Observed 11:05 AM CDT at KRWF

Springfield, MN weather

Partly cloudy and 70°21°, rain ~10 PM (42%).

Mostly agree

Now 70°21°

Partly sunny

Wind: 15 mph24 km/hgusts 25 mph40 km/h; From the southwest. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 9 PM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable · down to 43°6° by 7 PM
UV tomorrow: 2Low; Low all day (peak 2)
Pressure: 30.13 inHg1020 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° warmer than this time yesterday (66°19° then, 69°21° now)

Good hours for

Dry until 3 PM
Rain today from 3 PM (80%, 1.8 in45 mm)
Below 60°16° today after 4 PM
Low 44°7° tomorrow at 8 AM

This afternoonDown to 57°14° by 5 PM · Rain 3–6 PM (30%)
TonightDown to 46°8° by 3 AM · Rain all night (40%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (60%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 51°11° · Rain all afternoon (60%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 4 AM · Rain all night (70%)
Monday morningNear 42°6° · Rain all morning (80%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	69°21°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	51%	73%	1
Sat 12p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	68°20°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from WSW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	53%	93%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	67°19°	10%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from WNW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	56%	100%	2
Sat 2p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	65°18°	10%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	60%	98%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	60%	98%	1
Sat 4p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	64%	97%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	64%	98%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	64%	99%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	66%	100%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	51°11°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	51°11°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sun 12a	Drizzle	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sun 1a	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sun 2a	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	79%	99%	0
Sun 4a	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	79%	97%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	76%	93%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	79%	83%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Showers	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Showers	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Showers	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	66%	99%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	63%	99%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	61%	100%	0
Sun 2p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	51°11°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	56%	100%	1
Sun 3p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	51°11°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	54%	100%	0
Sun 4p	Showers	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	51°11°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	54%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	51°11°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	54%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	52%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	58%	99%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	63%	95%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	43°6°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	68%	97%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	41°5°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	70%	96%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	40°4°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	73%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	39°4°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	76%	98%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	39°4°	30%, 0.08 in2 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	76%	99%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	37°3°	50%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	37°3°	60%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	35°2°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	35°2°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	35°2°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Showers	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	35°2°	80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Showers	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	32°0°	80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Rain	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	33°1°	80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Rain	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	37°3°	80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	86%	100%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 44°7°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon. West northwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 44. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 39°4°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 44°7°
  60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 51°11°
  60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  70% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 51. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 49°9°, low 41°5°. Rain 0.57 in14 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 39°4°
  80% chance · 0.53 in13 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 45°7°
  80% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
4. 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 49. 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 41, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. East southeast 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°–49°9°
Low, likely
41°5°–44°7°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 59°15°, low 45°7°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–67°19°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Thunderstorms. High 63°17°, low 39°4°. Storms 0.22 in5.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  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 63. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. 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°–66°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–52°11°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–69°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 61°16°, low 42°6°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.29 in7.3 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 42. 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
61°16°–71°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–57°14°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 64°18°, low 57°14°. Rain 0.5 in13 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 62°16°
  50% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.4 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
59°15°–69°21°
Low, likely
51°11°–61°16°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 49°9°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°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
53°12°–67°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–58°14°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 48°9°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.4 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
53°12°–62°17°
Low, likely
40°4°–58°14°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 44 mph71 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 72°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
59% chance of rain, high 51°, low 39°, cooling off.
Monday
83% chance of rain, high 49°, low 41°.
Rest of week
Highs 57–64°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Cottonwood River (MN) above Springfield

4.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 12.6 ft
Flow: 35 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Cottonwood River (MN) at Leavenworth

8.7 mi

Level: 967 ft
Flow: 35 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Sleepy Eye Creek near Cobden CR8

8.8 mi

Level: 975 ft
Flow: 8 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Cottonwood River (MN) near Lamberton

13 mi

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 18 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 35 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 43 min less
Golden hour: 5:40–6:39 PM; Morning 7:28–8:26 AM
Blue hour: 6:39–6:50 PM; Morning 7:16–7:28 AM; first light 7:16 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:59 AM · rises 5:20 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Springfield. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,800 ft, 39 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.