Observed 3:35 PM CDT at KROS

Rock Creek, MN weather

Overcast and 71°22°, 21°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~6–7 PM (60%).

Forecasts agree

Now 71°22°

Cloudy

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the south-southwest. Gusts to 22 mph36 km/h around 6 PM
Dew point: 53°12°; Comfortable · down to 44°7° by 10 PM
UV tomorrow: 1Low; Low all day (peak 1)
Air quality: 55Moderate; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure: 30.13 inHg1020 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (73°23° then, 71°22° now)

Good hours for

Rain until 9 PM (60%, 0.32 in8.1 mm)
Below 60°16° tonight after 7 PM
Low 41°5° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
Rain Monday from 1 PM (50%, 0.18 in4.6 mm)

This afternoonNear 67°19° · Rain all afternoon (40%)
TonightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Rain 6–9 PM (60%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 54°12° · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 46°8° · 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	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	68°20°	30%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	59%	100%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	40%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	63%	100%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sat 7p	Showers	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	78%	100%	0
Sat 8p	Showers	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	81%	100%	0
Sat 9p	Drizzle	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	78%	100%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	50°10°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	73%	99%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	67%	96%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	81%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	65%	88%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	62%	82%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	66%	86%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	66%	95%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	43°6°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	94%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	67%	82%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	67%	78%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	47°8°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	58%	74%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	49°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	48%	87%	0
Sun 12p	Mostly cloudy	53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	39%	80%	1
Sun 1p	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	36%	61%	1
Sun 2p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	36%	72%	1
Sun 3p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	33%	92%	0
Sun 4p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	35%	98%	0
Sun 5p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	36%	100%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	54°12°	30%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	40%	99%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	50°10°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	50%	99%	0
Sun 8p	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	54%	98%	0
Sun 9p	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	58%	99%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	58%	99%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	55%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	55%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	41°5°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	55%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	55%	99%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	39°4°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	57%	99%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	38°3°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	59%	99%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	36°2°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	64%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	34°1°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	67%	99%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	34°1°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	67%	97%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	31°−1°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	72%	98%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	34°1°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	73%	98%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	70%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	41°5°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	68%	99%	0
Mon 12p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	63%	98%	0
Mon 1p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	63%	99%	0
Mon 2p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	42°6°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	60%	100%	0
Mon 3p	Showers	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	44°7°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	60%	100%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 74°23°, low 41°5°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Storms 0.17 in4.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 54°12°
  60% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 65 in the afternoon. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 41, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. Northwest wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–74°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–52°11°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 56°13°, low 36°2°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. North wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
36°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 47°8°, low 35°2°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 47°8°
  50% chance · 0.2 in5.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 42°6°
  80% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  80% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Northeast wind around 5 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 35. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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
45°7°–50°10°
Low, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 58°14°, low 45°7°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  70% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  60% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–65°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 64°18°, low 40°4°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  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 64. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 0 to 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–66°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–51°11°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind around 0 mph.
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 62°17°).
High, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 30°−1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 64°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.21 in5.3 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 64. East wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–66°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 30°−1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 62°17°, low 54°12°. Typical 49°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.17 in4.3 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 58°14°, low 47°8°. Typical 49°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 49°10°
  20% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  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
55°13°–65°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–56°13°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 46°8°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 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
48°9°–65°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–58°14°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h

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The outlook

Today
39% chance of rain, high 74°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 56°, low 36°, cooling off.
Monday
54% chance of rain, high 47°, low 35°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 55–64°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

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

Heating this week

About 79% less heating than a typical week.

This week 35Typical 167

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 28
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 53°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?

Grantsburg · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1950–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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Rock Creek weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 30 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 49 min less
Golden hour: 5:28–6:29 PM; Morning 7:21–8:22 AM
Blue hour: 6:29–6:40 PM; Morning 7:10–7:21 AM; first light 7:10 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 94% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:51 AM · rises 5:09 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Rock Creek. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,900 ft, 18 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.