Observed 7:45 PM CDT at KMSP

Richfield, MN weather

Overcast and 55°13°, 21°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 55°13°

Cloudy

Wind: 13 mph20 km/h; From the northwest. 58–13 mph20 km/h through 8 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable · down to 40°4° by 6 AM
UV tomorrow: 1Low; Low all day (peak 1)
Air quality: 52Moderate; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure: 30.27 inHg1025 hPa; Rising · +0.10 inHg+3.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Rain until 1 AM (40%, 0.15 in3.8 mm)
Dry break tonight 1–11 AM
Rain tomorrow 11 AM–1 PM (30%)
Rain tomorrow 4–11 PM (40%, 0.11 in2.8 mm)
Rain Monday from 4 AM (80%, 0.47 in12 mm)

TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Rain 8 PM–1 AM (40%)
Tomorrow morningNear 51°11° · Rain 11 AM–noon (30%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 54°12° · Rain noon–1 PM (30%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 4 AM · Rain 6–11 PM (40%)
Monday morningNear 47°8° · Rain all morning (60%)
Monday afternoonNear 48°9° · Rain all afternoon (80%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 8p	Showers	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sat 9p	Showers	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	80%	100%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	72%	100%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Showers	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	68%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	68%	97%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	68%	99%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	66%	97%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	61%	95%	0
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 12 mph19 km/h	56%	95%	0
Sun 12p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	53°12°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	52%	96%	1
Sun 1p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	53°12°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	50%	96%	1
Sun 2p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	53°12°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	48%	97%	1
Sun 3p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	53°12°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	46%	99%	0
Sun 4p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	53°12°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	46%	99%	0
Sun 5p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	54°12°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	45%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	47%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	52°11°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	50%	99%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	51°11°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	56%	99%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	48°9°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	58%	99%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	48°9°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	58%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	61%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	61%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	61%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	61%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	63%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	63%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	63%	99%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	65%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	65%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	68%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Showers	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	70%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	71%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	68%	100%	0
Mon 12p	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	71%	100%	0
Mon 1p	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	71%	100%	0
Mon 2p	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	74%	100%	0
Mon 3p	Showers	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	71%	100%	1
Mon 4p	Showers	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	74%	100%	0
Mon 5p	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	74%	100%	0
Mon 6p	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 7p	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	79%	100%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 75°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 54°12° / 38°3°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 49. North northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 55°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 53°12° / 37°3°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 55. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 45. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 37°3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 49°9°, low 44°7°. Typical 53°12° / 37°3°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 45°7°
  60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 48°9°
  80% chance · 0.31 in7.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  80% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
42°6°–45°7°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 37°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 63°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 52°11° / 36°2°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  50% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. 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 after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 5 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
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 36°2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 67°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 52°11° / 36°2°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  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 67. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–70°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 51°11° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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 64°18°).
High, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–50°10°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 67°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 51°11° / 35°2°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  50% chance · 0.2 in5.1 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 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–55°13°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 35°2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 64°18°, low 57°14°. Typical 50°10° / 35°2°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  50% chance · 0.21 in5.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 35°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 50°10° / 34°1°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–57°14°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 34°1°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 48°9°. Typical 49°9° / 34°1°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 54°12°
  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
49°9°–66°19°
Low, likely
34°1°–57°14°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 34°1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
47% chance of rain, high 75°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
37% chance of rain, high 55°, low 45°, cooling off.
Monday
76% chance of rain, high 49°, low 44°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 59–67°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, 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

6.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 687 ft
Flow: 1,800 cfs

Forecast peak 687 ft Sun 1 AM

Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at St. Paul

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.3 ft
Flow: 7,410 cfs

Forecast peak 3.3 ft Sun 1 AM

Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Fridley abv 37th Ave NE

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.6 ft
Flow: 4,410 cfs

Forecast peak 4.7 ft Sun 1 AM

Reading from Sat 6:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Hwy 610 in Brooklyn Park

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 2,780 cfs

Forecast peak 1.6 ft Sun 1 AM

Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 80% less heating than a typical week.

This week 29Typical 145

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 13
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 48°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?

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

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

+7°+4°MonOct 19
+10°+6°TueOct 20
+14°+8°WedOct 21
+16°+9°ThuOct 22
+20°+11°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 33 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 46 min less
Golden hour: 5:32–6:31 PM; Morning 7:22–8:21 AM
Blue hour: 6:31–6:43 PM; Morning 7:10–7:22 AM; first light 7:10 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 100% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:52 AM · rises 5:12 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Richfield. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,400 ft, 34 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Richfield, MN weather

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Monday

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Rivers

Minnesota River at Savage

Mississippi River at St. Paul

Mississippi River at Fridley abv 37th Ave NE

Mississippi River at Hwy 610 in Brooklyn Park

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