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Observed 5:35 AM CDT at KFKA

Spring Valley, MN weather

Clear and 57°14°, 22°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°), high 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°).

Forecasts agree

Now 57°14°

Clear

Wind
10 mph17 km/hgusts 16 mph26 km/h
From the south. Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point
50°10°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality
51Moderate
PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure
30.22 inHg1023 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (55°13° then, 57°14° now)

Good hours for
  • Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h today 9 AM–2 PM
  • Above 70°21° today by 1 PM
  • High 75°24° today at 4 PM
  • Low 54°12° tonight at 4 AM
  1. This morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Partly cloudy
  2. This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Partly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 54°12° by 4 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 59°15° · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 4 AM · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 6aCloudy58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)58°14°0%16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h72%70%0
Sat 7aClear58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)58°14°0%16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h72%27%0
Sat 8aSunny57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)57°14°0%17 mph27 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h72%24%0
Sat 9aSunny59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)59°15°0%16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h69%24%0
Sat 10aCloudy62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)62°17°0%17 mph27 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph47 km/h65%60%1
Sat 11aPartly sunny65°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)65°18°0%18 mph29 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h58%39%2
Sat 12pSunny68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)68°20°0%17 mph27 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h53%32%3
Sat 1pPartly sunny71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)71°22°0%17 mph27 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph41 km/h47%25%3
Sat 2pMostly cloudy73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)73°23°5%16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h46%48%3
Sat 3pPartly sunny74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)74°23°0%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h44%60%2
Sat 4pMostly cloudy75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)75°24°0%14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h43%52%1
Sat 5pCloudy73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)73°23°0%12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h46%67%0
Sat 6pCloudy72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)72°22°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h46%66%0
Sat 7pMostly cloudy68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)68°20°5%9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h53%55%0
Sat 8pMostly cloudy65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)65°18°5%8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h58%61%0
Sat 9pPartly cloudy64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)64°18°5%8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h63%81%0
Sat 10pCloudy62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)62°17°5%8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h65%91%0
Sat 11pCloudy60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)60°16°10%8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h69%91%0
Sun 12aCloudy58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)58°14°20%8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h75%89%0
Sun 1aCloudy57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)57°14°20%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h77%88%0
Sun 2aCloudy56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)56°13°10%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h80%93%0
Sun 3aCloudy55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)55°13°10%9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h83%95%0
Sun 4aCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)54°12°20%9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h83%91%0
Sun 5aCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)54°12°10%9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h80%88%0
Sun 6aCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)53°12°10%9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h83%83%0
Sun 7aCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)52°11°5%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h83%75%0
Sun 8aCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)52°11°5%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h80%78%0
Sun 9aCloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)53°12°5%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h77%91%0
Sun 10aCloudy55°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)55°13°5%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h72%77%1
Sun 11aCloudy57°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)57°14°0%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h67%91%2
Sun 12pCloudy58°14° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)58°14°0%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h62%76%3
Sun 1pCloudy59°15° (likely 50°10° to 61°16°)59°15°0%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h57%72%3
Sun 2pCloudy60°16° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)60°16°0%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h55%71%3
Sun 3pCloudy61°16° (likely 53°12° to 63°17°)61°16°0%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h51%66%3
Sun 4pCloudy59°15° (likely 53°12° to 63°17°)59°15°0%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph30 km/h51%67%2
Sun 5pCloudy59°15° (likely 51°11° to 62°17°)59°15°0%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h47%71%1
Sun 6pCloudy58°14° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)58°14°0%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h45%76%0
Sun 7pCloudy54°12° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)54°12°0%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h50%80%0
Sun 8pCloudy52°11° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)52°11°0%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h54%80%0
Sun 9pCloudy51°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)51°11°0%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h54%80%0
Sun 10pCloudy51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)51°11°0%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph33 km/h52%83%0
Sun 11pCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)47°8°0%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h54%85%0
Mon 12aCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)47°8°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h54%90%0
Mon 1aCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)46°8°5%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h56%94%0
Mon 2aCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)44°7°5%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h58%98%0
Mon 3aCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)44°7°5%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h58%88%0
Mon 4aCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)43°6°5%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h60%90%0
Mon 5aCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)43°6°5%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h60%88%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 75°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. South wind 12 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers between midnight and 5am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. Northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    71°22°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 61°16°, low 45°7°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 61, with temperatures falling to around 59 in the afternoon. North wind around 9 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind around 9 mph.

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

    High, likely
    56°13°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 32°0°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 54°12°, low 44°7°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    54°12°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 62°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      30% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Southeast wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    62°17°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 65°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 57°14°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 67°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 51°10°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 61°16°, low 45°7°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 47°8°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    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 61. West wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    58°14°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 61°16°, low 45°7°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 49°10°

      30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 58°15°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 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 wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    54°12°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 56°13°. Typical 49°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      50% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 65°19°

      50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      50% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      50% chance · 0.09 in2.2 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
    59°15°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 61°16°, low 53°12°. Typical 48°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.53 in13 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 58°15°

      40% chance · 0.23 in5.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.22 in5.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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
    56°13°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 50°10°. Typical 48°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      20% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 53°12°

      20% chance · 0.05 in1.1 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
    43°6°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    25 mph41 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 75°, low 52°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 61°, low 45°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 54°, low 44°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 57–65°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ARX) (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

Middle Branch Root River at Fillmore

7.6 mi
Below flood stage
Level
997 ft
Flow
166 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

South Branch Root River near Grand Meadow

7.9 mi
Level
2.0 ft

Reading from Sat 5:20 AM · NWS gauge page

South Branch Root River at Carimona

12 mi
Below flood stage
Level
11.2 ft
Flow
195 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:35 AM · NWS gauge page

Crystal Creek above Preston 6S

16 mi
Level
36.1 ft
Flow
7 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:20 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 91% less heating than a typical week.

This week 15Typical 167

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
2
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 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–11:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Grand Meadow · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1891–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 22°12° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Forecast high / low
75°24° / 52°11°
Record high
79°26° in 1963
Record low
15°−9° in 1937

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. −1°SunOct 18
  2. +8°+4°MonOct 19
  3. +8°+4°TueOct 20
  4. +8°+4°WedOct 21
  5. +15°+8°ThuOct 22
  6. +18°+10°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Spring Valley weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:35 AM, sunset 6:11 PM.

Daylight
10 h 36 min
Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 41 min less
Golden hour
5:31–6:29 PM
Morning 7:17–8:15 AM
Blue hour
6:29–6:40 PM
Morning 7:05–7:17 AM; first light 7:05 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 48% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:47 AM · rises 5:10 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Spring Valley. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.