Observed 1:56 PM CDT at KADC

Richville, MN weather

Overcast and 48°9°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 48°9°

Cloudy · Feels like 44°7°

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the northwest. 35–14 mph23 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable · down to 33°1° by 5 PM (dry)
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 20Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.2 inHg1023 hPa; Rising · +0.07 inHg+2.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

22°12° cooler than this time yesterday (70°21° then, 48°9° now)

Good hours for

High 55°13° today at 5 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 35°2° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
Rain Monday from 7 AM (60%, 0.26 in6.6 mm)

This afternoonUp to 55°13° by 5 PM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 49°9° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 39°4° by 11 AM · Rain 7 AM–noon (30%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 2p	Rain	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	42°6°	20%	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	65%	80%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	42°6°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	60%	80%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	52%	81%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	43%	85%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from WNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	46%	92%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	50%	91%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	51%	72%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	53%	83%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	53%	84%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	53%	81%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	55%	80%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	57%	80%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	55%	30%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	57%	13%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	10%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	64%	32%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	61%	54%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	61%	68%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	69%	79%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	62%	81%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	53%	83%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	49%	84%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	82%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	42%	82%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	39%	81%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	39%	86%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	37%	88%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	37%	86%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	42%	81%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	42%	86%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	47%	98%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	53%	99%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	53%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	55%	99%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	57%	99%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	59%	98%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	59%	99%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	64%	99%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	67%	99%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	28°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	72%	94%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	27°−3°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	75%	96%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	27°−3°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	75%	99%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	26°−3°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	78%	96%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	28°−2°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	75%	97%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	73%	96%	1
Mon 11a	Rain	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	32°0°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	70%	97%	1
Mon 12p	Rain	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	33°1°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	67%	96%	1
Mon 1p	Rain	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	34°1°	60%, 0.08 in2 mm	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	62%	98%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 35°2°. Typical 49°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain before 3pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 61, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 37 overnight. Northwest wind 2 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 32°0°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 44 mph70 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 32°0°. Typical 48°9° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. North northwest wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Low, likely
32°0°–39°4°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 43°6°, low 32°0°. Typical 48°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 33°1°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 42°6°
  60% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 40°4°
  90% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 40°4°
  90% chance · 0.33 in8.4 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 43. East northeast wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Low, likely
32°0°–39°4°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
1
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 50°10°, low 40°4°. Typical 47°8° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.55 in14 mm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  100% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  60% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Night: A chance of rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Low, likely
39°4°–41°5°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 56°13°, low 38°3°. Typical 47°8° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 3 to 12 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 46°8° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
36°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 59°15°, low 43°6°. Typical 46°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. East southeast wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East southeast wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–63°17°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 50°10°. Typical 45°7° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.27 in6.9 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
43°6°–56°13°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 29°−2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 51°11°, low 44°7°. Typical 44°7° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  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
43°6°–59°15°
Low, likely
37°3°–55°13°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 28°−2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 41°5°. Typical 44°7° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°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°–61°16°
Low, likely
32°0°–56°13°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 28°−2°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 61°, low 35°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 50°, low 32°, cooling off.
Monday
59% chance of rain, high 43°, low 32°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 50–59°; 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

Otter Tail River near Battle Lake (CR72)

11 mi

Level: 1320 ft

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Otter Tail River near Elizabeth

21 mi

Level: 4.9 ft
Flow: 179 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 76% less heating than a typical week.

This week 44Typical 183

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 33
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 41°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?

Ottertail · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1961–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 12°7° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

+9°+5°SunOct 18
+10°+5°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+12°+7°WedOct 21
+14°+8°ThuOct 22
+17°+9°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 27 min; Losing 3 min 8 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 53 min less
Golden hour: 5:37–6:38 PM; Morning 7:33–8:35 AM
Blue hour: 6:38–6:50 PM; Morning 7:21–7:33 AM; first light 7:21 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 3–5 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:04 AM · rises 5:19 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Richville. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,500 ft, 18 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.