Observed 9:55 AM CDT at KFSE

Rice Lake, MN weather

Rainy and 51°11°.

Forecasts agree

Now 51°11°

Rain

Wind: 15 mph24 km/h; From the west. Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h around 12 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable · down to 34°1° by 1 PM (dry)
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure (notable): 30.08 inHg1019 hPa; Rising fast · +0.15 inHg+5.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

16°9° cooler than this time yesterday (67°19° then, 51°11° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h today noon–1 PM
High 54°12° today at 3 PM
Below freezing tomorrow 7–9 AM (low 31°−1°)
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
Hard freeze tomorrow night 3–9 AM (low 28°−2°)

This afternoonUp to 54°12° by 3 PM · rain chance 10% · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Cloudy
TonightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 45°7° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 29°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 36°2° by 10 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · 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 11a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	42°6°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	80%	100%	1
Sat 12p	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from WNW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	71%	100%	2
Sat 1p	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from WNW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	63%	93%	2
Sat 2p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from WNW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	49%	80%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from WNW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	40%	80%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from WNW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	38%	81%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	38%	80%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from WNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	40%	82%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from WNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	45%	84%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	49%	86%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	49%	84%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	51%	81%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	50%	74%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	50%	49%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	52%	3%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	54%	6%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	56%	30%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	8%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	60%	21%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	73%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	67%	78%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	68%	70%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	61%	55%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	48%	53%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	43%	54%	2
Sun 12p	Mostly cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	38%	58%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	35%	61%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	35%	63%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	35%	83%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	33%	81%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	35%	76%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	36%	69%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	45%	63%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	50%	65%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	52%	68%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	54%	72%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	56%	73%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	61%	79%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	64%	81%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 33°1°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	66%	80%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 33°1°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	72%	80%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 32°0°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	64%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 31°−1°)	24°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	81%	74%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 31°−1°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	88%	85%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 31°−1°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	88%	85%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)	24°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	85%	81%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	78%	80%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	69%	73%	1

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 31°−1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 61, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 10 to 16 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 31, with temperatures rising to around 33 overnight. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
31°−1°–43°6°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 47°8°, low 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 29°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 47, with temperatures falling to around 45 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
27°−3°–35°2°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 43°6°, low 29°−2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 5% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  70% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 37°3°
  90% chance · 0.32 in8.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Rain likely after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. East wind around 8 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
41°5°–44°7°
Low, likely
29°−2°–31°−1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 46°8°, low 37°3°. Rain 0.57 in14 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 40°5°
  90% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  70% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. East southeast wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
35°2°–38°3°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 52°11°, low 32°0°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South southwest wind 7 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Low, likely
32°0°–43°6°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 50°10°, low 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southeast wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–60°16°
Low, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 51°11°, low 35°2°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 48°9°
  40% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Low, likely
35°2°–43°6°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 56°13°, low 47°8°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.16 in4 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
50°10°–61°16°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 43°6°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  Dry
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
35°2°–53°12°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 53°12°, low 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  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
47°8°–62°17°
Low, likely
35°2°–55°13°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 61°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 47°, low 27°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 43°, low 29°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 46–56°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.

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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

Mississippi River near Vern (CSAH37)

14 mi

Level: 84.8 ft

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Wild Rice River (MN) near Mahnomen (CSAH25)

21 mi

Level: 35.6 ft
Flow: 44 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River near Wilton (CSAH7)

25 mi

Level: 41.1 ft

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 24 min; Losing 3 min 17 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 57 min less
Golden hour: 5:34–6:37 PM; Morning 7:34–8:37 AM
Blue hour: 6:37–6:49 PM; Morning 7:22–7:34 AM; first light 7:22 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 1–3 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:04 AM · rises 5:18 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Rice Lake. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,700 ft, 21 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.