Observed 7:15 PM CDT at KPEX

Paynesville, MN weather

Overcast and 46°8°.

Forecasts agree

Now 46°8°

Cloudy

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the northwest. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 7 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable · down to 34°1° by 11 PM (dry)
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–2 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.31 inHg1026 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

16°9° cooler than this time yesterday (63°17° then, 46°8° now)

Good hours for

Dry until tomorrow 3 PM
High 51°11° tonight at 8 PM
Low 42°6° tomorrow at 8 AM
Rain tomorrow 3 PM–1 AM (50%, 0.6 in15 mm)
Rain Monday from 4 AM (90%, 1.7 in43 mm)

TonightDown to 44°7° by 4 AM · rain chance 30% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 50°10° · Rain 3–6 PM (40%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Rain 6 PM–1 AM (50%)
Monday morningNear 42°6° · Rain all morning (80%)
Monday afternoonNear 42°6° · Rain all afternoon (90%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 7p	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	46°8°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	61%	100%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	61%	90%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	63%	84%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	58%	84%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)	45°7°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	60%	84%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	45°7°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	58%	87%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	46°8°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	58%	80%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	45°7°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	58%	90%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	58%	62%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	44°7°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	55%	49%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	43°6°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	57%	95%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	43°6°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	90%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	42°6°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	57%	97%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	57%	97%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	53%	82%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	47%	92%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	46%	94%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	44%	97%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	42%	95%	2
Sun 3p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	42%	99%	1
Sun 4p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	44%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Drizzle	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	46%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	48%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	40%, 0.08 in2 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	40%, 0.08 in2 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	58%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Showers	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	40%, 0.08 in2 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	60%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	50%, 0.08 in2 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	63%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	40%, 0.08 in2 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	65%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	30%, 0.08 in2 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	65%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	62%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	39°4°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	65%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Showers	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	39°4°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	65%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Showers	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	65%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	67%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	67%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	67%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	33°1°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	73%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Showers	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	35°2°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	73%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	35°2°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	73%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	70%	100%	0
Mon 12p	Rain	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	73%	100%	0
Mon 1p	Rain	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	35°2°	90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	76%	100%	0
Mon 2p	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	35°2°	90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	76%	100%	1
Mon 3p	Drizzle	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	76%	100%	0
Mon 4p	Drizzle	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	76%	99%	0
Mon 5p	Showers	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 6p	Showers	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	82%	98%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 42°6°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  30% chance
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 38°3°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 47°8°
  50% chance · 0.43 in11 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 41°5°
  40% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 44°7°, low 37°3°. Rain 0.45 in11 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 39°4°
  80% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 42°6°
  90% chance · 1 in26 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 41°5°
  90% chance · 0.38 in9.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 42°6°
  80% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 44. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 56°13°, low 44°7°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  80% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°14°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
41°5°–44°7°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 61°16°, low 41°5°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 49°9°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–67°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–50°10°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–44°7°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 63°17°, low 48°9°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.16 in4 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 63. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–69°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–51°11°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 61°16°, low 52°11°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 53°11°
  40% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–67°19°
Low, likely
49°9°–57°14°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 58°14°, low 49°9°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 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
52°11°–65°18°
Low, likely
37°3°–55°13°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 57°14°, low 44°7°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°10°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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
49°9°–62°17°
Low, likely
31°−1°–54°12°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
62% chance of rain, high 65°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
39% chance of rain, high 51°, low 38°, cooling off.
Monday
88% chance of rain, high 44°, low 37°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 56–63°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday.

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

North Fork Crow River near Paynesville

1.3 mi

Level: 32.1 ft
Flow: 26 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page

Sauk River near St. Martin

9.9 mi

Level: 14.1 ft
Flow: 73 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page

Middle Fork Crow River near Manannah

11 mi

Level: 37.9 ft
Flow: 50 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

North Fork Crow River near Manannah

12 mi

Level: 80.0 ft
Flow: 71 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 31 min; Losing 2 min 58 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 48 min less
Golden hour: 5:36–6:36 PM; Morning 7:28–8:28 AM
Blue hour: 6:36–6:48 PM; Morning 7:16–7:28 AM; first light 7:16 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 84% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:59 AM · rises 5:17 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Paynesville. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,200 ft, 26 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.