Hawk Creek (MN) near Granite Falls 6SE
4.1 mi- Level
- 32.7 ft
- Flow
- 20 cfs
Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 3:35 PM CDT at KGDB
Sacred Heart, MN weather
Overcast and 52°11°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°), high 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°).
Now 52°11°
Cloudy
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/hgusts 22 mph35 km/h
- From the northwest. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 7 PM
- Dew point
- 42°6°
- Comfortable · down to 34°1° by 1 AM (dry)
- UV tomorrow
- 1Low
- Low all day (peak 1)
- Air quality
- 19Good
- Main pollutant: Ozone
- Pressure
- 30.29 inHg1026 hPa
- Rising · +0.06 inHg+2.1 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
17°9° cooler than this time yesterday (66°19° then, 50°10° now)
Good hours for
TonightDown to 45°7° by 4 AM · Rain 5–10 PM (40%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · rain chance 40% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 50°10° · Rain 1–6 PM (40%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 4 AM · Rain all night (70%)
Monday morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (100%)
Monday afternoonNear 45°7° · Rain all afternoon (100%)
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 63% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph31 km/h | 59% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Showers | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 57% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Showers | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 61% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 63% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 61% | 88% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 61% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 60% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 60% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 63% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 63% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 63% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 65% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 65% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 40% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 60% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 54% | 99% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 50% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 48% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 2p | Showers | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 48% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 3p | Drizzle | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 50% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4p | Drizzle | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 50% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 50% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Drizzle | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 50% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 56% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 63% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Drizzle | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 20%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Drizzle | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Drizzle | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 79% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Drizzle | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 79% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Showers | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 35°2° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 79% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Showers | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 35°2° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 79% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Drizzle | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 34°1° | 80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 82% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Showers | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 34°1° | 100%, 0.17 in4.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 82% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Showers | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 31°−1° | 100%, 0.17 in4.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Drizzle | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 33°1° | 100%, 0.17 in4.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 85% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Drizzle | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 37°3° | 100%, 0.17 in4.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h | 79% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 11a | Rain | 45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 100%, 0.17 in4.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12p | Drizzle | 44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 100%, 0.17 in4.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1p | Rain | 44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 90%, 0.23 in5.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2p | Rain | 44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 90%, 0.23 in5.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3p | Rain | 45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 90%, 0.23 in5.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4p | Rain | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 90%, 0.23 in5.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 52°11°30% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 45°7°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers before midnight. Cloudy. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 38°3°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 42°6°40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 50°10°40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 47°8°40% chance · 0.32 in8.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 41°5°70% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 51. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Cloudy. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 48°9°–53°12°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–45°7°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 46°8°, low 39°4°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.75 in19 mm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Rain, 38°3°100% chance · 0.91 in23 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 45°7°100% chance · 1.2 in29 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 42°6°90% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 44°7°80% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 46. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. East wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 44°7°–46°8°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–43°6°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 59°15°, low 45°7°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 51°11°60% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 55°13°40% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 53°11°40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 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 59. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. 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 45. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 57°14°–59°15°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–46°8°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 21 mph33 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 49°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 42°6°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 58°14°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 18 mph28 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 41°5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 59°15°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 52°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 50°10°30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. East 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
- 58°14°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 13 mph22 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 67°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 52°11° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 53°11°30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 64°18°30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 61°16°40% chance · 0.18 in4.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 57°14°30% chance · 0.08 in2 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. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 60°16°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 29°−2°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 54°12°. Typical 51°11° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 65°18°30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 59°15°40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 52°11°40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 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
- 55°13°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 51°11° / 29°−2°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 47°8°. Typical 51°11° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 50°10°20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 53°12°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 49°10°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 44°7°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
- 51°11°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 51°11° / 28°−2°
- Wind
- 20 mph31 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 43°6°. Typical 50°10° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 56°13°20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 51°11°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
- 51°11°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 30°−1°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 50°10° / 28°−2°
- Wind
- 26 mph42 km/h, gusts 45 mph73 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
42% chance of rain, high 66°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
44% chance of rain, high 51°, low 38°, cooling off.
Monday
96% chance of rain, high 46°, low 39°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 57–67°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Friday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MPX) (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
Hawk Creek (MN) near Maynard
8.9 mi- Level
- 8.5 ft
- Flow
- 29 cfs
Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Minnesota River at Granite Falls
9.6 mi- Level
- 880 ft
- Flow
- 185 cfs
Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Yellow Medicine River near Granite Falls
11 mi- Level
- 3.3 ft
- Flow
- 122 cfs
Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 77% less heating than a typical week.
This week 38Typical 161
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 30
- h below 17°F
- 0
- h below 5°F
- 0
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 4 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 42°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?
Granite Falls · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2025
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 11°6° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 55°13° / 32°0°
- Forecast high / low
- 66°19° / 42°6°
- Record high
- 76°24° in 2014
- Record low
- 16°−9° in 2020
Last 7 days vs normal
- —SunOct 18
- —MonOct 19
- —TueOct 20
- —WedOct 21
- —ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Sacred Heart weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:48 AM, sunset 6:21 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 33 min
- Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 45 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:40–6:40 PM
- Morning 7:30–8:29 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:40–6:51 PM
- Morning 7:18–7:30 AM; first light 7:18 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 97% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:01 AM · rises 5:21 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
