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Observed 4:35 AM CDT at KHCO

Stephen, MN weather

Clear and 58°14°, jacket by 7 AM.

Today: low 52°11° (likely 41°5° to 52°11°), high 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 67°19°).

One forecast only

Now 58°14°

Clear

Wind
15 mph24 km/h
From the south. Up to 25 mph40 km/h around 8 AM
Dew point
53°12°
Comfortable · down to 42°6° by 8 AM
Air quality
48Good
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

Next 48 hours

4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (54°12° then, 58°14° now)

Good hours for
  • Below freezing tomorrow 7–9 AM (low 31°−1°)
  • Hard freeze tomorrow night from 1 AM (low 27°−3°)
  1. This morningDown to 51°11° by 11 AM
  2. This afternoonNear 53°12°
  3. TonightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1°
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 46°8°
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 27°−3° by 4 AM · freezing, low 27°−3°
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 5aCloudy59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)59°15°0%23 mph37 km/h from S72%——
Sat 6aPartly cloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)57°14°5%22 mph35 km/h from SW72%——
Sat 7aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 54°12°)54°12°5%22 mph35 km/h from WSW71%—0
Sat 8aCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)53°12°5%25 mph40 km/h from W68%—0
Sat 9aCloudy52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)52°11°0%25 mph40 km/h from W63%—0
Sat 10aPartly sunny52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)52°11°5%25 mph40 km/h from W59%—0
Sat 11aMostly sunny51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)51°11°0%25 mph40 km/h from WNW57%—1
Sat 12pMostly sunny52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)52°11°0%24 mph39 km/h from WNW55%—2
Sat 1pSunny52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)52°11°0%22 mph35 km/h from WNW48%—2
Sat 2pSunny54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)54°12°0%21 mph34 km/h from WNW40%—2
Sat 3pMostly sunny54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)54°12°0%20 mph32 km/h from WNW38%—2
Sat 4pMostly sunny54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)54°12°0%18 mph29 km/h from W35%—1
Sat 5pSunny53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)53°12°0%17 mph27 km/h from W34%—0
Sat 6pMostly clear50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)45°7°0%14 mph23 km/h from W36%—0
Sat 7pMostly clear48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)43°6°0%12 mph19 km/h from W40%——
Sat 8pClear45°7° (likely 45°7° to 45°7°)39°4°0%12 mph19 km/h from W45%——
Sat 9pMostly clear45°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)39°4°0%12 mph19 km/h from WSW43%——
Sat 10pMostly clear44°7° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°)38°3°0%12 mph19 km/h from WSW45%——
Sat 11pMostly clear43°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°)37°3°0%10 mph16 km/h from W47%——
Sun 12aMostly clear41°5° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°)35°2°0%9 mph14 km/h from W48%——
Sun 1aMostly clear40°4° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°)35°2°0%8 mph13 km/h from W50%——
Sun 2aMostly clear39°4° (likely 39°4° to 40°4°)33°1°0%8 mph13 km/h from W52%——
Sun 3aMostly clear38°3° (likely 38°3° to 39°4°)33°1°0%7 mph11 km/h from W54%——
Sun 4aMostly clear36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)30°−1°0%7 mph11 km/h from W59%——
Sun 5aMostly clear33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)27°−3°0%7 mph11 km/h from W63%——
Sun 6aMostly clear33°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)27°−3°0%7 mph11 km/h from W63%——
Sun 7aMostly clear32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)26°−3°0%7 mph11 km/h from W63%——
Sun 8aMostly sunny31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)24°−4°0%7 mph11 km/h from W66%——
Sun 9aMostly sunny33°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)25°−4°0%9 mph14 km/h from W66%——
Sun 10aSunny39°4° (likely 39°4° to 40°4°)32°0°0%12 mph19 km/h from WNW57%——
Sun 11aSunny42°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°)35°2°0%14 mph23 km/h from NW48%——
Sun 12pMostly sunny44°7° (likely 44°7° to 44°7°)37°3°0%14 mph23 km/h from NW45%——
Sun 1pMostly sunny45°7° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)39°4°0%13 mph21 km/h from NW41%——
Sun 2pMostly sunny45°7° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)39°4°0%13 mph21 km/h from NNW41%——
Sun 3pMostly sunny46°8° (likely 46°8° to 46°8°)40°4°0%13 mph21 km/h from NNW40%——
Sun 4pMostly sunny46°8° (likely 46°8° to 46°8°)40°4°0%13 mph21 km/h from NNW40%——
Sun 5pMostly sunny47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)41°5°0%13 mph21 km/h from NNW37%——
Sun 6pPartly cloudy45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)40°4°0%10 mph16 km/h from N38%——
Sun 7pPartly cloudy42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)37°3°0%8 mph13 km/h from N46%——
Sun 8pPartly cloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 41°5°)36°2°0%8 mph13 km/h from N48%——
Sun 9pPartly cloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 38°3°)32°0°0%8 mph13 km/h from N54%——
Sun 10pPartly cloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 36°2°)30°−1°0%8 mph13 km/h from N59%——
Sun 11pPartly cloudy34°1° (likely 34°1° to 34°1°)28°−2°0%7 mph11 km/h from N64%——
Mon 12aPartly cloudy33°1° (likely 33°1° to 33°1°)28°−2°0%6 mph10 km/h from N66%——
Mon 1aPartly cloudy32°0° (likely 32°0° to 32°0°)27°−3°0%5 mph8 km/h from N69%——
Mon 2aPartly cloudy30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 30°−1°)25°−4°0%5 mph8 km/h from N75%——
Mon 3aPartly cloudy29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 29°−2°)24°−4°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE78%——
Mon 4aPartly cloudy27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 27°−3°)22°−6°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE85%——

