Minnesota River at Savage
21 mi- Level
- 687 ft
- Flow
- 1,930 cfs
Forecast peak 688 ft Sat 1 PM
Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 11:55 AM CDT at KFCM
Minnetrista, MN weather
Partly cloudy and 72°22°, 22°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24, storms ~4–7 PM (50%).
Today: low 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°), high 76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°).
Now 72°22°
Partly sunny
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h
- From the southwest. 58–15 mph24 km/h through 12 AM
- Dew point
- 50°10°
- Comfortable · down to 42°6° by 12 AM
- UV index
- 2Low
- Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (72°22° then, 71°22° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 2 PM · Storms 3–6 PM (50%)
TonightDown to 48°9° by 3 AM · Storms 6 PM–1 AM (40%)
Tomorrow morningNear 49°9° · Rain 11 AM–noon (30%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 52°11° · Rain noon–1 PM (40%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Rain 7–11 PM (40%)
Monday morningNear 44°7° · Rain all morning (80%)
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12p | Partly sunny | 70°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from SW | 51% | — | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 5%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from WSW | 49% | — | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly cloudy | 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 10%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from WSW | 46% | — | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Showers | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from WNW | 53% | — | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Thunderstorms | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from WNW | 68% | — | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Thunderstorms | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW | 72% | — | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Thunderstorms | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW | 72% | — | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Showers | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW | 74% | — | — |
| Sat 8p | Showers | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW | 74% | — | — |
| Sat 9p | Showers | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW | 74% | — | — |
| Sat 10p | Showers | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW | 71% | — | — |
| Sat 11p | Showers | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW | 71% | — | — |
| Sun 12a | Showers | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW | 71% | — | — |
| Sun 1a | Showers | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW | 71% | — | — |
| Sun 2a | Showers | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW | 68% | — | — |
| Sun 3a | Showers | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 71% | — | — |
| Sun 4a | Showers | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 68% | — | — |
| Sun 5a | Showers | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 65% | — | — |
| Sun 6a | Showers | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 68% | — | — |
| Sun 7a | Showers | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 65% | — | — |
| Sun 8a | Showers | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 68% | — | — |
| Sun 9a | Showers | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE | 65% | — | — |
| Sun 10a | Showers | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE | 61% | — | — |
| Sun 11a | Showers | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE | 58% | — | — |
| Sun 12p | Showers | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE | 52% | — | — |
| Sun 1p | Showers | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE | 52% | — | — |
| Sun 2p | Showers | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 48% | — | — |
| Sun 3p | Showers | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 40% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 46% | — | — |
| Sun 4p | Showers | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 44% | — | — |
| Sun 5p | Showers | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 46% | — | — |
| Sun 6p | Showers | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 46% | — | — |
| Sun 7p | Showers | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 54% | — | — |
| Sun 8p | Showers | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 58% | — | — |
| Sun 9p | Showers | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE | 63% | — | — |
| Sun 10p | Showers | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE | 65% | — | — |
| Sun 11p | Showers | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 68% | — | — |
| Mon 12a | Showers | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE | 68% | — | — |
| Mon 1a | Showers | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE | 65% | — | — |
| Mon 2a | Showers | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE | 65% | — | — |
| Mon 3a | Showers | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE | 65% | — | — |
| Mon 4a | Showers | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE | 65% | — | — |
| Mon 5a | Showers | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE | 65% | — | — |
| Mon 6a | Showers | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE | 67% | — | — |
| Mon 7a | Showers | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE | 67% | — | — |
| Mon 8a | Showers | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 41°5°) | 36°2° | 80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE | 73% | — | — |
| Mon 9a | Showers | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 42°6°) | 37°3° | 80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE | 73% | — | — |
| Mon 10a | Showers | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE | 73% | — | — |
| Mon 11a | Showers | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE | 73% | — | — |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 76°24°, low 45°7°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Storms 0.27 in6.9 mm, 50% chance. One forecast only.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Thunderstorms, 75°24°50% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Thunderstorms, 54°12°40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 48°9°40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 54°12°, low 41°5°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 45°7°30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 52°11°40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 48°9°40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 44°7°30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 54. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 41, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 53°12°–54°12°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–45°7°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 48°9°, low 41°5°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 80% chance. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 41°5°80% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 41, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 46°8°–48°9°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–43°6°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 57°14°, low 47°8°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 70% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 57°14°–58°14°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 62°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 50% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 58°14°–62°17°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 58°14°, low 42°6°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 58°14°–60°16°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–44°7°
- Typical high / low
- 51°11° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 59°15°, low 43°6°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Rain 0.42 in11 mm, 30% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 50°10° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h
The outlook
Today
50% chance of rain, high 76°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
36% chance of rain, high 54°, low 41°, cooling off.
Monday
79% chance of rain, high 48°, low 41°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 57–62°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.
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
Below flood stage
South Fork Crow River at Delano
8.1 mi- Level
- 5.9 ft
- Flow
- 121 cfs
Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page
South Fork Crow River near Mayer
8.8 mi- Level
- 1.7 ft
- Flow
- 92 cfs
Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Crow River at Rockford
10 mi- Level
- 2.5 ft
- Flow
- 248 cfs
Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 81% less heating than a typical week.
This week 29Typical 158
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 19
- 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 50°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?
Delano · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1977–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 22°12° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 54°12° / 34°1°
- Forecast high / low
- 76°24° / 45°7°
- Record high
- 78°26° in 1989
- Record low
- 21°−6° in 1981
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- +2°+1°SunOct 18
- +9°+5°MonOct 19
- +6°+3°TueOct 20
- +11°+6°WedOct 21
- +14°+8°ThuOct 22
- +15°+8°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Minnetrista weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:42 AM, sunset 6:14 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 32 min
- Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 46 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:33–6:33 PM
- Morning 7:24–8:23 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:33–6:44 PM
- Morning 7:12–7:24 AM; first light 7:12 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:54 AM · rises 5:14 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
