Observed 4:35 PM CDT at KADC

Ottertail, MN weather

Sunny and 50°10°, 13°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 50°10°

Sunny · Feels like 46°8°

Wind: 11 mph18 km/h; From the west. 35–11 mph18 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable · down to 29°−2° by 12 AM (dry)
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 19Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.26 inHg1025 hPa; Rising · +0.06 inHg+1.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

13°7° cooler than this time yesterday (63°17° then, 50°10° now)

Good hours for

Low 39°4° tomorrow at 8 AM
High 50°10° tomorrow at 1 PM
Rain Monday from 7 AM (60%, 0.62 in16 mm)

TonightDown to 42°6° by 4 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 · Cloudy
Monday morningNear 39°4° · Rain 7 AM–noon (40%)
Monday afternoonNear 42°6° · Rain all afternoon (60%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 5p	Mostly cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	65%	65%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from WNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	65%	82%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	68%	81%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	62%	83%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	52%	81%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	50%	81%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	81%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	51%	80%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	51%	78%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	51%	74%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	53%	30%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	55%	23%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	55%	24%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	57%	29%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	41°5° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	57%	63%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	62%	74%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	59%	80%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	51%	83%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	47%	83%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	42%	80%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	41%	80%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	41%	83%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	39%	91%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	39%	99%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	39%	100%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	39%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	44%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	46%	99%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	49%	97%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	51%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	53%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	51%	98%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	55%	98%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	55%	99%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	57%	99%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	59%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	67%	96%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	20%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	67%	99%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	72%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	72%	99%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	72%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	70%	100%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	33°1°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	67%	99%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	34°1°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	65%	99%	1
Mon 1p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	34°1°	60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	65%	98%	1
Mon 2p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	35°2°	60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	62%	99%	1
Mon 3p	Rain	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	36°2°	60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	62%	99%	1
Mon 4p	Rain	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	37°3°	60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	60%	100%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 39°4°. Typical 49°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 0% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 47 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 12 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 32°0°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 35°2°. Typical 48°9° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind 6 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
49°9°–52°11°
Low, likely
34°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 43°6°, low 35°2°. Typical 48°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 43°6°
  60% chance · 0.48 in12 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 41°5°
  100% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 39°4°
  90% chance · 0.32 in8.2 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 43. East northeast wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind 12 to 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
42°6°–44°7°
Low, likely
35°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
1
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 51°11°, low 43°6°. Typical 47°8° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.46 in12 mm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  100% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  60% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Southeast wind 10 to 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Night: A chance of rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southeast wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 47°8° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°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 57. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 43°6°. Typical 46°8° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind around 7 mph.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
36°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 59°15°, low 45°7°. Typical 46°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. East southeast wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East southeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–62°17°
Low, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 49°9°. Typical 45°7° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 53°12°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 49°9°
  30% chance · 0.23 in5.8 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°–65°18°
Low, likely
43°6°–55°13°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 29°−2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 53°12°, low 45°7°. Typical 44°7° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  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
43°6°–61°16°
Low, likely
38°3°–52°11°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 28°−2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 43°6°. Typical 44°7° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  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
47°8°–57°14°
Low, likely
32°0°–54°12°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 28°−2°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 51°, low 35°, cooling off.
Monday
62% chance of rain, high 43°, low 35°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 51–59°; 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

Otter Tail River near Battle Lake (CR72)

9.2 mi

Level: 1320 ft

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Otter Tail River near Elizabeth

22 mi

Level: 4.9 ft
Flow: 179 cfs

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Wing River near Hewitt

23 mi

Level: 89.1 ft

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 77% less heating than a typical week.

This week 41Typical 183

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 36
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 37°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?

Ottertail · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1961–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 13°7° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+9°+5°SunOct 18
+10°+5°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+12°+7°WedOct 21
+14°+8°ThuOct 22
+17°+9°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 27 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 52 min less
Golden hour: 5:37–6:38 PM; Morning 7:33–8:34 AM
Blue hour: 6:38–6:50 PM; Morning 7:21–7:33 AM; first light 7:21 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 4–6 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:03 AM · rises 5:19 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Ottertail. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,000 ft, 19 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.