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Observed 6:55 AM CDT at KFKA

Ostrander, MN weather

Clear and 57°14°, 22°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°), high 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°).

Mostly agree

Now 57°14°

Clear

Wind
7 mph11 km/hgusts 16 mph26 km/h
From the south. Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point
50°10°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure
30.23 inHg1024 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (55°13° then, 57°14° now)

Good hours for
  • Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h today 9 AM–2 PM
  • Above 70°21° today by 1 PM
  • High 75°24° today at 5 PM
  • Low 53°12° tonight at 5 AM
  1. This morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Clear
  2. This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 5 PM · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Partly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 60°16° · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 7aClear57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)57°14°0%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph31 km/h72%26%0
Sat 8aSunny57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)57°14°0%16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h69%23%0
Sat 9aPartly sunny59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)59°15°0%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h67%20%0
Sat 10aSunny62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)62°17°0%16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h62%25%1
Sat 11aPartly sunny65°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)65°18°0%17 mph27 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph44 km/h58%24%2
Sat 12pPartly sunny68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)68°20°0%17 mph27 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h53%58%3
Sat 1pPartly sunny71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)71°22°0%17 mph27 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph41 km/h47%28%3
Sat 2pMostly cloudy73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)73°23°5%16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h44%43%3
Sat 3pPartly sunny74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)74°23°0%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h43%66%2
Sat 4pMostly cloudy74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)74°23°0%14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h43%52%1
Sat 5pMostly cloudy75°24° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)75°24°0%12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h41%62%0
Sat 6pMostly cloudy72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)72°22°0%9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h46%62%0
Sat 7pMostly cloudy69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)69°21°5%8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h51%55%0
Sat 8pMostly cloudy66°19° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)66°19°5%8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h56%60%0
Sat 9pPartly cloudy63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)63°17°5%8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h65%80%0
Sat 10pCloudy62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)62°17°5%8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h65%91%0
Sat 11pCloudy60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)60°16°10%8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h69%90%0
Sun 12aCloudy58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)58°14°10%8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h75%80%0
Sun 1aCloudy56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)56°13°10%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h80%82%0
Sun 2aCloudy55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)55°13°10%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h83%93%0
Sun 3aCloudy55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)55°13°10%9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h83%97%0
Sun 4aCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)54°12°10%9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h83%94%0
Sun 5aCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)53°12°10%9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h86%92%0
Sun 6aCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)53°12°5%9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h83%85%0
Sun 7aCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)52°11°5%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h83%76%0
Sun 8aCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)51°11°5%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h83%82%0
Sun 9aCloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)53°12°5%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h80%90%0
Sun 10aCloudy55°13° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)55°13°5%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h72%86%1
Sun 11aCloudy57°14° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)57°14°0%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h67%89%2
Sun 12pCloudy59°15° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°)59°15°0%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h62%77%3
Sun 1pCloudy60°16° (likely 53°12° to 63°17°)60°16°5%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h58%75%3
Sun 2pCloudy60°16° (likely 52°11° to 64°18°)60°16°0%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h55%72%3
Sun 3pCloudy62°17° (likely 53°12° to 65°18°)62°17°0%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h50%66%3
Sun 4pCloudy60°16° (likely 52°11° to 65°18°)60°16°0%9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h49%63%2
Sun 5pCloudy60°16° (likely 51°11° to 63°17°)60°16°0%9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h47%69%1
Sun 6pPartly cloudy58°14° (likely 50°10° to 61°16°)58°14°0%9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h47%75%0
Sun 7pCloudy54°12° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)54°12°0%9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h50%80%0
Sun 8pCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)52°11°0%9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h54%80%0
Sun 9pCloudy51°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)51°11°0%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h56%80%0
Sun 10pCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)47°8°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h56%83%0
Sun 11pCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)46°8°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h58%84%0
Mon 12aCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)44°7°0%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h58%91%0
Mon 1aCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)44°7°5%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h58%94%0
Mon 2aCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)44°7°5%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h58%97%0
Mon 3aCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)44°7°5%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h58%84%0
Mon 4aCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)43°6°5%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h60%86%0
Mon 5aCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)43°6°5%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h60%85%0
Mon 6aCloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)41°5°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h63%92%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 75°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 12 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 51, with temperatures rising to around 53 overnight. Northwest wind around 9 mph.

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

    High, likely
    71°22°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 60 in the afternoon. North wind around 9 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind around 9 mph.

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

    High, likely
    58°14°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 32°0°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 54°12°, low 43°6°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Northeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    54°12°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    15 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 62°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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 62. Southeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    62°17°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 65°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 57°14°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 67°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 58°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 65. South wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    65°18°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 61°16°, low 45°7°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 47°8°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    58°14°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 61°16°, low 45°7°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 58°15°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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 61. South wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    54°12°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 56°13°. Typical 49°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      50% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 65°18°

      50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      50% 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.

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

    High, likely
    60°16°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 52°11°. Typical 48°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      40% chance · 0.2 in5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.21 in5.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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
    56°13°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 50°10°. Typical 48°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 49°10°

      20% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      20% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 53°12°

      20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 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
    55°13°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    26 mph42 km/h, gusts 43 mph70 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 75°, low 51°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 62°, low 45°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 54°, low 43°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 58–65°; chance of precipitation on 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 Root River near Grand Meadow

5.4 mi
Level
2.0 ft

Reading from Sat 6:35 AM · NWS gauge page

Middle Branch Root River at Fillmore

13 mi
Below flood stage
Level
997 ft
Flow
166 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

South Branch Root River at Carimona

14 mi
Below flood stage
Level
11.2 ft
Flow
195 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:35 AM · NWS gauge page

Crystal Creek above Preston 6S

16 mi
Level
36.1 ft
Flow
7 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:50 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 90% less heating than a typical week.

This week 16Typical 167

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
3
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?

Today, 10:00 AM–11:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Grand Meadow · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1891–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 22°12° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Forecast high / low
75°24° / 51°11°
Record high
79°26° in 1963
Record low
15°−9° in 1937

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. −1°SunOct 18
  2. +8°+4°MonOct 19
  3. +8°+4°TueOct 20
  4. +8°+4°WedOct 21
  5. +15°+8°ThuOct 22
  6. +18°+10°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:35 AM, sunset 6:11 PM.

Daylight
10 h 37 min
Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 41 min less
Golden hour
5:31–6:29 PM
Morning 7:17–8:15 AM
Blue hour
6:29–6:41 PM
Morning 7:05–7:17 AM; first light 7:05 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 81% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:47 AM · rises 5:10 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Ostrander. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.