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Observed 2:15 AM CDT at KRGK

Red Wing, MN weather

Clear and 65°18°, 24°13° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°), high 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°).

Forecasts agree

Now 65°18°

Clear

Wind
8 mph13 km/h
From the southeast. Gusts to 28 mph46 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point
50°10°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure
30.16 inHg1021 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (61°16° then, 65°18° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until tonight 1 AM
  • Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h today 10 AM–1 PM
  • Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
  • High 77°25° today at 3 PM
  • Drizzle tonight 1–4 AM (40%)
  1. TonightNear 63°17° · Partly cloudy
  2. This morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Clear
  3. This afternoonNear 75°24° · rain chance 10% · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Partly cloudy
  4. TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Rain 1–4 AM (40%)
  5. Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  6. Tomorrow afternoonNear 55°13° · Cloudy
  7. Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by midnight · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 2aCloudy64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)64°18°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h58%89%0
Sat 3aPartly cloudy63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)63°17°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h58%68%0
Sat 4aMostly cloudy63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)63°17°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h58%38%0
Sat 5aPartly cloudy62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)62°17°5%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h60%27%0
Sat 6aMostly clear62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)62°17°5%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h60%35%0
Sat 7aClear61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)61°16°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h62%23%0
Sat 8aSunny61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)61°16°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h62%16%0
Sat 9aSunny62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)62°17°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h65%22%0
Sat 10aSunny67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)67°19°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph46 km/h56%18%1
Sat 11aSunny71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)71°22°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph44 km/h51%22%2
Sat 12pSunny74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)74°23°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h46%7%3
Sat 1pSunny76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)76°24°5%10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h45%12%4
Sat 2pMostly cloudy76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)76°24°5%10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h45%49%4
Sat 3pMostly cloudy77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)77°25°5%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h43%43%3
Sat 4pCloudy76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)76°24°5%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h46%65%2
Sat 5pCloudy75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)75°24°10%5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h48%89%1
Sat 6pCloudy72°22° (likely 63°17° to 72°22°)72°22°10%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h53%95%0
Sat 7pCloudy67°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)67°19°30%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h63%99%0
Sat 8pCloudy63°17° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)63°17°30%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h72%99%0
Sat 9pCloudy60°16° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)60°16°20%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h75%100%0
Sat 10pCloudy58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)58°14°30%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h77%98%0
Sat 11pDrizzle57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)57°14°30%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h77%98%0
Sun 12aDrizzle56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)56°13°40%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h77%85%0
Sun 1aDrizzle55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)55°13°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h77%95%0
Sun 2aCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)54°12°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h74%98%0
Sun 3aCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)53°12°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h74%100%0
Sun 4aCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)52°11°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h74%100%0
Sun 5aCloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)49°9°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h77%99%0
Sun 6aCloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)48°9°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h77%99%0
Sun 7aCloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)49°9°20%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h74%97%0
Sun 8aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)46°8°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h76%96%0
Sun 9aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)48°9°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h74%96%0
Sun 10aCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h66%97%1
Sun 11aMostly cloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h61%88%2
Sun 12pCloudy55°13° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)55°13°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h55%99%3
Sun 1pCloudy55°13° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)55°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h53%99%3
Sun 2pCloudy56°13° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)56°13°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h49%100%3
Sun 3pCloudy57°14° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)57°14°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h45%100%2
Sun 4pCloudy55°13° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)55°13°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h49%99%1
Sun 5pCloudy55°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)55°13°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h47%100%0
Sun 6pCloudy55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)55°13°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h47%99%0
Sun 7pCloudy52°11° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)52°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h54%98%0
Sun 8pCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)49°9°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h56%96%0
Sun 9pMostly cloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)48°9°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h58%95%0
Sun 10pCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)48°9°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h58%97%0
Sun 11pCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)48°9°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h58%95%0
Mon 12aCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)48°9°10%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h58%99%0
Mon 1aCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)48°9°10%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h58%97%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 77°25°, low 61°16°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 61°16°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly cloudy, 77°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    75°24°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 57°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. North wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 41, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    54°12°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 52°11°, low 39°4°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    48°9°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 60°16°, low 48°9°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 52°11°

      40% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. 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
    60°16°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 65°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 58°15°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 67°20°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      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 65. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    61°16°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 42°6°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 49°9°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    56°13°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 62°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 51°10°

      40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.14 in3.6 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 62. South southeast wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    55°13°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 65°18°, low 57°14°. Typical 49°9° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 66°19°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      40% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 58°15°

      40% 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
    57°14°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–62°17°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    15 mph23 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 48°9°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.61 in15 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.24 in6.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      20% chance · 0.32 in8.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 53°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 43°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
    56°13°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 53°12°, low 42°6°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 45°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
    48°9°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 44 mph70 km/h
    UV peak
    2

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 77°, low 61°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 57°, low 41°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    55% chance of rain, high 52°, low 39°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 53–65°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday.

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

Mississippi River below Lock and Dam 3 - Red Wing

2.0 mi
Below flood stage
Level
668 ft
Flow
12,500 cfs

Forecast peak 668 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 12:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Red Wing

3.3 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.7 ft
Flow
13,300 cfs

Forecast peak 2.5 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 12:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River Below Lock and Dam 2 - Hastings

18 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.8 ft
Flow
9,760 cfs

Forecast peak 4.8 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 12 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Lake City

19 mi
Below flood stage
Level
6.3 ft
Flow
16,600 cfs

Forecast peak 6.3 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 12:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 91% less heating than a typical week.

This week 16Typical 171

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
1
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, 3:00 AM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Ellsworth 1e · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1908–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 24°13° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
53°12° / 31°−1°
Forecast high / low
77°25° / 61°16°
Record high
78°26° in 1989
Record low
14°−10° in 1981

Last 7 days vs normal

  1. —SunOct 18
  2. —MonOct 19
  3. —TueOct 20
  4. —WedOct 21
  5. —ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Red Wing weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:37 AM, sunset 6:11 PM.

Daylight
10 h 34 min
Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 44 min less
Golden hour
5:30–6:29 PM
Morning 7:19–8:18 AM
Blue hour
6:29–6:40 PM
Morning 7:07–7:19 AM; first light 7:07 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 47% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:49 AM · rises 5:10 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking northwest from Red Wing. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,200 ft, 21 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.