Observed 10:35 AM CDT at KY63

Nashua, MN weather

Overcast and 51°10°, 9°5° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 51°10°

Cloudy

Wind: 18 mph29 km/hgusts 24 mph39 km/h; From the northwest. Easing to 8 mph13 km/h by 6 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable · down to 37°3° by 1 PM
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

17°9° cooler than this time yesterday (67°19° then, 51°10° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h until noon
High 57°14° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 35°2° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonUp to 57°14° by 3 PM · rain chance 30% · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Cloudy
TonightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 50°10° · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 41°5° by 10 AM · Cloudy · rain chance 20%

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 11a	Showers	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	52°11°	30%	20 mph32 km/h from WNW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	71%	94%	2
Sat 12p	Showers	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	20%	18 mph29 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	66%	99%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	5%	18 mph29 km/h from NW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	59%	100%	3
Sat 2p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	48%	77%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	37%	80%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	34%	83%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	34%	91%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	36%	91%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	40%	88%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	43%	84%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	45%	85%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	44%	82%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	48%	81%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	47%	72%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	49%	41%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	51%	39%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	51%	53%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	53%	56%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	58%	74%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	58%	75%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	60%	76%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	60%	86%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	59%	88%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	47%	85%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly cloudy	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	41%	77%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	36%	92%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	35%	99%	2
Sun 2p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	32%	100%	2
Sun 3p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	31%	100%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	31%	100%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	32%	100%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	34%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	48°9°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	37%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	43%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	43°6°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	47%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	49%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	53%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	55%	99%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	38°3°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	57%	99%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	37°3°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	59%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	35°2°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	59%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	34°1°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	99%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	33°1°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	64%	99%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	72%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Rain	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	99%	0
Mon 8a	Rain	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	31°−1°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	75%	99%	0
Mon 9a	Rain	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	33°1°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	73%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Rain	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	35°2°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	67%	99%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1971–2026)

Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 62°17°, low 35°2°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Scattered rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 37 overnight. Northwest wind 2 to 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 35°2°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 5% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 52, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain between 7pm and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Low, likely
30°−1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 46°8°, low 34°1°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 37°3°
  60% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 42°5°
  80% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 40°4°
  100% chance · 0.29 in7.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 42°5°
  100% chance · 0.26 in6.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 46. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Low, likely
34°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 52°11°, low 40°4°. Typical 52°11° / 31°0°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 46°8°
  80% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Southeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Low, likely
40°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°0°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 58°14°, low 35°2°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. South southwest wind 8 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 6 to 13 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
35°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 37°3°. Typical 51°10° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 56°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind around 9 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. East southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–61°16°
Low, likely
37°3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
51°10° / 30°−1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 57°14°, low 39°4°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Southeast wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–63°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 30°−1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 61°16°, low 53°12°. Typical 49°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 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
54°12°–66°19°
Low, likely
45°7°–59°15°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 47°8°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°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
49°9°–64°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–58°14°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 44°7°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 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
51°11°–62°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–54°12°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
30% chance of rain, high 62°, low 35°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 52°, low 35°, cooling off.
Monday
62% chance of rain, high 46°, low 34°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 52–61°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.

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

Rabbit River at Campbell (CR4)

6.4 mi

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Mustinka River near Norcross (MN9)

11 mi

Level: 1018 ft
Flow: 4 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Mustinka River above Wheaton

11 mi

Level: 983 ft
Flow: 75 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

12 Mile Creek above Wheaton

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft
Flow: 7 cfs

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 76% less heating than a typical week.

This week 40Typical 166

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 30
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 45°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?

Orwell Dam · forecast.blue computed averages, 1971–2026 · records 1971–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 9°5° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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Fergus Falls station, 1893–2018: records and averages

This station closed and is no longer reporting, but has a long history nearby. Its own average annual high was about 52°11°, over its full 1893–2018 record — not an NCEI normal, and not the same station as the computed averages above.

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 29 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 51 min less
Golden hour: 5:41–6:42 PM; Morning 7:35–8:36 AM
Blue hour: 6:42–6:54 PM; Morning 7:24–7:35 AM; first light 7:24 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 71% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:06 AM · rises 5:23 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Nashua. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,400 ft, 28 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.