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Observed 11:55 AM CDT at KACQ

Minnesota Lake, MN weather

Partly cloudy and 72°22°, 23°13° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 9 PM.

Today: low 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°), high 78°26° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°).

Forecasts agree

Now 72°22°

Partly sunny

Wind
16 mph26 km/h
From the south-southwest. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 10 PM
Dew point
48°9°
Comfortable
UV index
3Moderate
Moderate until 3 PM
Pressure
30.18 inHg1022 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (70°21° then, 72°22° now)

Good hours for
  • High 77°25° today at 2 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
  • Low 48°9° tomorrow at 8 AM
  • Rain tomorrow night 3–7 AM (40%, 0.16 in4.1 mm)
  1. This afternoonNear 73°23° · Mostly cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 50°10° by 3 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonNear 56°13° · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 2 AM · Rain 3–6 AM (40%)
  6. Monday morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Rain 6–7 AM (40%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 1pPartly sunny74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)74°23°0%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph36 km/h46%34%3
Sat 2pMostly cloudy77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)77°25°0%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h42%65%3
Sat 3pMostly cloudy77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)77°25°0%10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h42%67%2
Sat 4pPartly sunny75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)75°24°0%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h46%77%1
Sat 5pCloudy71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)71°22°0%10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h53%84%0
Sat 6pCloudy67°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)67°19°5%10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h59%81%0
Sat 7pPartly cloudy62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)62°17°10%10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h67%86%0
Sat 8pCloudy57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)57°14°20%10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h75%92%0
Sat 9pCloudy55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)55°13°20%10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h80%99%0
Sat 10pCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)54°12°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h80%100%0
Sat 11pDrizzle53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)53°12°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h80%100%0
Sun 12aDrizzle53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)53°12°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h80%100%0
Sun 1aCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)52°11°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h80%100%0
Sun 2aCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)51°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h80%99%0
Sun 3aCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)48°9°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h80%98%0
Sun 4aCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)48°9°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h80%93%0
Sun 5aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)48°9°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h77%95%0
Sun 6aCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)47°8°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h77%73%0
Sun 7aCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)47°8°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h74%96%0
Sun 8aCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)45°7°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h77%89%0
Sun 9aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)47°8°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h80%82%0
Sun 10aCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)52°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h74%79%1
Sun 11aCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)54°12°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h66%91%2
Sun 12pCloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)55°13°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h61%92%1
Sun 1pCloudy55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)55°13°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h61%91%0
Sun 2pCloudy56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)56°13°10%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h57%91%1
Sun 3pCloudy56°13° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)56°13°10%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h53%92%1
Sun 4pCloudy56°13° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)56°13°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h51%94%1
Sun 5pCloudy56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)56°13°10%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h47%95%1
Sun 6pCloudy55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)55°13°10%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h49%87%0
Sun 7pCloudy52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)52°11°10%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h54%79%0
Sun 8pCloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)47°8°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h56%81%0
Sun 9pCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)45°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h60%81%0
Sun 10pCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)45°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h60%81%0
Sun 11pCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)44°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h63%93%0
Mon 12aCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)44°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h63%94%0
Mon 1aCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)44°7°10%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h63%95%0
Mon 2aCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)42°6°20%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h65%88%0
Mon 3aCloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)42°6°30%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h65%97%0
Mon 4aShowers46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)42°6°30%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h65%98%0
Mon 5aShowers46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)42°6°40%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h65%100%0
Mon 6aDrizzle45°7° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)40°4°40%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h68%99%0
Mon 7aDrizzle45°7° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)40°4°40%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h68%100%0
Mon 8aShowers44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)39°4°40%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h73%100%0
Mon 9aShowers45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)40°4°40%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h73%100%0
Mon 10aShowers48°9° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)44°7°40%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h71%100%1
Mon 11aShowers50°10° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)46°8°40%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h68%98%1
Mon 12pShowers51°11° (likely 45°7° to 56°13°)51°11°40%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h68%96%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 78°26°, low 48°9°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 0% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly cloudy, 77°25°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      20% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers between 8pm and 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    73°23°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 34°1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 57°14°, low 44°7°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 46°8°

      40% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    52°11°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 34°1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 56°13°, low 46°8°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 44°7°

      40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 54°12°

      40% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      30% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    52°11°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 33°1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 62°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 69°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 59°15°

      30% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. 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
    62°17°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 33°1°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 65°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 57°14°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    64°18°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    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 61°16°).

    High, likely
    61°16°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 32°0°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 62°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 71°21°

      20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 67°20°

      30% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      50% chance · 0.29 in7.3 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 62. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. 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
    62°17°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–63°17°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    22 mph36 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 58°14°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.5 in13 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 66°19°

      50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      50% chance · 0.16 in4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 58°14°

      50% chance · 0.31 in7.8 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.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    63°17°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 60°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      20% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 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
    54°12°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 54°12°, low 44°7°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    25 mph40 km/h, gusts 45 mph73 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 78°, low 48°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 57°, low 44°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    43% chance of rain, high 56°, low 46°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 54–65°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday.

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

Maple River near Sterling Center 2NE

14 mi
Level
12.9 ft
Flow
218 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Le Sueur River at St. Clair

17 mi
Below flood stage
Level
13.7 ft
Flow
181 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Blue Earth River near Winnebago 1W

19 mi
Level
24.0 ft
Flow
790 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

East Branch Blue Earth River near Blue Earth 1N

19 mi
Level
1047 ft
Flow
215 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 84% less heating than a typical week.

This week 25Typical 153

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
11
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 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Wells · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1968–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 23°13° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Forecast high / low
78°26° / 48°9°
Record high
80°27° in 2010
Record low
16°−9° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

  1. —SunOct 18
  2. —MonOct 19
  3. —TueOct 20
  4. —WedOct 21
  5. —ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:41 AM, sunset 6:17 PM.

Daylight
10 h 36 min
Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 41 min less
Golden hour
5:36–6:35 PM
Morning 7:23–8:21 AM
Blue hour
6:35–6:46 PM
Morning 7:11–7:23 AM; first light 7:11 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 94% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:53 AM · rises 5:16 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Minnesota Lake. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,100 ft, 23 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.