Observed 6:55 PM CDT at K04W

Sandstone, MN weather

Overcast and 52°11°, 20°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 52°11°

Cloudy

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the west-northwest. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 7 AM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable · down to 43°6° by 9 PM
Humidity: 100%; Air 52°11°, dew point 52°11° · fog or dew likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.26 inHg1025 hPa; Rising · +0.08 inHg+2.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

18°10° cooler than this time yesterday (70°21° then, 52°11° now)

Good hours for

Rain until 8 PM (50%)
Low 38°3° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by noon
Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 8 PM
Rain Monday from 1 PM (50%, 0.24 in6.1 mm)

TonightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Rain 7–8 PM (50%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 53°12° · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 45°7° · Rain 1–6 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 7p	Rain	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sat 8p	Rain	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	75%	100%	0
Sat 9p	Drizzle	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	51°11°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	75%	100%	0
Sat 10p	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	48°9°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	70%	88%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	47°8°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	64%	81%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	62%	80%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	62%	81%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	83%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	62%	80%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	63%	89%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	63%	59%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	62%	44%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	64%	42%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	65%	63%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	53%	69%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	44%	60%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	36%	70%	3
Sun 1p	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	32%	59%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	31%	72%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	30%	75%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	32%	81%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	32%	83%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	35%	98%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	50°10°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	41%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	47%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	49%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	51%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	53%	99%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	98%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	53%	98%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	57%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	55%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	36°2°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	59%	98%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	33°1°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	64%	98%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	64%	98%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	33°1°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	64%	97%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	94%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	32°0°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	88%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	67%	93%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	62%	93%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	58%	96%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	53%	97%	2
Mon 2p	Showers	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	51%	93%	2
Mon 3p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	51%	99%	2
Mon 4p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	53%	99%	2
Mon 5p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	58%	100%	1
Mon 6p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	60%	100%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 71°22°, low 38°3°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 53°12°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 9pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
38°3°–49°9°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 34°1°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 36 overnight. North wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Low, likely
34°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 31°−1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 47°8°, low 31°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 47°8°
  50% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  80% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 40°4°
  90% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Northeast wind around 5 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 around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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°–48°9°
Low, likely
31°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 31°−1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 55°13°, low 43°6°. Typical 49°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 44°6°
  80% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  60% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  60% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South 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
55°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 63°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 53°11°
  60% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. 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
56°13°–67°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–51°11°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 42°6°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–61°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 61°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 48°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.07 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 61. East wind 0 to 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–63°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 51°11°. Typical 47°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. 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
59°15°–66°19°
Low, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 48°9°. Typical 46°8° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
38°3°–52°11°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 55°13°, low 44°7°. Typical 46°8° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°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°–60°16°
Low, likely
34°1°–53°12°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
73% chance of rain, high 71°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 55°, low 34°, cooling off.
Monday
48% chance of rain, high 47°, low 31°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 55–63°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday.

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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Kettle River (MN) below Sandstone

1.6 mi

Level: 3.9 ft
Flow: 99 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page

Kettle River near Willow River

12 mi

Level: 76.7 ft
Flow: 44 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

St. Croix River at Grantsburg

18 mi

Level: 3.8 ft
Flow: 1,410 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Snake River (MN) near Pine City

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 108 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 78% less heating than a typical week.

This week 39Typical 176

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 34
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 52°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?

Sandstone 6 W · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2007–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 20°11° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—MonOct 19
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Sandstone weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 28 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 51 min less
Golden hour: 5:27–6:28 PM; Morning 7:22–8:23 AM
Blue hour: 6:28–6:40 PM; Morning 7:10–7:22 AM; first light 7:10 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 84% 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 Sandstone. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.