Observed 11:55 AM CDT at KHCO

Strandquist, MN weather

Windy and 46°8°.

Forecasts agree

Now 46°8°

Windy · Feels like 38°3°

Feels like: 38°3°; Wind chill from 22 mph35 km/h wind · air 46°8°
Wind: 22 mph35 km/h; From the west. Easing to 10 mph16 km/h by 11 PM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable · down to 27°−3° by 4 PM (dry)
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.13 inHg1020 hPa; Rising · +0.09 inHg+3.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

27°15° cooler than this time yesterday (73°23° then, 46°8° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h until 4 PM
Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
Below freezing tomorrow 4–9 AM (low 30°−1°)
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 11 AM
Hard freeze tomorrow night 10 PM–11 AM (low 24°−4°)

This afternoonUp to 50°10° by 5 PM · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 31°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 44°7° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 25°−4° by 5 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 35°2° by 11 AM · freezing, low 24°−4° · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	36°2°	0%	24 mph39 km/h from W, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	73%	87%	2
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	36°2°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from WNW, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	65%	79%	2
Sat 2p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	40°4°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from WNW, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	56%	67%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	40°4°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from W, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	49%	63%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	41°5°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from W, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	43%	26%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	38%	1%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	40%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from WSW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	34°1°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from WSW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	52%	1%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	31°−1°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from WSW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	55%	11%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	29°−2°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from WSW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	57%	12%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	56%	3%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	28°−2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	60%	2%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	27°−3°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	62%	3%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	27°−3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	62%	4%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	26°−3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	64%	7%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	25°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	66%	20%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	24°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	69%	25%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	66%	9%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	24°−4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	67%	9%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	23°−5°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	68%	7%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	25°−4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	66%	4%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from WNW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	57%	2%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	48%	2%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	47%	40%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	43%	40%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	42%	40%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	40%	41%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	40%	41%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	41%	41%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	42%	54%	0
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	51%	48%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	61%	52%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	66%	40%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	40%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)	23°−5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	40%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°)	23°−5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	78%	40%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 31°−1°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	81%	40%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 29°−2°)	22°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	85%	7%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 29°−2°)	22°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	85%	73%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	26°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 29°−2°)	20°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	88%	54%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	25°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 28°−2°)	19°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	49%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	25°−4° (likely 23°−5° to 29°−2°)	18°−8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	93%	55%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 23°−5° to 29°−2°)	18°−8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	54%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	24°−4° (likely 22°−6° to 30°−1°)	17°−8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	95%	75%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°)	21°−6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	88%	75%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	85%	76%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	76%	77%	2

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 30°−1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 0% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 53, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. West wind 16 to 24 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 8 to 14 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
53°12°–64°18°
Low, likely
30°−1°–41°5°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
UV peak
2
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 45°7°, low 24°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 25°−4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind 5 to 12 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Low, likely
24°−4°–32°0°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 43°6°, low 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 24°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  60% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Northeast wind 6 to 12 mph.
Night: A chance of snow after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 27. East northeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
42°6°–44°7°
Low, likely
23°−5°–28°−2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 45°7°, low 35°2°. Snow 0.28 in7.1 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 37°3°
  70% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  60% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow before 7am, then rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 45. East wind 12 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
44°7°–47°8°
Low, likely
35°2°–36°2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 49°9°, low 30°−1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 43°6°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Fog, 52°11°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. South 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 wind 12 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Low, likely
30°−1°–44°7°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
1
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 47°8°, low 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind around 13 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind 6 to 9 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–57°14°
Low, likely
30°−1°–38°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 49°9°, low 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Southeast wind 7 to 15 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Low, likely
30°−1°–42°6°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 54°12°, low 44°7°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.37 in9.4 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
47°8°–61°16°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 54°12°, low 41°5°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°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
44°7°–61°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–49°9°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 42°6°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 48°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
47°8°–58°14°
Low, likely
34°1°–53°12°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 53°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 45°, low 24°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 43°, low 27°.
Rest of week
Highs 45–54°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, 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 Florian (CSAH1)

9.3 mi

Level: 928 ft
Flow: 5 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

South Branch Two Rivers River at Pelan (MN11)

11 mi

Level: 28.4 ft

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Lateral 1 near State Ditch #95 at 440th Ave

17 mi

Level: 9.6 ft
Flow: 7 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

South Branch Two Rivers River at Lake Bronson

20 mi

Level: 3.4 ft
Flow: 11 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 20 min; Losing 3 min 22 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 2 min less
Golden hour: 5:35–6:39 PM; Morning 7:39–8:44 AM
Blue hour: 6:39–6:51 PM; Morning 7:27–7:39 AM; first light 7:27 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:51 PM–5 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:09 AM · rises 5:20 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Strandquist. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.