Observed 3:55 PM CDT at KBRD

Riverton, MN weather

Rainy and 48°9°, 17°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 48°9°

Rain

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the west-northwest. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable · down to 38°3° by 7 PM
Humidity: 93%; Air 48°9°, dew point 46°8° · fog or dew likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 44Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.22 inHg1023 hPa; Rising · +0.09 inHg+3.1 hPa in 3 h

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

23°13° cooler than this time yesterday (72°22° then, 49°9° now)

Good hours for

Rain until 6 PM (60%, 0.12 in3 mm)
Low 36°2° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
Rain Monday from 1 PM (50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm)

This afternoonNear 54°12° · Rain all afternoon (60%)
TonightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 51°11° · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 41°5° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · freezing, low 32°0° · Cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 43°6° · Rain 1–4 PM (50%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 4p	Showers	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	69%	95%	1
Sat 5p	Drizzle	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	64%	100%	0
Sat 6p	Showers	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	20%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	57%	89%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	59%	88%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	61%	85%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	60%	82%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	60%	82%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	60%	81%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	58%	76%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	57%	80%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	80%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	80%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	62%	41%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	65%	33%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	66%	25%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	67%	58%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	67%	60%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly cloudy	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	64%	55%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	50%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	44%	82%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	39%	81%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	34%	89%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	34%	83%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	34%	91%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	34%	90%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	35%	93%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	39%	91%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	42%	97%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	98%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	47%	98%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	51%	99%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	55%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	57%	97%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	59%	97%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	62%	99%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	61%	98%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	69%	96%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	69%	99%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	69%	82%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	26°−3°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	75%	98%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	69%	97%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	34°1°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	64%	94%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	36°2°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	59%	96%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	55%	97%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	37°3°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	55%	98%	2
Mon 2p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	38°3°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	53%	99%	2
Mon 3p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	39°4°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	53%	98%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 67°19°, low 36°2°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 54°12°
  60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
2
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 32°0°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–54°12°
Low, likely
32°0°–40°4°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 44°7°, low 31°−1°. Typical 49°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 41°5°
  80% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 39°4°
  90% chance · 0.29 in7.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Low, likely
31°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 32°0°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 52°11°, low 42°6°. Typical 48°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  80% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  80% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  50% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
38°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 59°15°, low 38°3°. Typical 48°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 51°11°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Low, likely
38°3°–49°9°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 58°14°, low 40°4°. Typical 47°8° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 43°6°
  20% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
36°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 41 mph67 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 59°15°, low 43°6°. Typical 47°8° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.08 in1.9 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 59. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–66°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 49°9°. Typical 46°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 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
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 54°12°, low 45°7°. Typical 46°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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
48°9°–59°15°
Low, likely
37°3°–51°11°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 43°6°. Typical 45°7° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  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°–56°13°
Low, likely
32°0°–53°12°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 28°−2°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
1

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
62% chance of rain, high 67°, low 36°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 52°, low 32°, cooling off.
Monday
46% chance of rain, high 44°, low 31°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 52–59°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.

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

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

Radar loads when scrolled into view

Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Mississippi River at Brainerd

8.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.7 ft
Flow: 655 cfs

Forecast peak 4.6 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River near Aitkin

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 722 cfs

Forecast peak 2.4 ft Tue 1 PM

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Pine River near Mission

8.1 mi

Level: 35.0 ft
Flow: 194 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Gull Lake Dam

15 mi

Level: 1190 ft

Reading from Sat 3:15 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 43Typical 177

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 32
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 46°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?

Pine River Dam · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1896–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 17°9° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+6°+3°SunOct 18
+7°+4°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+10°+6°WedOct 21
+15°+8°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Riverton 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 52 min less
Golden hour: 5:31–6:32 PM; Morning 7:27–8:28 AM
Blue hour: 6:32–6:44 PM; Morning 7:15–7:27 AM; first light 7:15 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 70% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:57 AM · rises 5:13 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Riverton. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,600 ft, 8 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.