Skip to forecast
Search a place

Observed 6:53 AM CDT at KSTC

St. Joseph, MN weather

Partly cloudy and 63°17°, 18°10° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~1–3 PM (63%).

Today: low 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°), high 70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°).

Forecasts agree

Now 63°17°

Partly cloudy

Wind
14 mph22 km/h
From the south. Gusts to 27 mph44 km/h around 9 AM
Dew point
49°9°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
1Low
Low all day (peak 1)
Air quality
49Good
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.06 inHg1018 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

6°3° warmer than this time yesterday (57°14° then, 63°17° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until 1 PM
  • Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h today 9–11 AM
  • High 68°20° today at noon
  • Rain today 1–7 PM (60%, 0.12 in3 mm)
  • Below 60°16° today after 5 PM
  1. This morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · rain chance 30% · gusts to 27 mph43 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 (20%)
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 50°10° · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 7aCloudy61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)61°16°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h68%86%0
Sat 8aPartly sunny60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)60°16°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h69%56%0
Sat 9aPartly sunny62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)62°17°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h67%76%0
Sat 10aPartly sunny65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)65°18°10%10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h63%86%0
Sat 11aCloudy67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)67°19°30%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h59%91%1
Sat 12pCloudy68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)68°20°30%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 22 mph36 km/h59%79%1
Sat 1pCloudy68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)68°20°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h59%99%2
Sat 2pShowers65°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)65°18°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h60%99%2
Sat 3pShowers63°17° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)63°17°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h62%99%1
Sat 4pShowers61°16° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)61°16°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h62%99%0
Sat 5pShowers58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)58°14°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h64%97%0
Sat 6pCloudy57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)57°14°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h64%95%0
Sat 7pCloudy55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)55°13°5%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h64%95%0
Sat 8pCloudy52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)52°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h66%77%0
Sat 9pCloudy51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h63%85%0
Sat 10pCloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)48°9°5%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h61%81%0
Sat 11pCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)47°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h63%81%0
Sun 12aClear47°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)46°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h60%40%0
Sun 1aMostly cloudy46°8° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)45°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h58%54%0
Sun 2aMostly cloudy45°7° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)45°7°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h58%54%0
Sun 3aMostly cloudy44°7° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)44°7°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h58%42%0
Sun 4aPartly cloudy43°6° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)43°6°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h57%43%0
Sun 5aMostly clear42°6° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)42°6°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h57%52%0
Sun 6aClear41°5° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)41°5°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h59%43%0
Sun 7aCloudy41°5° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)41°5°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h59%90%0
Sun 8aCloudy40°4° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)40°4°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h62%85%0
Sun 9aCloudy42°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)42°6°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h62%93%0
Sun 10aCloudy46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)46°8°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h56%97%0
Sun 11aCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)47°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h51%100%0
Sun 12pCloudy49°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)47°8°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h48%99%1
Sun 1pCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)47°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h46%100%1
Sun 2pCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h44%100%1
Sun 3pCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)48°9°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h44%100%0
Sun 4pMostly cloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)48°9°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h44%100%0
Sun 5pCloudy51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)51°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h44%100%0
Sun 6pDrizzle51°11° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)51°11°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h48%100%0
Sun 7pShowers49°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)48°9°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h52%100%0
Sun 8pDrizzle48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)48°9°20%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h54%99%0
Sun 9pDrizzle46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)46°8°20%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h58%100%0
Sun 10pCloudy45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)44°7°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h60%100%0
Sun 11pCloudy44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)42°6°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h62%100%0
Mon 12aCloudy44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)41°5°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h60%100%0
Mon 1aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)40°4°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h62%99%0
Mon 2aShowers42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)39°4°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h65%99%0
Mon 3aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)38°3°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h65%100%0
Mon 4aShowers40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)37°3°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h67%100%0
Mon 5aCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)36°2°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h70%98%0
Mon 6aCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)34°1°20%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h73%100%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 70°21°, low 39°4°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 60°16°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 68°20°

      60% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly 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 before 7pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    66°19°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 32°0°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 51°11°, low 36°2°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 40°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 48°9°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 39°4°

      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. Cloudy. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. North wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    49°9°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 32°0°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 46°8°, low 34°1°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 42°6°

      50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 42°6°

      70% chance · 0.14 in3.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 42°5°

      80% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 42°6°

      70% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 37 overnight. 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°–47°8°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 32°0°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 52°11°, low 43°6°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      70% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      50% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 43, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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

    High, likely
    52°11°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 58°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 49°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 52°11°

      40% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 60°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 42°5°

      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 58. South southwest wind 5 to 15 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%.

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

    High, likely
    56°13°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 38°3°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 42°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 58°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 49°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 44°6°

      Dry

    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 38. 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°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 56°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 54°12°

      30% chance · 0.23 in5.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 53°12°

      40% chance · 0.45 in11 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%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    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
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 62°17°, low 55°13°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.69 in18 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      40% 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
    57°14°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 50°10°. Typical 47°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 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
    55°13°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    47°8° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 49°9°. Typical 46°8° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 54°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 52°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
    44°7°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    22 mph36 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    63% chance of rain, high 70°, low 39°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 51°, low 36°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    65% chance of rain, high 46°, low 34°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 52–62°; 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

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
Radar loads when scrolled into view

Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Mississippi River at St. Cloud

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

Forecast peak 4.1 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Clearwater River (Central MN) near Clearwater 1SW

16 mi
Level
38.1 ft
Flow
16 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Platte River (MN) near Royalton 1SE

16 mi
Level
2.1 ft
Flow
36 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River near Royalton

18 mi
Level
8.3 ft
Flow
1,310 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 83% less heating than a typical week.

This week 30Typical 172

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
21
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 49°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 8:00 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° / 39°4°
Record high
77°25° in 1989
Record low
15°−9° in 2002

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 11°6° 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. +21°+11°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:45 AM, sunset 6:16 PM.

Daylight
10 h 30 min
Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 49 min less
Golden hour
5:34–6:34 PM
Morning 7:27–8:27 AM
Blue hour
6:34–6:46 PM
Morning 7:15–7:27 AM; first light 7:15 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 67% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:57 AM · rises 5:15 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from St. Joseph. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.