Observed 3:35 PM CDT at KPKD

South End, MN weather

Sunny and 48°9°, 14°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 48°9°

Sunny · Feels like 44°7°

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the northwest. 58–10 mph17 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable · down to 26°−3° by 8 PM (dry)
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.22 inHg1023 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

22°12° cooler than this time yesterday (72°22° then, 50°10° now)

Good hours for

Low 33°1° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
Below 40°4° tomorrow night after 8 PM
Below freezing tomorrow night 1–10 AM (low 29°−2°)

This afternoonNear 47°8° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 35°2° by 3 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 47°8° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 30°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 38°3° by 11 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 41°5° · rain chance 10% · 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°)	42°6°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from WNW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	60%	82%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from WNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	58%	81%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from WNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	60%	82%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	55%	55%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	47%	85%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	49%	84%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	48%	81%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	50%	74%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	52%	50%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	54%	6%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	56%	2%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	56%	12%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	56%	48%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	56%	29%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	58%	37%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	58%	38%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	61%	72%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	59%	36%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	46%	55%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	40%	56%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	35%	60%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	33%	63%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	33%	64%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	30%	83%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	32%	83%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	32%	78%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	35%	74%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	45%	72%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	52%	76%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	56%	84%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	59%	89%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	59%	84%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	64%	83%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	66%	80%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	66%	80%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	80%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	80%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	78%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	84%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 32°0°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	85%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)	24°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	81%	87%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°)	26°−3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	75%	81%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	67%	84%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	59%	84%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	50%	86%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	36°2°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	46%	93%	2
Mon 2p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	45%	95%	2
Mon 3p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	45%	97%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 61°16°, low 32°0°. Typical 47°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 0% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 61, with temperatures falling to around 47 in the afternoon. West northwest wind around 12 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 32, with temperatures rising to around 35 overnight. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
32°0°–42°6°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 43 mph70 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 28°−2°. Typical 47°8° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 49, with temperatures falling to around 47 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–50°10°
Low, likely
28°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 43°6°, low 30°−1°. Typical 46°8° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 39°4°
  70% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 37°3°
  90% chance · 0.34 in8.7 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Rain after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–43°6°
Low, likely
29°−2°–32°0°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 48°9°, low 39°4°. Typical 46°8° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.6 in15 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 41°5°
  90% chance · 0.21 in5.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  80% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 47°9°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–50°10°
Low, likely
36°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 55°13°, low 35°2°. Typical 45°7° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 5 to 12 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Low, likely
35°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 28°−2°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 37°3°. Typical 44°7° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  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 6 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Low, likely
32°0°–41°5°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 27°−3°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 56°13°, low 41°5°. Typical 44°7° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  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 56. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. 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°–61°16°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 27°−3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 46°8°. Typical 43°6° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.22 in5.5 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
47°8°–63°17°
Low, likely
41°5°–51°11°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 26°−3°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 52°11°, low 43°6°. Typical 43°6° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Fog, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
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°–60°16°
Low, likely
35°2°–53°12°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 26°−3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 41°5°. Typical 42°6° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  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
46°8°–62°17°
Low, likely
28°−2°–55°13°
Typical high / low
42°6° / 25°−4°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 61°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 49°, low 28°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 43°, low 30°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 48–56°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

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

Heating this week

About 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 52Typical 198

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 44
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 1 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°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?

Itasca Univ Of Minn · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1911–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 14°8° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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South End weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 24 min; Losing 3 min 8 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 56 min less
Golden hour: 5:34–6:37 PM; Morning 7:34–8:36 AM
Blue hour: 6:37–6:49 PM; Morning 7:22–7:34 AM; first light 7:22 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 6:04 AM · rises 5:18 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from South End. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,600 ft, 23 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.