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Observed 5:55 PM CDT at KULM

Sleepy Eye, MN weather

Overcast and 52°11°, rain ~11 PM (42%).

Today: low 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°), high 71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°).

Forecasts agree

Now 52°11°

Cloudy

Wind
15 mph24 km/hgusts 21 mph33 km/h
From the northwest. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 9 PM
Dew point
43°6°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
0Low
Low all day (peak 0)
Pressure
30.28 inHg1025 hPa
Rising · +0.07 inHg+2.5 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

None rain starting around 5:15 AM.

Next 48 hours

13°7° cooler than this time yesterday (64°18° then, 52°11° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until 7 PM
  • Rain tonight 7 PM–1 AM (40%, 0.12 in3 mm)
  • Rain tomorrow from 7 AM (80%, 1.8 in46 mm)
  • Low 44°7° tomorrow at 8 AM
  1. TonightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Rain 7 PM–1 AM (40%)
  2. Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Rain 7 AM–noon (50%)
  3. Tomorrow afternoonNear 51°11° · Rain all afternoon (50%)
  4. Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Rain all night (70%)
  5. Monday morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (80%)
  6. Monday afternoonNear 47°8° · Rain all afternoon (80%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 6pShowers53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)53°12°20%15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h71%94%0
Sat 7pShowers52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)52°11°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h77%79%0
Sat 8pCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)52°11°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 20 mph31 km/h77%100%0
Sat 9pCloudy52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)52°11°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h74%100%0
Sat 10pCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)51°11°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h74%100%0
Sat 11pCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)51°11°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h74%100%0
Sun 12aShowers50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)48°9°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h74%100%0
Sun 1aDrizzle48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)46°8°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h80%100%0
Sun 2aDrizzle48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)46°8°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h77%100%0
Sun 3aDrizzle47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)44°7°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h76%97%0
Sun 4aCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)44°7°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h76%100%0
Sun 5aDrizzle46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)43°6°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h79%100%0
Sun 6aDrizzle46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)43°6°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h76%100%0
Sun 7aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)43°6°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h79%98%0
Sun 8aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)41°5°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h79%100%0
Sun 9aCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)43°6°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h76%100%0
Sun 10aCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)45°7°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h74%99%0
Sun 11aCloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)47°8°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h66%100%0
Sun 12pCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)47°8°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h66%100%0
Sun 1pCloudy51°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)51°11°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h61%100%0
Sun 2pCloudy51°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)51°11°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h59%100%0
Sun 3pCloudy51°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)51°11°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h56%100%0
Sun 4pShowers51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)51°11°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h54%100%0
Sun 5pCloudy51°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)51°11°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h54%100%0
Sun 6pCloudy51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)51°11°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h54%100%0
Sun 7pCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)47°8°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h61%100%0
Sun 8pCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)44°7°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h65%100%0
Sun 9pCloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)43°6°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h71%100%0
Sun 10pCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)43°6°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h71%100%0
Sun 11pCloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)41°5°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h73%100%0
Mon 12aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)40°4°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h76%100%0
Mon 1aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)39°4°30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h76%100%0
Mon 2aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)38°3°40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h79%100%0
Mon 3aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)38°3°50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h79%100%0
Mon 4aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)38°3°60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h79%100%0
Mon 5aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)36°2°70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h82%100%0
Mon 6aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)35°2°80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h86%100%0
Mon 7aShowers41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)35°2°80%, 0.08 in2 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h86%100%0
Mon 8aDrizzle39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)32°0°80%, 0.08 in2 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h92%100%0
Mon 9aRain40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)33°1°80%, 0.08 in2 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h92%100%0
Mon 10aDrizzle43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)37°3°80%, 0.08 in2 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h89%100%0
Mon 11aRain45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)39°4°80%, 0.08 in2 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h86%100%0
Mon 12pShowers46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)41°5°80%, 0.08 in2 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h83%100%0
Mon 1pDrizzle47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)42°6°60%, 0.12 in3 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h79%100%0
Mon 2pRain48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)43°6°60%, 0.12 in3 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h77%100%0
Mon 3pShowers49°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)44°7°60%, 0.12 in3 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h74%100%0
Mon 4pRain49°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)44°7°60%, 0.12 in3 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h74%100%0
Mon 5pDrizzle48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)43°6°60%, 0.12 in3 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h77%100%0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
  1. Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 71°22°, low 44°7°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 52°11°

      40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    2. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 46°8°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    70°21°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–51°11°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 52°11°, low 39°4°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 44°7°

      50% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 51°11°

      50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 42°6°

      70% chance · 0.32 in8.1 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 52. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Cloudy. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    49°9°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–47°8°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 50°10°, low 42°6°. Rain 0.52 in13 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 39°4°

      80% chance · 0.46 in12 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 49°9°

      80% chance · 0.68 in17 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 44°7°

      70% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 50. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    45°7°–50°10°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–44°7°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 63°17°, low 48°9°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      50% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 58°15°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 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 63. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    61°16°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–49°9°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 67°19°, low 43°6°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 46°8°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    60°16°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–53°12°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 61°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 52°11°

      30% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    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 66°19°).

    High, likely
    60°16°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–48°9°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 69°21°, low 50°10°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 66°19°

      40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      40% chance · 0.24 in6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.22 in5.6 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 69. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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

    High, likely
    62°17°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–58°14°
    Wind
    20 mph33 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 65°18°, low 57°14°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 65°18°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 61°16°

      50% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 55°13°

      40% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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

    High, likely
    60°16°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–59°15°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 51°11°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 48°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.

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

    High, likely
    59°15°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–58°14°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 47°8°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 51°10°

      20% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 62°16°

      20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 53°12°

      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
    53°12°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–56°13°
    Wind
    26 mph42 km/h, gusts 46 mph74 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    50% chance of rain, high 71°, low 44°.

  2. Tomorrow

    54% chance of rain, high 52°, low 39°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    83% chance of rain, high 50°, low 42°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 61–69°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

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

Sleepy Eye Creek near Cobden CR8

5.2 mi
Level
975 ft
Flow
7 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Cottonwood River (MN) at Leavenworth

6.4 mi
Level
967 ft
Flow
35 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Cottonwood River (MN) at New Ulm

14 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.3 ft
Flow
44 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Minnesota River at New Ulm

14 mi
Below flood stage
Level
785 ft
Flow
677 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:45 AM, sunset 6:19 PM.

Daylight
10 h 34 min
Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 43 min less
Golden hour
5:39–6:38 PM
Morning 7:27–8:26 AM
Blue hour
6:38–6:49 PM
Morning 7:15–7:27 AM; first light 7:15 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 98% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:58 AM · rises 5:19 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Sleepy Eye. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.