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
  1. Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 52°11°. Dry. One forecast only.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 54°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 45°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 33°1°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. West wind 17 to 25 mph.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 59 overnight. South wind around 23 mph.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    56°13°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–52°11°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 47°8°, low 25°−4°. Dry. One forecast only.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 31°−1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 47°8°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 41°5°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 27°−3°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    46°8°–47°8°
    Low, likely
    25°−4°–32°0°
    Wind
    10 mph15 km/h
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 45°7°, low 27°−3°. Dry. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. East northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    42°6°–45°7°
    Low, likely
    25°−4°–27°−3°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 47°8°, low 35°2°. Snow 0.27 in6.9 mm, 30% chance. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of snow before 7am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. East wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    45°7°–47°8°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–36°2°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 50°10°, low 30°−1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 50% chance. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 9 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: A chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    47°8°–50°10°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–37°3°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 49°9°, low 30°−1°. Dry. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East northeast wind around 8 mph.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    49°9°–51°11°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–32°0°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 50°10°, low 41°5°. Dry. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. East southeast wind 7 to 14 mph.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    50°10°–53°12°
    Low, likely
    41°5°
    Wind
    8 mph14 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 56°, low 52°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 47°, low 25°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 45°, low 27°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 47–50°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Tamarac River near Stephen (CSAH22)

4.5 mi
Level
26.5 ft
Flow
18 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Middle River at Argyle

8.2 mi
Level
3.4 ft
Flow
9 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page

Tamarac River near Florian (CSAH1)

12 mi
Level
928 ft
Flow
6 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Red River of the North at Drayton

15 mi
Below flood stage
Level
12.7 ft
Flow
2,490 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 8:01 AM, sunset 6:21 PM.

Daylight
10 h 20 min
Losing 3 min 17 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 2 min less
Golden hour
5:37–6:41 PM
Morning 7:41–8:45 AM
Blue hour
6:41–6:53 PM
Morning 7:29–7:41 AM; first light 7:29 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:11 AM · rises 5:21 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Stephen. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.