Observed 9:55 AM CDT at KFSE

Midway, MN weather

Rainy and 51°11°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 51°11°

Rain

Wind: 15 mph24 km/h; From the west. Gusts to 25 mph41 km/h around 12 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable · down to 36°2° by 12 PM
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 2–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure (notable): 30.08 inHg1019 hPa; Rising fast · +0.16 inHg+5.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

16°9° cooler than this time yesterday (67°19° then, 51°11° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h today noon–1 PM
High 54°12° today at 3 PM
Below freezing tonight 5–9 AM (low 31°−1°)
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
Below freezing tomorrow night 3–9 AM (low 29°−2°)

This morningNear 48°9° · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
This afternoonUp to 54°12° by 3 PM · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Cloudy
TonightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 45°7° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 30°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 33°1° by 9 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · 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 10a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	42°6°	20%	17 mph27 km/h from W, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	86%	100%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	42°6°	10%	16 mph26 km/h from W, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	74%	97%	2
Sat 12p	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from WNW, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	65%	100%	1
Sat 1p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	38°3°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from WNW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	60%	98%	1
Sat 2p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from WNW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	49%	76%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from WNW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	38%	79%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from WNW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	37%	80%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from WNW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	35%	81%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from WNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	39%	82%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	45%	84%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	49%	86%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	83%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	53%	81%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	50%	70%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	52%	59%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	51%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	59%	23%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	39%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	13%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	28%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	67%	73%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	67%	79%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	70%	76%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	67%	65%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	52%	58%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	45%	60%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	40%	81%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	36%	82%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	35%	83%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	33%	82%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	33%	79%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	34%	80%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	36%	76%	0
Sun 7p	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	43%	57%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	52%	71%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	54%	84%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	54%	87%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	56%	85%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	59%	82%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	61%	80%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	64%	80%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	26°−3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	80%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)	25°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	80%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)	24°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	78%	65%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)	23°−5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	85%	81%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	23°−5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	85%	92%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	85%	99%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	78%	74%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 30°−1°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Isolated rain showers before 11am. Partly sunny. High near 59, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 12 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 30, with temperatures rising to around 32 overnight. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Low, likely
30°−1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
24 mph39 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 47°8°, low 28°−2°. Typical 47°8° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  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 6 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
47°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 44°7°, low 29°−2°. Typical 46°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 5% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 40°5°
  70% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 38°3°
  90% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. East northeast wind around 8 mph.
Night: Rain likely after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. East wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Low, likely
29°−2°–33°1°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 47°8°, low 37°3°. Typical 46°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.51 in13 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 41°5°
  90% chance · 0.25 in6.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  60% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. East southeast wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
37°3°–39°4°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 52°11°, low 32°0°. Typical 45°7° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South southwest wind 8 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Low, likely
32°0°–44°7°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 28°−2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 50°10°, low 33°1°. Typical 44°7° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–56°13°
Low, likely
33°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 28°−2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 35°2°. Typical 43°6° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Low, likely
35°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 27°−3°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 57°14°, low 48°9°. Typical 43°6° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 53°11°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.5 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–65°18°
Low, likely
43°6°–53°12°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 27°−3°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 44°7°. Typical 42°6° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 53°11°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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
45°7°–60°16°
Low, likely
37°3°–54°12°
Typical high / low
42°6° / 26°−3°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 43°6°. Typical 41°5° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°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
48°9°–62°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–56°13°
Typical high / low
41°5° / 26°−3°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 59°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 47°, low 28°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 44°, low 29°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 47–57°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.

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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

Wild Rice River (MN) near Mahnomen (CSAH25)

8.1 mi

Level: 35.6 ft
Flow: 44 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Wild Rice River (MN) at Twin Valley

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 78 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River near Vern (CSAH37)

25 mi

Level: 84.8 ft

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 49Typical 195

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 41
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 46°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?

Mahnomen · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1927–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 11°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 24 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 56 min less
Golden hour: 5:35–6:38 PM; Morning 7:35–8:38 AM
Blue hour: 6:38–6:50 PM; Morning 7:23–7:35 AM; first light 7:23 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 61% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:05 AM · rises 5:19 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Midway. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,300 ft, 14 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.