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Observed 5:00 AM CDT at KSTC

St. Cloud, MN weather

Partly cloudy and 64°18°, 18°10° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~1–4 PM (60%).

Today: low 61°16° (likely 46°8° to 61°16°), high 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°).

Mostly agree

Now 64°18°

Partly cloudy

Wind
13 mph20 km/h
From the south-southeast. Gusts to 29 mph46 km/h around 7 AM
Dew point
50°10°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
1Low
Low all day (peak 1)
Air quality
48Good
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.04 inHg1017 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.5 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Dry until 1 PM
  • Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h today 7 AM–noon
  • High 69°21° today at noon
  • Rain today 1–7 PM (60%, 0.12 in3 mm)
  • Below 60°16° today after 5 PM
  1. This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · rain chance 30% · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Mostly cloudy
  2. This afternoonDown to 58°14° by 5 PM · Rain 1–6 PM (60%)
  3. TonightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Rain 6–7 PM (30%)
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 50°10° · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 4 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 5aShowers64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)64°18°20%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h63%62%0
Sat 6aPartly cloudy63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)63°17°5%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h64%86%0
Sat 7aCloudy63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)63°17°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph46 km/h64%82%0
Sat 8aPartly sunny62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)62°17°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph41 km/h65%40%0
Sat 9aPartly sunny62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)62°17°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h67%75%0
Sat 10aCloudy65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)65°18°10%10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h60%60%0
Sat 11aShowers68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)68°20°30%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 25 mph41 km/h57%50%1
Sat 12pCloudy69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)69°21°20%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 23 mph38 km/h57%91%1
Sat 1pCloudy69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)69°21°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h57%100%2
Sat 2pShowers66°19° (likely 55°13° to 66°19°)66°19°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h61%100%2
Sat 3pShowers64°18° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)64°18°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h60%99%1
Sat 4pShowers61°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)61°16°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h62%99%0
Sat 5pShowers58°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)58°14°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h64%99%0
Sat 6pCloudy58°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)58°14°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h62%97%0
Sat 7pCloudy55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)55°13°5%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h64%96%0
Sat 8pCloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)53°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h66%93%0
Sat 9pCloudy52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)52°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h63%82%0
Sat 10pMostly cloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)48°9°5%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h63%74%0
Sat 11pCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)48°9°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h63%81%0
Sun 12aMostly cloudy48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)47°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h60%45%0
Sun 1aCloudy47°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)46°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h58%60%0
Sun 2aMostly cloudy46°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)45°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h58%58%0
Sun 3aCloudy45°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)45°7°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h58%53%0
Sun 4aPartly cloudy44°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)44°7°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h58%47%0
Sun 5aMostly cloudy42°6° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)42°6°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h62%55%0
Sun 6aCloudy42°6° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)42°6°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h60%56%0
Sun 7aCloudy42°6° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)42°6°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h60%79%0
Sun 8aCloudy41°5° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)41°5°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h65%98%0
Sun 9aCloudy43°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)43°6°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h62%98%0
Sun 10aCloudy46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)46°8°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h56%99%0
Sun 11aCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)47°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h51%100%0
Sun 12pCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)48°9°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h48%100%0
Sun 1pCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)48°9°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h46%100%1
Sun 2pCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h44%100%1
Sun 3pCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)48°9°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h44%100%1
Sun 4pCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)48°9°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h44%100%1
Sun 5pCloudy51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)51°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h44%99%1
Sun 6pDrizzle51°11° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)51°11°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h46%100%0
Sun 7pShowers50°10° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)50°10°20%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h50%100%0
Sun 8pDrizzle49°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)49°9°20%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h54%100%0
Sun 9pCloudy47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)47°8°20%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h58%100%0
Sun 10pCloudy46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)45°7°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h58%100%0
Sun 11pCloudy45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)44°7°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h60%100%0
Mon 12aCloudy45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)44°7°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h60%100%0
Mon 1aCloudy44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)42°6°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h62%99%0
Mon 2aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)41°5°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h65%99%0
Mon 3aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)39°4°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h65%100%0
Mon 4aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)38°3°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h67%100%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 70°21°, low 61°16°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 62°17°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 69°21°

      60% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 42°6°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Rain showers likely after 11am. Partly sunny. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy. Low around 61, with temperatures rising to around 64 overnight. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    67°19°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 32°0°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 51°11°, low 37°3°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 49°9°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      20% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Cloudy. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 40 overnight. North wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    49°9°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 32°0°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 46°8°, low 35°2°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 43°6°

      50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 43°6°

      60% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 42°6°

      70% chance · 0.23 in5.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 43°6°

      70% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    44°7°–48°9°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 32°0°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 53°12°, low 44°7°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      70% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      50% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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

    High, likely
    53°12°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 59°15°, low 38°3°. Typical 49°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      40% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 61°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 51°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 42°6°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    56°13°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 39°4°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 49°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 44°7°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    52°11°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 56°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      20% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      20% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      30% chance · 0.22 in5.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 53°12°

      40% chance · 0.66 in17 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 56. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    51°11°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    10 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 61°16°, low 55°13°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.91 in23 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 57°14°

      40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      40% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      40% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 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
    52°11°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 48°9°. Typical 47°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      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
    53°12°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    47°8° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 49°9°. Typical 46°8° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 53°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 53°11°

      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
    51°11°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    2

The outlook

  1. Today

    60% chance of rain, high 70°, low 61°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 51°, low 37°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    65% chance of rain, high 46°, low 35°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 53–61°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday.

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

Mississippi River at St. Cloud

1.9 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.1 ft
Flow
1,780 cfs

Forecast peak 4.1 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Clearwater River (Central MN) near Clearwater 1SW

9.5 mi
Level
38.1 ft
Flow
15 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Platte River (MN) near Royalton 1SE

20 mi
Level
2.1 ft
Flow
34 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River near Royalton

23 mi
Level
8.3 ft
Flow
1,310 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 84% less heating than a typical week.

This week 27Typical 172

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
18
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, 6:00 AM–10:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

St. Cloud Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1894–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 18°10° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Forecast high / low
70°21° / 61°16°
Record high
77°25° in 1989
Record low
15°−9° in 2002

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +8°+4°SunOct 18
  2. +6°+3°MonOct 19
  3. +9°+5°TueOct 20
  4. +13°+7°WedOct 21
  5. +14°+8°ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

St. Cloud weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:45 AM, sunset 6:15 PM.

Daylight
10 h 30 min
Losing 2 min 58 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 48 min less
Golden hour
5:34–6:34 PM
Morning 7:26–8:26 AM
Blue hour
6:34–6:46 PM
Morning 7:14–7:26 AM; first light 7:14 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 77% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:56 AM · rises 5:15 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from St. Cloud. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.