Observed 12:25 AM CDT at KPKD

Park Rapids, MN weather

Clear and 37°3°.

Mostly agree

Now 37°3°

Clear · Feels like 32°0°

Feels like: 32°0°; Wind chill from 7 mph11 km/h wind · air 37°3°
Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the northwest. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 12 PM
Dew point: 28°−2°; Dry · down to 20°−7° by 6 AM
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 2–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.33 inHg1027 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.1 hPa next 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

25°14° cooler than this time yesterday (64°18° then, 39°4° now)

Good hours for

Below freezing tonight 3–9 AM (low 29°−2°)
Above 40°4° today by 10 AM
High 51°11° today at 2 PM
Hard freeze tonight 2–10 AM (low 27°−3°)
Rain tomorrow night from 7 PM (80%, 1 in25 mm)

TonightDown to 31°−1° by 4 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Partly cloudy
This morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Partly cloudy
This afternoonNear 49°9° · Cloudy
TonightDown to 29°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 39°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 41°5° · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 11 PM · Rain 7 PM–midnight (80%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sun 12a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	66%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	61%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	78%	44%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	82%	8%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	76%	12%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	63%	18%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	63%	30%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	66%	29%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	70%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	66%	73%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	51%	75%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	38%	77%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	37%	78%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	32%	80%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	30%	90%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	30%	92%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	30%	88%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	31%	90%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	34%	92%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	41%	93%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	46%	90%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	50%	95%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	52%	98%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	61%	97%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	64%	98%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	64%	93%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	69%	86%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	25°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	72%	84%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	24°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	75%	84%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	23°−5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	78%	84%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	22°−6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	81%	83%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	22°−6°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	85%	96%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)	20°−7°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	88%	97%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	75%	93%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	67%	96%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	32°0°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	62%	97%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	33°1°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	55%	97%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	36°2°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	48%	95%	2
Mon 2p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	46%	99%	3
Mon 3p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	37°3°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	45%	99%	2
Mon 4p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	37°3°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	45%	100%	1
Mon 5p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	30%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	48%	100%	1
Mon 6p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	36°2°	30%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	55%	98%	0
Mon 7p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	35°2°	80%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	62%	98%	0
Mon 8p	Rain	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	32°0°	80%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	70%	100%	0
Mon 9p	Rain	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	80%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	75%	99%	0
Mon 10p	Rain	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	29°−2°	80%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 11p	Rain	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	27°−3°	80%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	89%	99%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 29°−2°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 29°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 51, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 2 to 8 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 29, with temperatures rising to around 32 overnight. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Low, likely
29°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Rain. High 43°6°, low 27°−3°. Typical 48°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 38°3°
  80% chance · 1 in25 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 37°3°
  90% chance · 0.38 in9.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain before 4am, then freezing rain. Cloudy, with a low around 27. East wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
41°5°–43°6°
Low, likely
27°−3°–35°2°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 49°9°, low 37°3°. Typical 47°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.64 in16 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 40°5°
  100% chance · 0.31 in7.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  90% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Freezing rain before 7am, then rain. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Southeast wind 10 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Low, likely
36°2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 56°13°, low 33°1°. Typical 47°8° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°4°
  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 56. Southwest wind 10 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 5 to 13 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Low, likely
33°1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 35°2°. Typical 46°8° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. North northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 58°14°, low 39°4°. Typical 46°8° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. East southeast wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. East southeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–61°16°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 27°−3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 57°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 45°7° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. South southeast wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Low, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 27°−3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Fog. High 53°12°, low 45°7°. Typical 44°7° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  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
42°6°–61°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–50°10°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 26°−3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 53°12°, low 43°6°. Typical 44°7° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 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
47°8°–59°15°
Low, likely
29°−2°–52°11°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 26°−3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
Tuesday, Nov 3. Drizzle. High 49°9°, low 39°4°. Typical 43°6° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 26°−3°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 51°, low 29°.
Tomorrow
30% chance of rain, high 43°, low 27°, cooling off.
Tuesday
90% chance of rain, high 49°, low 37°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 49–58°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, Saturday.

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

Straight River near Park Rapids

2.9 mi

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 39 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Straight River near Park Rapids (CR115)

3.9 mi

Level: 1414 ft
Flow: 48 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Shell River near Huntersville (CSAH24)

9.8 mi

Level: 1363 ft
Flow: 76 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Crow Wing River at Nimrod

21 mi

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 202 cfs

Reading from Sun 12 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 53Typical 193

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 40
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 5 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 28°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?

Park Rapids Municipal Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

+3°+2°MonOct 19
+10°+6°TueOct 20
+11°+6°WedOct 21
+11°+6°ThuOct 22
+22°+12°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Park Rapids weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 23 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 51 min less
Golden hour: 5:32–6:34 PM; Morning 7:33–8:35 AM
Blue hour: 6:34–6:46 PM; Morning 7:21–7:33 AM; first light 7:21 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 3–6 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today: sets 7:20 AM · rises 5:38 PM
Full moon: Today, 11:12 PM
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Park Rapids. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,700 ft, 19 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.