Observed 3:55 PM CDT at KPKD

Solway, MN weather

Sunny and 48°9°.

Forecasts agree

Now 48°9°

Sunny · Feels like 43°6°

Wind: 12 mph19 km/h; From the northwest. 610–12 mph19 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable · down to 27°−3° by 8 PM (dry)
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.23 inHg1024 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

24°13° cooler than this time yesterday (72°22° then, 48°9° now)

Good hours for

Below freezing tonight 5–9 AM (low 31°−1°)
Low 31°−1° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 48°9° tomorrow at 1 PM
Hard freeze tomorrow night 1–10 AM (low 27°−3°)

This afternoonNear 47°8° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 47°8° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 29°−2° by 4 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 38°3° by 11 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 41°5° · Cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 4p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	41°5°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from WNW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	65%	81%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from WNW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	60%	81%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	63%	82%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	59%	48%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	53%	84%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	53%	84%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	53%	82%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	54%	36%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	54%	51%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	56%	4%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	59%	4%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	59%	2%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	61%	43%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	63%	18%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	66%	24%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	66%	26%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	9%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	66%	42%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	48%	42%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	41%	47%	2
Sun 12p	Mostly cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	37%	56%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from WNW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	34%	63%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from WNW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	34%	62%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	34%	78%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	33%	82%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	35%	81%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	37%	82%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	45%	82%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	54%	71%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	61%	86%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	64%	84%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	66%	81%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	69%	81%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	78%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	75%	83%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°)	26°−3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	78%	86%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°)	25°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	85%	87%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°)	25°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	81%	71%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°)	24°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	88%	82%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°)	24°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	88%	85%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	22°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	92%	87%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°)	26°−3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	78%	85%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	67%	80%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	59%	80%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	52%	81%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	35°2°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	48%	83%	2
Mon 2p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	46%	88%	3
Mon 3p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	36°2°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	46%	93%	2

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 31°−1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 0% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 47 in the afternoon. West northwest wind around 13 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–63°17°
Low, likely
31°−1°–42°6°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 29°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 49, with temperatures falling to around 47 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
27°−3°–35°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 43°6°, low 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  60% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 36°2°
  90% chance · 0.27 in6.9 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. East northeast wind 3 to 9 mph.
Night: Rain after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 29. East wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
41°5°–43°6°
Low, likely
28°−2°–31°−1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 48°9°, low 38°3°. Rain 0.58 in15 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 40°4°
  90% chance · 0.27 in6.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  90% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
48°9°–50°10°
Low, likely
34°1°–38°3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 34°1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Low, likely
34°1°–46°8°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West northwest wind around 7 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Low, likely
31°−1°–38°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 55°13°, low 40°4°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–60°16°
Low, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 45°7°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.21 in5.4 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
48°9°–58°14°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 52°11°, low 42°6°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  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
41°5°–63°17°
Low, likely
35°2°–49°9°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  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
47°8°–56°13°
Low, likely
28°−2°–51°11°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 49°, low 27°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 43°, low 29°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 48–55°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.

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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

Mississippi River near Wilton (CSAH7)

8.6 mi

Level: 41.1 ft

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Bemidji (CSAH11)

12 mi

Level: 10.5 ft
Flow: 233 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River near Vern (CSAH37)

16 mi

Level: 84.8 ft

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River near Bemidji

19 mi

Level: 3.5 ft
Flow: 227 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 23 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 57 min less
Golden hour: 5:32–6:35 PM; Morning 7:33–8:35 AM
Blue hour: 6:35–6:47 PM; Morning 7:21–7:33 AM; first light 7:21 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 1–4 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:02 AM · rises 5:16 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Solway. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.