Otter Tail River near Elizabeth
14 mi- Level
- 4.9 ft
- Flow
- 179 cfs
Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 8:55 PM CDT at KDTL
Pelican Rapids, MN weather
Clear and 42°6°.
Today: low 34°1°, high 0°−18°.
Now 42°6°
Clear
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h
- From the west. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 9 AM
- Dew point
- 33°1°
- Dry · down to 25°−4° by 2 AM
Next 48 hours
21°12° cooler than this time yesterday (63°17° then, 42°6° now)
Good hours for
TonightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM
Tomorrow morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM
Tomorrow afternoonNear 48°9°
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM
Monday morningUp to 40°4° by 11 AM · Rain 7 AM–noon (30%)
Monday afternoonNear 42°6° · Rain all afternoon (60%)
Monday nightNear 41°5° · Rain all night (90%)
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9p | Mostly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 37°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW | 79% | — | — |
| Sat 10p | Mostly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW | 79% | — | — |
| Sat 11p | Mostly cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW | 82% | — | — |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 36°2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW | 72% | — | — |
| Sun 1a | Partly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW | 57% | — | — |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 40°4°) | 37°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW | 57% | — | — |
| Sun 3a | Mostly clear | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 39°4°) | 38°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW | 59% | — | — |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 38°3°) | 37°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW | 61% | — | — |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 37°3°) | 36°2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW | 64% | — | — |
| Sun 6a | Mostly cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°) | 35°2° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNW | 66% | — | — |
| Sun 7a | Mostly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 37°3°) | 36°2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N | 64% | — | — |
| Sun 8a | Mostly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 36°2°) | 36°2° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N | 64% | — | — |
| Sun 9a | Mostly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 39°4°) | 39°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N | 59% | — | — |
| Sun 10a | Mostly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°) | 43°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N | 53% | — | — |
| Sun 11a | Mostly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N | 47% | — | — |
| Sun 12p | Mostly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 44% | — | — |
| Sun 1p | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N | 39% | — | — |
| Sun 2p | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from N | 39% | — | — |
| Sun 3p | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from N | 36% | — | — |
| Sun 4p | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from N | 37% | — | — |
| Sun 5p | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from N | 37% | — | — |
| Sun 6p | Mostly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N | 39% | — | — |
| Sun 7p | Mostly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 43% | — | — |
| Sun 8p | Mostly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 47% | — | — |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N | 49% | — | — |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE | 51% | — | — |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE | 51% | — | — |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°) | 36°2° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE | 55% | — | — |
| Mon 1a | Mostly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°) | 35°2° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE | 57% | — | — |
| Mon 2a | Mostly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 40°4°) | 35°2° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE | 57% | — | — |
| Mon 3a | Mostly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 39°4°) | 34°1° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE | 59% | — | — |
| Mon 4a | Mostly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 38°3°) | 32°0° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE | 64% | — | — |
| Mon 5a | Mostly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE | 67% | — | — |
| Mon 6a | Rain | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°) | 28°−2° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE | 72% | — | — |
| Mon 7a | Rain | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°) | 28°−2° | 30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from ENE | 72% | — | — |
| Mon 8a | Rain | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°) | 27°−3° | 30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from ENE | 78% | — | — |
| Mon 9a | Rain | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 37°3°) | 29°−2° | 30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from ENE | 75% | — | — |
| Mon 10a | Rain | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 39°4°) | 32°0° | 30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE | 70% | — | — |
| Mon 11a | Rain | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 40°4°) | 33°1° | 30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from ENE | 67% | — | — |
| Mon 12p | Rain | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 41°5°) | 34°1° | 30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from E | 65% | — | — |
| Mon 1p | Rain | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°) | 34°1° | 60%, 0.08 in2 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from E | 62% | — | — |
| Mon 2p | Rain | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 42°6°) | 36°2° | 60%, 0.08 in2 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from E | 60% | — | — |
| Mon 3p | Rain | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 42°6°) | 36°2° | 60%, 0.08 in2 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from E | 60% | — | — |
| Mon 4p | Rain | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°) | 37°3° | 60%, 0.08 in2 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from E | 57% | — | — |
| Mon 5p | Rain | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 42°6°) | 36°2° | 60%, 0.08 in2 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from E | 62% | — | — |
| Mon 6p | Rain | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 41°5°) | 34°1° | 60%, 0.08 in2 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from E | 67% | — | — |
| Mon 7p | Rain | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 41°5°) | 34°1° | 90%, 0.23 in5.8 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from E | 70% | — | — |
| Mon 8p | Rain | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 40°4°) | 33°1° | 90%, 0.23 in5.8 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from E | 76% | — | — |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 0°−18°, low 34°1°. Dry. One forecast only.
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly cloudy, 38°3°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 36°2°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 36 overnight. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 0°−18°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°
- Wind
- —
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 50°10°, low 33°1°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 36°2°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 45°7°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly cloudy, 36°2°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. North wind 1 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 33, with temperatures rising to around 36 overnight. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 48°9°–50°10°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–36°2°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 43°6°, low 33°1°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 60% chance. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Rain, 34°1°30% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 43°6°60% chance · 0.43 in11 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 40°4°90% chance · 0.54 in14 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 43. East northeast wind 8 to 12 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 33. East wind 12 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 43°6°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–36°2°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 50°10°, low 40°4°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 90% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Southeast wind 10 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 48°9°–50°10°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–40°4°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 56°13°, low 38°3°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 3 to 10 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 52°11°–56°13°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–39°4°
- Wind
- 10 mph17 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 41°5°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 54°12°–56°13°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–41°5°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 59°15°, low 44°7°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. East southeast wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East southeast wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 52°11°–59°15°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–44°7°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 57°14°, low 43°6°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 50% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Southeast wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 52°11°–57°14°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 0°, low 34°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 50°, low 33°, warming up.
Monday
59% chance of rain, high 43°, low 33°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 50–59°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday.
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What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Pelican River near Fergus Falls (MN210)
19 mi- Level
- 1123 ft
- Flow
- 33 cfs
Reading from Sat 6:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Otter Tail River near Battle Lake (CR72)
22 mi- Level
- 1320 ft
Reading from Sat 7:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Buffalo River (MN) near Hawley
23 mi- Level
- 3.2 ft
- Flow
- 10 cfs
Reading from Sat 6:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:54 AM, sunset 6:21 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 27 min
- Losing 3 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 53 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:39–6:40 PM
- Morning 7:35–8:37 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:40–6:52 PM
- Morning 7:23–7:35 AM; first light 7:23 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:06 AM · rises 5:21 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
