Observed 3:35 PM CDT at KONA

Peterson, MN weather

Sunny and 79°26°, 21°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 79°26°

Sunny

Wind: 7 mph11 km/hgusts 18 mph29 km/h; From the south. 35–9 mph14 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Air today: 50Good; EPA forecast · PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.18 inHg1022 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

None rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (72°22° then, 75°24° now)

Good hours for

Low 52°11° tomorrow at 8 AM

This afternoonNear 76°24° · Clear
TonightDown to 55°13° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 62°17° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 3 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningNear 51°11° · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 56°13° · 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 4p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	45%	25%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	46%	20%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	51%	23%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	57%	46%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	61%	74%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	63%	78%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	67%	80%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	70%	79%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	75%	80%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	78%	81%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	80%	81%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	83%	82%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	90%	82%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	83%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	86%	89%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	92%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	89%	92%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	86%	88%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	55°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	80%	85%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	59°15°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	89%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	61°16°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	85%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 66°19°)	62°17°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	58%	79%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 55°13° to 67°19°)	63°17°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	56%	79%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 56°13° to 67°19°)	64°18°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	52%	87%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 66°19°)	62°17°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	52%	83%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	50%	93%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	49%	89%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	51%	79%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	53%	86%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	52%	90%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	50%	84%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	52%	78%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	52%	94%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	54%	87%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	54%	85%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	56%	89%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	56%	86%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	56%	88%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	56%	98%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	58%	96%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	60%	97%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	61%	99%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	61%	97%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	59%	99%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	54°12°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	55%	98%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	55%	97%	1
Mon 2p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	53%	100%	2
Mon 3p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	53%	95%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 76°24°).
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 32°0°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 62 in the afternoon. North wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 58°14°, low 46°8°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind around 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 66°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 70°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 58°15°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.1 in2.6 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 70. South wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 68°20°, low 52°11°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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 70. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–72°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–58°14°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 66°19°, low 57°14°. Typical 51°11° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  50% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3 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
62°17°–72°22°
Low, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  20% chance · 0.12 in3 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
60°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–56°13°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 29°−2°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 56°13°, low 47°8°. Typical 50°10° / 28°−2°. Snow 0.43 in11 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  20% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  30% chance
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
50°10°–66°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–59°15°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 28°−2°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 48°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 58°, low 46°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 56–70°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ARX) (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 at Winona - Pool 6

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.8 ft
Flow: 30,800 cfs

Forecast peak 5.8 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Root River (MN) above Rushford

1.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.8 ft
Flow: 1,080 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

South Branch Root River at Lanesboro

8.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 219 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Root River (MN) near Pilot Mound

9.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.4 ft
Flow: 418 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 90% less heating than a typical week.

This week 17Typical 163

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–12:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Preston · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1952–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 21°12° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 36 min; Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 41 min less
Golden hour: 5:29–6:27 PM; Morning 7:15–8:13 AM
Blue hour: 6:27–6:38 PM; Morning 7:03–7:15 AM; first light 7:03 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:45 AM · rises 5:08 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Peterson.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Peterson, MN weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Mississippi River at Winona - Pool 6

Root River (MN) above Rushford

South Branch Root River at Lanesboro

Root River (MN) near Pilot Mound

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon