Observed 5:25 AM CDT at KSTP

St. Paul, MN weather

Clear and 55°13°, 20°11° warmer than a typical Oct 23.

Forecasts agree

Now 55°13°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h around 3 PM
Dew point: 54°12°; Comfortable
Humidity: 94%; Air 55°13°, dew point 54°12° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 74Moderate; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure: 30.17 inHg1022 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° warmer than this time yesterday (48°9° then, 53°12° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h today 3–5 PM
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h tonight 9–10 PM
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h tonight 3–5 AM
Rain tomorrow 4–7 PM (40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm)

This morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 74°23° by 4 PM · rain chance 30% · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 63°17° by 4 AM · rain chance 10% · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 71°22° · Rain 4–6 PM (40%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Rain 6–7 PM (40%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 6a	Clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	24%	0
Fri 7a	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	90%	28%	0
Fri 8a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	90%	35%	0
Fri 9a	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	83%	50%	0
Fri 10a	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	72%	55%	1
Fri 11a	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	65%	67%	1
Fri 12p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	55%	51%	2
Fri 1p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	49%	88%	3
Fri 2p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	46%	88%	3
Fri 3p	Showers	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	20%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	46%	52%	2
Fri 4p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	30%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	44%	89%	1
Fri 5p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	20%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	46%	99%	0
Fri 6p	Drizzle	71°22° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	49%	98%	0
Fri 7p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	53%	100%	0
Fri 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	58%	100%	0
Fri 9p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	60%	85%	0
Fri 10p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	60%	99%	0
Fri 11p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	60%	90%	0
Sat 12a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	56%	81%	0
Sat 1a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	58%	81%	0
Sat 2a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	58%	79%	0
Sat 3a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	58%	73%	0
Sat 4a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	60%	67%	0
Sat 5a	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	60%	49%	0
Sat 6a	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	60%	39%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	62%	69%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	60%	33%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	62%	34%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	53%	33%	1
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	51%	44%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	51%	66%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	46%	28%	4
Sat 2p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	46%	69%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	49%	90%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	49%	97%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 59°15° to 71°22°)	70°21°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	55%	98%	1
Sat 6p	Showers	67°19° (likely 55°13° to 67°19°)	67°19°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	59%	100%	0
Sat 7p	Showers	63°17° (likely 53°12° to 63°17°)	63°17°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	67%	100%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	60°16°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	69%	100%	0
Sat 9p	Showers	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	69%	98%	0
Sat 10p	Showers	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	69%	96%	0
Sat 11p	Showers	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	66%	100%	0
Sun 12a	Showers	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	66%	70%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	64%	92%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	66%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	66%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	68%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	68%	99%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 62°17°. Typical 54°12° / 38°3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 74°23°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–62°17°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 38°3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 75°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 54°12° / 38°3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 4pm. Partly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 38°3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 57°14°, low 44°7°. Typical 53°12° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 37°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 51°11°, low 42°6°. Typical 53°12° / 37°3°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  40% chance · 0.16 in3.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  40% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 46°8°
  50% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Low, likely
42°6°–45°7°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 37°3°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 55°13°, low 46°8°. Typical 52°11° / 36°2°. Rain 0.53 in13 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 47°9°
  50% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  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 55. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–63°17°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 36°2°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 62°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 52°11° / 36°2°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–64°18°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 42°6°. Typical 51°11° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–59°15°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 52°11°, low 39°4°. Typical 51°11° / 35°2°. Snow 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 44°7°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 41°5°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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
45°7°–59°15°
Low, likely
30°−1°–48°9°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 35°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 54°12°, low 43°6°. Typical 50°10° / 35°2°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 43°6°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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
41°5°–62°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–50°10°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 35°2°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 50°10°, low 42°6°. Typical 50°10° / 34°1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  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
40°4°–56°13°
Low, likely
38°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 34°1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 62°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 47°.
Sunday
Dry, high 57°, low 44°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 50–62°; chance of precipitation on Monday, Tuesday.

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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 95% less heating than a typical week.

This week 6Typical 142

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 54°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–3:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Minneapolis-St Paul Area · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1872–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 20°11° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−1°SatOct 17
+11°+6°SunOct 18
+7°+4°MonOct 19
+10°+6°TueOct 20
+14°+8°WedOct 21
+16°+9°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 35 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 49 min less
Golden hour: 5:33–6:32 PM; Morning 7:20–8:19 AM
Blue hour: 6:32–6:43 PM; Morning 7:08–7:20 AM; first light 7:08 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 26% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

91% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:39 AM · rises 4:51 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from St. Paul. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,400 ft, 24 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.