Cottonwood River (MN) at New Ulm
4.1 mi- Level
- 3.3 ft
- Flow
- 44 cfs
Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 6:55 AM CDT at KULM
Searles, MN weather
Clear and 61°16°, rain ~4–8 PM (58%).
Today: low 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°), high 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°).
Now 61°16°
Clear
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/hgusts 22 mph35 km/h
- From the south. 1016–15 mph24 km/h through 7 PM
- Dew point
- 48°9°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 53Moderate
- PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
- Pressure
- 30.09 inHg1019 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.2 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (59°15° then, 61°16° now)
Good hours for
This morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Partly cloudy
This afternoonDown to 64°18° by 5 PM · Rain 3–6 PM (60%)
TonightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Rain 6 PM–1 AM (50%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Rain 7–9 AM (30%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 52°11° · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Rain 1–6 AM (60%)
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7a | Clear | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 65% | 6% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Mostly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 65% | 30% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Mostly sunny | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 62% | 18% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Partly sunny | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 56% | 43% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Partly sunny | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 51% | 56% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 48% | 56% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 48% | 75% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from WNW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 49% | 91% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 53% | 92% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Showers | 69°21° (likely 58°14° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 55% | 92% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Showers | 64°18° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 60% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Showers | 61°16° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 65% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Showers | 57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 40%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 69% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 50%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 30%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 77% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 40%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 50%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Drizzle | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 30%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 74% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 74% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 74% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 71% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 71% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Showers | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 71% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 71% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 76% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 71% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 66% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 63% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 59% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 56% | 100% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 54% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 52% | 99% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 50% | 98% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 48% | 99% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 50% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 52% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 56% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 58% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 63% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 65% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 65% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 68% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 39°4° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 70% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Showers | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 39°4° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Showers | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 38°3° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 73% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Drizzle | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 36°2° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Drizzle | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 35°2° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 79% | 100% | 0 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 75°24°, low 44°7°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 61°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 74°23°60% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 54°12°50% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 47°8°30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Rain showers likely after 1pm. Partly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. North wind 5 to 10 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
- 71°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–53°12°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 39°4°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 44°7°30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 42°6°60% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain showers likely after 7pm. Cloudy. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 50°10°–54°12°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–48°9°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 50°10°, low 40°4°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Rain, 43°6°60% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 46°8°70% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 46°8°60% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 48°9°50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 46°8°–50°10°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–45°7°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 46°8°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 56°13°50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 65°18°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 61°16°20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 58°14°40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 60°16°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–50°10°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 64°18°, low 40°4°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 57°14°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 65°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 45°7°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–54°12°
- Wind
- 15 mph25 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 63°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 54°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 48°9°20% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 58°14°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–46°8°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 61°16°, low 43°6°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 51°11°20% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 63°17°20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 61°16°40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 58°15°40% chance · 0.26 in6.5 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 61. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 56°13°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–59°15°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 66°19°, low 58°14°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 61°16°50% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 66°19°50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 61°16°40% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 58°14°40% 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 60°16°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–61°16°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 51°11°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 59°15°30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 61°16°30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 49°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
- 58°14°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–58°14°
- Wind
- 20 mph33 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 50°10°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 54°12°20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 54°12°30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 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
- 54°12°–62°17°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–59°15°
- Wind
- 24 mph39 km/h, gusts 44 mph70 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
58% chance of rain, high 75°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
31% chance of rain, high 53°, low 39°, cooling off.
Monday
85% chance of rain, high 50°, low 40°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 57–66°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday.
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What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Minnesota River at New Ulm
4.6 mi- Level
- 785 ft
- Flow
- 660 cfs
Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Little Cottonwood River near Courtland 2S
4.9 mi- Level
- 3.2 ft
- Flow
- 39 cfs
Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Minnesota River near Judson
12 mi- Level
- 5.7 ft
- Flow
- 426 cfs
Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:44 AM, sunset 6:18 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 35 min
- Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 43 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:38–6:37 PM
- Morning 7:26–8:24 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:37–6:48 PM
- Morning 7:14–7:26 AM; first light 7:14 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 95% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:56 AM · rises 5:18 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
