Observed 10:30 AM CDT at KFCM

Prior Lake, MN weather

Sunny and 68°20°, 23°13° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~7 PM (45%).

Mostly agree

Now 68°20°

Sunny

Wind: 13 mph20 km/h; From the south. Gusts to 32 mph51 km/h around 11 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 52Moderate; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure: 30.13 inHg1020 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (64°18° then, 65°18° now)

Good hours for

Dry until 6 PM
Gusts to 32 mph51 km/h until 1 PM
Rain tonight 6 PM–1 AM (50%, 0.14 in3.6 mm)
Rain tomorrow 10 AM–11 PM (40%, 0.17 in4.3 mm)
Rain tomorrow night from 3 AM (70%, 0.17 in4.3 mm)

This morningNear 66°19° · gusts to 32 mph51 km/h · Clear
This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 2 PM · rain chance 20% · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Rain 6 PM–1 AM (50%)
Tomorrow morningNear 51°11° · Rain 10 AM–noon (30%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 53°12° · Rain all afternoon (40%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 4 AM · Rain 6–11 PM (40%)
Monday morningNear 45°7° · Rain all morning (70%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 10a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	63%	1%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 32 mph51 km/h	56%	16%	2
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	51%	26%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	46%	55%	3
Sat 2p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	46%	80%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	46%	93%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	53%	99%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	68°20°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	61%	100%	0
Sat 6p	Drizzle	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	67%	100%	0
Sat 7p	Showers	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	75%	100%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sat 9p	Showers	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sat 10p	Showers	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sun 1a	Rain	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sun 2a	Drizzle	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	47°8°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	74%	99%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	47°8°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	71%	97%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	48°9°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	68%	97%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	71%	97%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	66%	98%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	63%	100%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	56%	100%	0
Sun 12p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	54%	100%	1
Sun 1p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	52%	100%	1
Sun 2p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	50%	100%	1
Sun 3p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	52°11°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	48%	100%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	52°11°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	46%	99%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	45%	99%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	46%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	52%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	54%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph27 km/h	56%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	58%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	60%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	60%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	60%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	63%	99%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	63%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	63%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	63%	99%	0
Mon 6a	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	65%	97%	0
Mon 7a	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	65%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Showers	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	38°3°	70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	70%	99%	0
Mon 9a	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	70%	100%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 77°25°, low 47°8°. Typical 54°12° / 38°3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 57°14°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 49°9°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 47. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 38°3°
Wind
18 mph30 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 54°12°, low 42°6°. Typical 53°12° / 37°3°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 54. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 49°9°, low 41°5°. Typical 53°12° / 37°3°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 43°6°
  70% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 46°8°
  60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy. Low around 41, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 37°3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 58°14°, low 48°9°. Typical 52°11° / 36°2°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–68°20°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 36°2°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 63°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 52°11° / 36°2°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
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. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
42°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 36°2°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 43°6°. Typical 51°11° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–68°20°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 60°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 51°11° / 35°2°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  40% 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 60. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–70°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–59°15°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 35°2°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 56°13°. Typical 50°10° / 35°2°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  50% chance · 0.21 in5.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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
58°14°–70°21°
Low, likely
52°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 35°2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 51°11°. Typical 50°10° / 34°1°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  20% 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
53°12°–65°18°
Low, likely
44°7°–58°14°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 34°1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 48°9°. Typical 49°9° / 34°1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 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
52°11°–65°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–58°14°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 34°1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
42% chance of rain, high 54°, low 42°, cooling off.
Monday
73% chance of rain, high 49°, low 41°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 58–64°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday.

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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

Minnesota River at Savage

7.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 688 ft
Flow: 2,050 cfs

Forecast peak 688 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at St. Paul

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.4 ft
Flow: 9,180 cfs

Forecast peak 3.4 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Minnesota River at Shakopee

6.7 mi

Level: 17.1 ft
Flow: 2,500 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Minnesota River at Jordan

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.4 ft
Flow: 2,740 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 83% less heating than a typical week.

This week 24Typical 145

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 9
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–12:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Minneapolis-St Paul Area · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1872–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 23°13° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 13°7° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+11°+6°SunOct 18
+7°+4°MonOct 19
+10°+6°TueOct 20
+14°+8°WedOct 21
+16°+9°ThuOct 22
+20°+11°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Prior Lake weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 33 min; Losing 2 min 58 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 45 min less
Golden hour: 5:33–6:32 PM; Morning 7:22–8:21 AM
Blue hour: 6:32–6:44 PM; Morning 7:11–7:22 AM; first light 7:11 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 99% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:53 AM · rises 5:13 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Prior Lake. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,600 ft, 18 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Prior Lake, MN weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Minnesota River at Savage

Mississippi River at St. Paul

Minnesota River at Shakopee

Minnesota River at Jordan

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

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