Observed 5:35 AM CDT at KHZX

Palisade, MN weather

Mostly cloudy and 63°17°, 19°11° warmer than usual, rain ~11 AM–3 PM (66%).

Mostly agree

Now 63°17°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 15 mph24 km/hgusts 23 mph37 km/h; From the south-southeast. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 6 PM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable · down to 42°6° by 6 PM
UV tomorrow: 2Low; Low all day (peak 2)
Pressure: 30.04 inHg1017 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

None rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

18°10° warmer than this time yesterday (45°7° then, 63°17° now)

Good hours for

Dry until 10 AM
Gusts to 33 mph53 km/h today 7 AM–1 PM
Rain today 10 AM–6 PM (70%, 0.16 in4.1 mm)
High 67°19° today at 1 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM

This morningNear 64°18° · Rain 10 AM–noon (40%) · gusts to 33 mph53 km/h
This afternoonDown to 58°14° by 5 PM · Rain all afternoon (70%) · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h
TonightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 50°10° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 31°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 6a	Showers	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	20%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	60%	34%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	63%	65%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	66%	52%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 32 mph51 km/h	69%	27%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 33 mph53 km/h	65%	68%	0
Sat 11a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	65°18°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	63%	82%	1
Sat 12p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	66°19°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	61%	98%	2
Sat 1p	Showers	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	61%	99%	2
Sat 2p	Drizzle	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	65%	100%	2
Sat 3p	Drizzle	63°17° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)	63°17°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	65%	99%	1
Sat 4p	Drizzle	60°16° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	60°16°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	64%	99%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	62%	98%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	59%	93%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	59%	82%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	61%	80%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	60%	81%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	60%	78%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	58%	81%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	58%	41%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	57%	42%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	59%	43%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	57%	41%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	57%	42%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	61%	81%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	61%	77%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	35°2°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	76%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	80%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	73%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	53%	76%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	45%	80%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	39%	80%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	34%	80%	2
Sun 2p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	32%	80%	2
Sun 3p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	30%	84%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	32%	85%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	33%	97%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	36%	98%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	45%	99%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	49%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	51%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	38°3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	55%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	57%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	57%	99%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	59%	97%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	33°1°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	64%	95%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	69%	97%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	72%	93%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	78%	90%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 68°20°, low 33°1°. Typical 49°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 67°19°
  70% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain showers before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 11am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 33, with temperatures rising to around 36 overnight. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
33°1°–46°8°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
2
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 51°11°, low 28°−2°. Typical 49°9° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Low, likely
28°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 46°8°, low 29°−2°. Typical 48°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  60% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 38°3°
  80% chance · 0.25 in6.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Rain showers after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 29. East wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Low, likely
29°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 48°9°, low 38°3°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.5 in13 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  90% chance · 0.24 in6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  70% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 48. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Low, likely
37°3°–39°4°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 56°13°, low 34°1°. Typical 47°8° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–61°16°
Low, likely
34°1°–47°8°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 32°0°. Typical 47°8° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–60°16°
Low, likely
32°0°–42°6°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 53°12°, low 34°1°. Typical 46°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  50% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–58°14°
Low, likely
34°1°–47°8°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 58°14°, low 48°9°. Typical 46°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.48 in12 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 51°10°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 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
54°12°–64°18°
Low, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 47°8°. Typical 45°7° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
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
53°12°–64°18°
Low, likely
42°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 28°−2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 44°7°. Typical 44°7° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  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°–57°14°
Low, likely
40°4°–50°10°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 28°−2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
66% chance of rain, high 68°, low 33°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 51°, low 28°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 46°, low 29°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 48–58°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday.

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

Mississippi River near Aitkin

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 714 cfs

Forecast peak 2.4 ft Tue 1 PM

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Willow River near Palisade

1.5 mi

Level: 4.9 ft
Flow: 61 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Sandy Lake Dam

9.6 mi

Level: 1207 ft

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River Diversion

13 mi

Level: 1.7 ft

Reading from Sat 5 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 34Typical 182

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 25
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?

Sandy Lake Dam Libby · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1896–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 19°11° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+6°+3°SunOct 18
+5°+3°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
+12°+7°ThuOct 22
+12°+7°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 26 min; Losing 3 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 54 min less
Golden hour: 5:28–6:30 PM; Morning 7:25–8:27 AM
Blue hour: 6:30–6:41 PM; Morning 7:13–7:25 AM; first light 7:13 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 49% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:55 AM · rises 5:10 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Palisade. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,900 ft, 36 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.