Observed 9:15 PM CDT at KTOB

Oronoco, MN weather

Partly cloudy and 55°13°, 21°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 55°13°

Partly cloudy

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the northwest. 610–8 mph13 km/h through 9 AM
Dew point: 51°11°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 2Low; Low all day (peak 2)
Air quality: 69Moderate; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure: 30.27 inHg1025 hPa; Rising · +0.08 inHg+2.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

8°5° cooler than this time yesterday (63°17° then, 55°13° now)

Good hours for

Low 50°10° tomorrow at 8 AM

TonightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 57°14° · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Monday morningNear 49°9° · rain chance 40% · Cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 53°12° · rain chance 40% · Cloudy
Monday nightNear 52°11° · 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 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	63°17°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	78%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	78%	98%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	96%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	83%	98%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	96%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	80%	99%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	99%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	99%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	97%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	51°11°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	99%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	48°9°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	80%	98%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	48°9°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	80%	97%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	71%	99%	0
Sun 11a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	64%	91%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	59%	99%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	57°14°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	55%	100%	0
Sun 2p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	58°14°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	51%	100%	0
Sun 3p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	59°15°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	47%	100%	1
Sun 4p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	57°14°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	47%	99%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	45%	100%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	57°14°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	43%	99%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	47%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	50%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	52%	99%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	54%	99%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	54%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	56%	98%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	56%	99%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	56%	99%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	58%	99%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	58%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	60%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	60%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	40%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	63%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Showers	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	40%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	65%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	40%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	68%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Showers	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	40%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	68%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Drizzle	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	40%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	66%	99%	1
Mon 12p	Drizzle	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	40%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	63%	99%	1
Mon 1p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	61%	99%	2
Mon 2p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	54°12°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	57%	95%	1
Mon 3p	Drizzle	54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	54°12°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	59%	97%	1
Mon 4p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	54°12°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	59%	99%	1
Mon 5p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	54°12°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	59%	99%	0
Mon 6p	Drizzle	53°12° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	53°12°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	59%	99%	0
Mon 7p	Showers	52°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	52°11°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	61%	98%	0
Mon 8p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	63%	100%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers between 1am and 3am. Cloudy. Low around 50, with temperatures rising to around 52 overnight. Northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
50°10°–59°15°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 45°7°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Cloudy. High near 59, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon. North wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 55°13°, low 44°7°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 45°7°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 51°11°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Low, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 66°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
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 66. Southeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°15°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 50°10°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind around 6 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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 68°20°).
High, likely
61°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
42°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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 70. Southeast wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–73°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 58°14°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. South wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
53°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 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
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–58°14°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 30°−1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 48°9°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°10°
  20% chance · 0.2 in5.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 52°11°
  30% chance
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°–67°19°
Low, likely
34°1°–57°14°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 29°−2°
Wind
18 mph30 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 59°, low 45°, cooling off.
Monday
35% chance of rain, high 55°, low 44°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 59–70°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

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

South Branch Middle Fork Zumbro River at Oronoco

0.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 944 ft
Flow: 71 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:30 PM · NWS gauge page

North Branch Middle Fork Zumbro River near Oronoco 1W

0.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 944 ft
Flow: 40 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:30 PM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Zumbro River near Oronoco

4.3 mi

Level: 31.1 ft

Reading from Sat 9:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Zumbro River at Lake Zumbro

4.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 915 ft

Reading from Sat 7:29 PM · 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 159

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 5
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 51°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?

Zumbrota · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1895–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 21°12° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+7°+4°MonOct 19
+5°+3°TueOct 20
+7°+4°WedOct 21
+12°+6°ThuOct 22
+15°+8°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 35 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 43 min less
Golden hour: 5:31–6:29 PM; Morning 7:18–8:17 AM
Blue hour: 6:29–6:41 PM; Morning 7:06–7:18 AM; first light 7:06 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 98% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:48 AM · rises 5:10 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Oronoco. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,500 ft, 50 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Oronoco, MN weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

South Branch Middle Fork Zumbro River at Oronoco

North Branch Middle Fork Zumbro River near Oronoco 1W

South Fork Zumbro River near Oronoco

Zumbro River at Lake Zumbro

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon