Observed 6:25 PM CDT at KINL

Ranier, MN weather

Clear and 46°8°, 18°10° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 46°8°

Clear

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the southwest. About 5 mph8 km/h through 6 AM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable · down to 28°−2° by 9 PM (dry)
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.19 inHg1022 hPa; Rising · +0.08 inHg+2.7 hPa in 3 h

Light rain starting around 5:15 AM.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below freezing tomorrow 6–9 AM (low 31°−1°)
Low 31°−1° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 49°9° tomorrow at 3 PM
Hard freeze tomorrow night 11 PM–10 AM (low 27°−3°)

TonightDown to 33°1° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 47°8° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 27°−3° by 4 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 38°3° by 11 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 44°7° by 3 PM · Mostly 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 6p	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	62%	61%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	61%	42%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	60%	41%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	55%	77%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	57%	46%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	57%	34%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	57%	9%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	61%	3%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	61%	18%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	63%	2%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	65%	1%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	67%	4%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	63%	12%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	24°−4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	69%	7%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	27°−3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	66%	4%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	53%	35%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	49%	9%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	43%	54%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	40%	59%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	39%	60%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	36%	59%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	38%	57%	2
Sun 5p	Mostly cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	38%	52%	1
Sun 6p	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	45%	51%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	57%	45%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	67%	46%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	69%	59%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	72%	46%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	75%	44%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	75%	46%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	78%	10%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	81%	17%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	24°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	81%	34%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 37°3°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	85%	59%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 36°2°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	81%	43%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	81%	40%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	81%	43%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 36°2°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	81%	77%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	78%	76%	0
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	69%	74%	1
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	74%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	55%	79%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	50%	64%	3
Mon 2p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	45%	72%	3
Mon 3p	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	41%	65%	2
Mon 4p	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	41%	36%	2
Mon 5p	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	57%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 65°18°, low 31°−1°. Typical 47°8° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 31, with temperatures rising to around 33 overnight. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
31°−1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
2
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 49°9°, low 27°−3°. Typical 46°8° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 27°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 49, with temperatures falling to around 47 in the afternoon. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Low, likely
27°−3°–37°3°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 44°7°, low 28°−2°. Typical 46°8° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Low, likely
28°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 46°8°, low 38°3°. Typical 45°7° / 27°−3°. Snow 0.36 in9.1 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 37°3°
  80% chance · 0.16 in4.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  80% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  70% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  60% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow showers before 7am, then rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 46. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–48°9°
Low, likely
33°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 27°−3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 34°1°. Typical 45°7° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  60% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–58°14°
Low, likely
34°1°–46°8°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 27°−3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 33°1°. Typical 44°7° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Low, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 26°−3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 53°12°, low 37°3°. Typical 44°7° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. East wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–55°13°
Low, likely
33°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 26°−3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 54°12°, low 44°7°. Typical 43°6° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  30% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Low, likely
42°6°–44°7°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 26°−3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 52°11°, low 44°7°. Typical 42°6° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 49°10°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 53°11°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  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
45°7°–62°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–50°10°
Typical high / low
42°6° / 25°−4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 50°10°, low 41°5°. Typical 42°6° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 44°7°
  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
45°7°–54°12°
Low, likely
33°1°–48°9°
Typical high / low
42°6° / 25°−4°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
78% chance of rain, high 65°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 49°, low 27°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 44°, low 28°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 46–54°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday.

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

Rainy Lake Near Fort Frances

3.5 mi

Level: 1107 ft

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Rainy River at Boat Landing Blw International Falls

4.2 mi

Level: 15.0 ft
Flow: 6,070 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Rainy River above Gold Portage Outlet nr Kabetogama

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 15.8 ft
Flow: 221 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Fork River at Littlefork

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 214 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 54Typical 202

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 45
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 2 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

International Falls International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1897–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 18°10° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+13°+7°SunOct 18
+2°+1°MonOct 19
+8°+4°TueOct 20
+8°+4°WedOct 21
+10°+5°ThuOct 22
+23°+13°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 20 min; Losing 3 min 17 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 3 min less
Golden hour: 5:22–6:26 PM; Morning 7:27–8:31 AM
Blue hour: 6:26–6:39 PM; Morning 7:15–7:27 AM; first light 7:15 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 12–7:16 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:56 AM · rises 5:07 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Ranier. Water in view.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.