Observed 3:35 PM CDT at KONA

Rushford, MN weather

Sunny and 79°26°, 21°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 79°26°

Sunny

Wind: 7 mph11 km/hgusts 18 mph29 km/h; From the south. 35–9 mph14 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Air today: 50Good; EPA forecast · PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.18 inHg1022 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

None rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° warmer than this time yesterday (73°23° then, 79°26° now)

Good hours for

Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Low 53°12° tomorrow at 8 AM

This afternoonNear 76°24° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 63°17° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 3 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningNear 51°11° · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 58°14° by 3 PM · rain chance 10% · 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 4p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	43%	37%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	48%	18%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	49%	29%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	53%	40%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	61%	65%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	63%	78%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	65%	76%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	70%	77%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	81%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	78%	81%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	80%	81%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	81%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	82%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	86%	83%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	88%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	91%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	88%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	82%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	56°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	89%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	59°15°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	87%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	62°17°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	62%	85%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 56°13° to 66°19°)	63°17°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	56%	79%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 57°14° to 67°19°)	64°18°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	54%	79%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 56°13° to 67°19°)	65°18°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	50%	86%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 66°19°)	63°17°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	52%	84%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	48%	92%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	48%	75%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	49%	80%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	51%	82%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	50%	90%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	50%	91%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	52%	78%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	54%	91%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	54%	87%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	54%	89%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	56%	91%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	56%	80%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	56%	93%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	56%	98%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	58%	96%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	60%	98%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	61%	99%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	61%	99%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	59%	99%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	55%	96%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	53%	94%	2
Mon 2p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	51%	99%	2
Mon 3p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	51%	100%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 77°25°, low 53°12°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. West wind 3 to 7 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 77°25°).
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 33°1°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 63 in the afternoon. North wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 32°0°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 58°14°, low 45°7°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind around 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 32°0°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 67°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 71°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 58°15°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.1 in2.5 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 71. South wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 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 70. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–58°14°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 66°19°, low 57°14°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  50% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  50% chance · 0.12 in2.9 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
63°17°–72°22°
Low, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 46°8°
  20% chance · 0.13 in3.3 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°–67°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–56°13°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 56°13°, low 47°8°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Snow 0.45 in11 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 49°9°
  20% chance · 0.21 in5.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  30% 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
50°10°–66°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–59°15°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 48°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 58°, low 45°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 56–71°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ARX) (opens in a new tab)

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 at Winona - Pool 6

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.8 ft
Flow: 30,800 cfs

Forecast peak 5.8 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River below Lock and Dam 5a - Winona

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 646 ft
Flow: 24,400 cfs

Forecast peak 646 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River below Lock and Dam 6 - Trempealeau

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 639 ft
Flow: 14,200 cfs

Forecast peak 640 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Root River (MN) above Rushford

2.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.8 ft
Flow: 1,080 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 89% less heating than a typical week.

This week 16Typical 154

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–12:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Rushford · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1991–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Rushford weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 36 min; Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 41 min less
Golden hour: 5:28–6:26 PM; Morning 7:14–8:13 AM
Blue hour: 6:26–6:38 PM; Morning 7:03–7:14 AM; first light 7:03 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 74% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:45 AM · rises 5:07 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Rushford.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Rushford, MN weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Mississippi River at Winona - Pool 6

Mississippi River below Lock and Dam 5a - Winona

Mississippi River below Lock and Dam 6 - Trempealeau

Root River (MN) above Rushford

For your home

Heating this week

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