Observed 10:55 AM CDT at KAXN

Parkers Prairie, MN weather

Rainy and 50°10°, jacket by 1 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 50°10°

Rain · Feels like 45°7°

Feels like: 45°7°; Wind chill from 14 mph22 km/h wind · air 50°10°
Wind: 14 mph22 km/h; From the west. 610–16 mph26 km/h through 11 PM
Visibility: 3 mi4 km; Rain · under 3 mi5 km
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable · down to 38°3° by 3 PM
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 2–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 52Moderate; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure (notable): 30.2 inHg1023 hPa; Rising fast · +0.11 inHg+3.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (61°16° then, 61°16° now)

Good hours for

Rain until noon (50%)
Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM
Low 38°3° tomorrow at 7 AM

This afternoonDown to 54°12° by 5 PM · Rain 11 AM–noon (50%)
TonightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 49°9° · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 40°4° by 10 AM · rain chance 10% · 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 11a	Showers	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	16 mph26 km/h from W, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	69%	100%	1
Sat 12p	Showers	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	16 mph26 km/h from WNW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	64%	100%	2
Sat 1p	Showers	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	16 mph26 km/h from NW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	61%	100%	2
Sat 2p	Drizzle	55°13° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	55°13°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	16 mph26 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	56%	100%	2
Sat 3p	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	51%	96%	2
Sat 4p	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	48%	86%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	46%	79%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	46%	81%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	82%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	53%	82%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	53%	82%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	52%	68%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	54%	80%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	54%	80%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	52%	80%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	53%	80%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	63%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	53%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	78%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	56%	74%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	60%	71%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	66%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly cloudy	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	58%	74%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	86%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	44%	58%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	41%	89%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	36%	84%	2
Sun 2p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	37%	95%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	37%	100%	1
Sun 4p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	36%	100%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	37%	100%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	40%	99%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	45%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	47%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	49%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	53%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	38°3°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	55%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	38°3°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	55%	99%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	37°3°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	57%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	59%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	34°1°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	62%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	33°1°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	64%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	32°0°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	67%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	28°−2°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	75%	99%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	28°−2°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	75%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	75%	96%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	32°0°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	73%	97%	0
Mon 10a	Mostly cloudy	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	33°1°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	67%	98%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 62°17°, low 37°3°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Scattered rain showers before 3pm. Partly sunny. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 12 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 40 overnight. Northwest wind 3 to 9 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. North northwest wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: Cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Low, likely
34°1°–37°3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 44°7°, low 33°1°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 36°2°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 40°5°
  80% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 39°4°
  90% chance · 0.3 in7.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 40°4°
  90% chance · 0.27 in7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 44. East northeast wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
42°6°–44°7°
Low, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 49°9°, low 41°5°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  90% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  50% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Southeast wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Low, likely
39°4°–41°5°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 55°13°, low 36°2°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. South southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
36°2°–46°8°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 53°12°, low 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 8 to 12 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–62°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 54°12°, low 39°4°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Southeast wind 6 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Low, likely
38°3°–48°9°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 51°11°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.18 in4.6 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
46°8°–57°14°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 46°8°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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
47°8°–62°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–55°13°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 45°7°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 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
49°9°–63°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–57°14°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
48% chance of rain, high 62°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 50°, low 34°, cooling off.
Monday
57% chance of rain, high 44°, low 33°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 49–58°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Wing River near Hewitt

17 mi

Level: 89.0 ft

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Otter Tail River near Battle Lake (CR72)

24 mi

Level: 1320 ft

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 28 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 51 min less
Golden hour: 5:37–6:38 PM; Morning 7:32–8:33 AM
Blue hour: 6:38–6:49 PM; Morning 7:20–7:32 AM; first light 7:20 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 75% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:02 AM · rises 5:19 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Parkers Prairie. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,100 ft, 18 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.