Observed 2:15 PM CDT at KFSE

Mentor, MN weather

Sunny and 49°9°.

Forecasts agree

Now 49°9°

Sunny · Feels like 43°6°

Feels like: 43°6°; Wind chill from 14 mph22 km/h wind · air 49°9°
Wind: 14 mph22 km/h; From the west-northwest. 58–14 mph23 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable · down to 28°−2° by 6 PM (dry)
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.17 inHg1022 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

28°15° cooler than this time yesterday (76°25° then, 49°9° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h until 3 PM
Low 32°0° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
Hard freeze tomorrow night 1–10 AM (low 28°−2°)

This afternoonNear 47°8° · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 33°1° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 46°8° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 29°−2° by 4 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 36°2° by 11 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Mostly 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 2p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	41°5°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from WNW, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	63%	79%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	41°5°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from WNW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	60%	79%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	41°5°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from WNW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	56%	78%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	41°5°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	53%	79%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	50%	43%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	45%	44%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	51%	78%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	55%	62%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	54%	63%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	52%	50%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	56%	30%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	61%	13%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	64%	13%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	64%	39%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	66%	36%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	66%	28%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	69%	37%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	66%	51%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	50%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly cloudy	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	48%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	53%	46%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	47%	46%	2
Sun 12p	Mostly cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	41%	45%	2
Sun 1p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	38%	45%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	37%	44%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	35%	42%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	35%	40%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	35%	57%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	41%	62%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	46%	63%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	50%	48%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	59%	60%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	59%	61%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly cloudy	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	64%	60%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	66%	75%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	26°−3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	69%	80%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)	25°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	72%	80%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°)	24°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	69%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 31°−1°)	23°−5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	78%	78%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 31°−1°)	23°−5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	81%	70%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 31°−1°)	23°−5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	81%	58%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 31°−1°)	23°−5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	81%	63%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	21°−6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	85%	82%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	24°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	78%	81%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	75%	86%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	69%	87%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	59%	87%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	35°2°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	53%	86%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 55°13°, low 32°0°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 46 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
55°13°–66°19°
Low, likely
32°0°–41°5°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 47°8°, low 28°−2°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 29°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
28°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 43°6°, low 31°−1°. Typical 47°8° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 37°3°
  90% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Night: Rain likely between 7pm and 10pm, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 31. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
42°6°–44°7°
Low, likely
27°−3°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 47°8°, low 38°3°. Typical 46°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 40°5°
  90% chance · 0.18 in4.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  70% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 47°8°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 47. East southeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–49°9°
Low, likely
36°2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 54°12°, low 34°1°. Typical 46°8° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°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 before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 5 to 12 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Low, likely
34°1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 52°11°, low 37°3°. Typical 45°7° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Low, likely
31°−1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 28°−2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 55°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 45°7° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 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, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–61°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 27°−3°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 44°7°. Typical 44°7° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.3 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
46°8°–65°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–49°9°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 27°−3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 51°11°, low 42°6°. Typical 43°6° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  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
40°4°–63°17°
Low, likely
35°2°–53°12°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 26°−3°
Wind
18 mph30 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 40°4°. Typical 43°6° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  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°–58°14°
Low, likely
27°−3°–56°13°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 26°−3°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 55°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 47°, low 28°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 43°, low 31°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 47–55°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

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

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 53Typical 192

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 47
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 4 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 36°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?

Red Lake Falls · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1913–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 23 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 58 min less
Golden hour: 5:36–6:39 PM; Morning 7:37–8:40 AM
Blue hour: 6:39–6:51 PM; Morning 7:25–7:37 AM; first light 7:25 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 1–3 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:07 AM · rises 5:20 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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