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Observed 3:35 AM CDT at KCOQ

Scanlon, MN weather

Clear and 50°10°, 21°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~1–5 PM (60%).

Today: low 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°), high 70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°).

Mostly agree

Now 50°10°

Clear

Wind
Calm
Gusts to 31 mph50 km/h around 12 PM
Dew point
48°9°
Comfortable
Humidity
94%
Air 50°10°, dew point 48°9° · fog or dew likely
UV tomorrow
2Low
Low all day (peak 2)
Air quality
54Moderate
PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure
30.1 inHg1019 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.1 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

None rain now, through the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

5°3° warmer than this time yesterday (45°7° then, 50°10° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until 1 PM
  • Gusts to 31 mph50 km/h today 11 AM–2 PM
  • Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
  • Rain today 1–7 PM (60%, 0.18 in4.6 mm)
  • High 69°21° today at 1 PM
  1. TonightNear 49°9° · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
  2. This morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy · rain chance 20% · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h
  3. This afternoonDown to 62°17° by 5 PM · Rain 1–6 PM (60%) · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h
  4. TonightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Rain 6–7 PM (30%)
  5. Tomorrow morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 53°12° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
  7. Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 3 AM · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 4aCloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 60°16°)45°7°5%10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h100%95%0
Sat 5aClear49°9° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)45°7°10%10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h96%36%0
Sat 6aShowers47°8° (likely 47°8° to 59°15°)42°6°20%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h100%44%0
Sat 7aPartly cloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)45°7°10%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h96%43%0
Sat 8aPartly sunny50°10° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)46°8°10%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h93%61%0
Sat 9aCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)53°12°10%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h86%87%0
Sat 10aCloudy58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)58°14°10%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h75%88%1
Sat 11aShowers62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)62°17°20%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph49 km/h67%69%1
Sat 12pShowers66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)66°19°30%15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 31 mph50 km/h61%44%3
Sat 1pShowers69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)69°21°40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 26 mph43 km/h55%67%1
Sat 2pCloudy69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)69°21°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h57%88%3
Sat 3pShowers68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)68°20°60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 22 mph35 km/h61%100%2
Sat 4pRain65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)65°18°60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h70%100%2
Sat 5pShowers62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)62°17°40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph28 km/h72%100%1
Sat 6pDrizzle59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)59°15°30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 22 mph36 km/h72%100%0
Sat 7pCloudy55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)55°13°10%10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h74%99%0
Sat 8pCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)52°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph30 km/h74%98%0
Sat 9pCloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)47°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h71%92%0
Sat 10pCloudy49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)46°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h66%80%0
Sat 11pCloudy47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)44°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h65%80%0
Sun 12aMostly cloudy46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)43°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h63%54%0
Sun 1aClear44°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)41°5°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h62%41%0
Sun 2aClear43°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)40°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h60%40%0
Sun 3aClear42°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)39°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h57%41%0
Sun 4aClear40°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)37°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h59%44%0
Sun 5aCloudy39°4° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)37°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h59%83%0
Sun 6aCloudy38°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)36°2°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h62%85%0
Sun 7aCloudy37°3° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)34°1°5%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h64%81%0
Sun 8aCloudy37°3° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)34°1°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h67%70%0
Sun 9aCloudy40°4° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)37°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h62%64%0
Sun 10aCloudy45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)43°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h53%74%1
Sun 11aCloudy48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h46%68%2
Sun 12pCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h42%78%2
Sun 1pCloudy51°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h36%77%2
Sun 2pCloudy52°11° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h33%78%2
Sun 3pCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h32%79%2
Sun 4pCloudy53°12° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h31%86%1
Sun 5pCloudy51°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h33%86%1
Sun 6pCloudy50°10° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)48°9°5%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h36%84%0
Sun 7pCloudy47°8° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)45°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h42%90%0
Sun 8pCloudy44°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)41°5°5%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h47%98%0
Sun 9pCloudy43°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)40°4°5%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h51%100%0
Sun 10pCloudy42°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)39°4°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h53%98%0
Sun 11pCloudy41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)39°4°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h55%94%0
Mon 12aCloudy39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)37°3°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h59%92%0
Mon 1aCloudy38°3° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)36°2°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h62%94%0
Mon 2aCloudy37°3° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)34°1°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h64%97%0
Mon 3aCloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)33°1°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h64%98%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 49°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 69°21°

      60% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 39°4°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Rain showers likely. Partly sunny. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 62 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    65°18°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 32°0°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 53°12°, low 33°1°. Typical 48°9° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 37°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 36°2°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind around 5 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    49°9°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 32°0°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 45°7°, low 32°0°. Typical 48°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 5% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 36°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 44°6°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 40°4°

      50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 39°4°

      80% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Night: Rain showers likely after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    43°6°–45°7°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 32°0°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 46°8°, low 39°4°. Typical 47°8° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 42°5°

      80% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 51°10°

      70% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 48°9°

      50% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 49°9°

      50% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    46°8°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    47°8° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 56°13°, low 38°3°. Typical 46°8° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 49°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 40°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    56°13°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 53°12°, low 35°2°. Typical 46°8° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 40°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 44°6°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 40°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    47°8°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 52°11°, low 40°4°. Typical 46°8° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 42°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      30% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      40% chance · 0.26 in6.7 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. East 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
    46°8°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 54°12°, low 46°8°. Typical 45°7° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.61 in15 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 48°9°

      40% chance · 0.14 in3.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 53°12°

      40% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      40% chance · 0.04 in1 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
    45°7°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    45°7° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 44°7° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 51°11°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      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
    49°9°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    44°7° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    15 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 42°6°. Typical 44°7° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 42°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 47°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
    46°8°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    44°7° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    10 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    2

The outlook

  1. Today

    60% chance of rain, high 70°, low 47°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 53°, low 33°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 45°, low 32°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 46–56°; 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

St. Louis River at Scanlon

0.5 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.7 ft
Flow
483 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Stoney Brook near Brookston

11 mi
Level
3.7 ft
Flow
49 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page

Nemadji River near Pleasant Valley

13 mi
Level
6.0 ft
Flow
22 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Cloquet River near Burnett

14 mi
Level
83.1 ft
Flow
87 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 82% less heating than a typical week.

This week 32Typical 181

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
22
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 48°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?

Duluth International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1874–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
49°9° / 32°0°
Forecast high / low
70°21° / 47°8°
Record high
71°22° in 1998
Record low
12°−11° in 1887

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +11°+6°SunOct 18
  2. +4°+2°MonOct 19
  3. +8°+4°TueOct 20
  4. +16°+9°WedOct 21
  5. +9°+5°ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Scanlon weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:40 AM, sunset 6:06 PM.

Daylight
10 h 26 min
Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 54 min less
Golden hour
5:24–6:25 PM
Morning 7:21–8:23 AM
Blue hour
6:25–6:37 PM
Morning 7:09–7:21 AM; first light 7:09 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 54% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:50 AM · rises 5:06 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Scanlon. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.