMSP

Mendota, MN weather

Partly cloudy and 73°23°, 21°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~7 PM (41%).

Mostly agree

Now 73°23°

Partly sunny

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the south. Gusts to 21 mph34 km/h around 6 PM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable · down to 43°6° by 2 AM
UV tomorrow: 1Low; Low all day (peak 1)
Air quality: 58Moderate; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure: 30.15 inHg1021 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 7 PM
Rain tonight 7 PM–1 AM (40%, 0.12 in3 mm)
Dry break tonight 1–11 AM
Rain tomorrow 11 AM–1 PM (30%)
Rain Monday from 5 AM (80%, 0.18 in4.6 mm)

This afternoonDown to 71°22° by 5 PM · Cloudy
TonightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Rain 7 PM–1 AM (40%)
Tomorrow morningNear 51°11° · Rain 11 AM–noon (30%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 54°12° · Rain noon–1 PM (30%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Rain 6–11 PM (40%)
Monday morningNear 47°8° · Rain all morning (50%)
Monday afternoonNear 48°9° · 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	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	46%	76%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	51%	96%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	71°22°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	55%	99%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	65%	99%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	72%	100%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	75%	100%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	75%	100%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	100%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	69%	100%	0
Sun 2a	Drizzle	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	69%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Drizzle	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Drizzle	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	66%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	68%	91%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	68%	99%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	66%	99%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	48°9°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	66%	91%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	63%	97%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	59%	92%	0
Sun 11a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	54%	93%	0
Sun 12p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	53°12°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	50%	100%	0
Sun 1p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	53°12°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	48%	98%	1
Sun 2p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	53°12°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	46%	100%	0
Sun 3p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	54°12°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	43%	100%	0
Sun 4p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	53°12°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	45%	99%	0
Sun 5p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	43%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	54°12°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	43%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	48%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	51°11°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	52%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	56%	99%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	56%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	56%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	58%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	58%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	58%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	60%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	58%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	60%	99%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	63%	99%	0
Mon 7a	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	65%	99%	0
Mon 8a	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	70%	99%	0
Mon 9a	Showers	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	70%	99%	0
Mon 10a	Showers	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	68%	99%	0
Mon 11a	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	65%	99%	0
Mon 12p	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	65%	99%	0
Mon 1p	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	65%	100%	0
Mon 2p	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	68%	100%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 54°12° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. West wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 49. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 55°13°, low 44°7°. Typical 53°12° / 37°3°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  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 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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° / 37°3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 50°10°, low 44°7°. Typical 53°12° / 37°3°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 44°7°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 48°9°
  80% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 46°8°
  60% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 47°9°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. 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
47°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 63°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 52°11° / 36°2°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  50% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 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 63. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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 51. 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
61°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 67°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 52°11° / 36°2°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 57°14°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°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 67. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–69°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 51°11° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. 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 65°18°).
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–53°12°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 67°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 51°11° / 35°2°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.28 in7.1 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. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 35°2°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 65°18°, low 58°14°. Typical 50°10° / 35°2°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  50% chance · 0.2 in5 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
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 35°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 61°16°, low 49°9°. Typical 50°10° / 34°1°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 56°13°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 51°10°
  20% chance · 0.23 in5.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 46°8°
  20% 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
40°4°–58°14°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 56°13°, low 47°8°. Typical 49°9° / 34°1°. Snow 0.32 in8.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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
48°9°–66°19°
Low, likely
34°1°–59°15°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 34°1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
39% chance of rain, high 55°, low 44°, cooling off.
Monday
75% chance of rain, high 50°, low 44°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 56–67°; 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 St. Paul

5.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.4 ft
Flow: 8,430 cfs

Forecast peak 3.4 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Minnesota River at Savage

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 687 ft
Flow: 1,840 cfs

Forecast peak 688 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Fridley abv 37th Ave NE

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.6 ft
Flow: 4,450 cfs

Forecast peak 4.7 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River Below Lock and Dam 2 - Hastings

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.8 ft
Flow: 9,700 cfs

Forecast peak 4.7 ft Sat 7 PM

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 82% less heating than a typical week.

This week 26Typical 145

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 7
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 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 33 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 46 min less
Golden hour: 5:31–6:31 PM; Morning 7:21–8:21 AM
Blue hour: 6:31–6:42 PM; Morning 7:10–7:21 AM; first light 7:10 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 99% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:52 AM · rises 5:12 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Mendota. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,200 ft, 20 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Mendota, MN weather

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Days ahead

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Today

Tomorrow

Monday

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What changed since yesterday

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Rivers

Mississippi River at St. Paul

Minnesota River at Savage

Mississippi River at Fridley abv 37th Ave NE

Mississippi River Below Lock and Dam 2 - Hastings

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