Observed 4:35 PM CDT at KMZH

Sturgeon Lake, MN weather

Sunny and 55°13°.

Forecasts agree

Now 55°13°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 28°−2°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 2Low; Low all day (peak 2)
Pressure: 30.42 inHg1030 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° cooler than this time yesterday (61°16° then, 55°13° now)

Good hours for

Low 34°1° tomorrow at 8 AM
Rain tomorrow night 9–1 PM (100%, 2.8 in72 mm)

TonightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 46°8° · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 1 AM · Rain 9 PM–6 AM (100%)
Tuesday morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (90%)
Tuesday afternoonUp to 54°12° by 4 PM · Rain noon–1 PM (80%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sun 5p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	34%	93%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	35%	92%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	42%	97%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	49%	99%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	51%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	53%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	53%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	42°6°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	53%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	57%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	59%	99%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	59%	98%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	64%	99%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	69%	99%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	35°2°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	66%	96%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	91%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	32°0°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	75%	81%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	37°3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	59%	85%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	53%	89%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	43°6°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	47%	87%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	45%	91%	2
Mon 2p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	43°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	45%	97%	2
Mon 3p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	43°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	47%	100%	2
Mon 4p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	42°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	47%	100%	1
Mon 5p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	47%	100%	1
Mon 6p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	49%	98%	0
Mon 7p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	37°3°	10%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	59%	99%	0
Mon 8p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	10%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	70%	100%	0
Mon 9p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	36°2°	30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	73%	100%	0
Mon 10p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	36°2°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	76%	100%	0
Mon 11p	Showers	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	36°2°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	76%	100%	0
Tue 12a	Showers	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	36°2°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	82%	100%	0
Tue 1a	Showers	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	34°1°	100%, 0.29 in7.4 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	92%	100%	0
Tue 2a	Drizzle	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	36°2°	90%, 0.29 in7.4 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	89%	100%	0
Tue 3a	Drizzle	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	35°2°	80%, 0.29 in7.4 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	89%	100%	0
Tue 4a	Rain	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	34°1°	80%, 0.29 in7.4 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	92%	100%	0
Tue 5a	Showers	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	34°1°	70%, 0.29 in7.4 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	89%	100%	0
Tue 6a	Showers	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	34°1°	90%, 0.29 in7.4 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	92%	100%	0
Tue 7a	Drizzle	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	33°1°	80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	92%	100%	0
Tue 8a	Showers	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	35°2°	80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	89%	100%	0
Tue 9a	Showers	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	89%	100%	0
Tue 10a	Showers	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	89%	100%	0
Tue 11a	Showers	46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	41°5°	80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	86%	100%	1
Tue 12p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	45°7°	80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	80%	100%	1
Tue 1p	Drizzle	51°11° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)	51°11°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	74%	100%	0
Tue 2p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	52°11°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	74%	99%	1
Tue 3p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	53°12°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	71%	99%	1
Tue 4p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°)	54°12°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	71%	97%	1

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Cloudy. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 36 overnight. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
54°12°–56°13°
Low, likely
34°1°–36°2°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 46°8°, low 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 39°4°
  70% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 38°3°
  100% chance · 1.5 in38 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Rain showers after 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
45°7°–46°8°
Low, likely
36°2°–39°4°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 55°13°, low 42°6°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 41°5°
  90% chance · 0.99 in25 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  80% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 49°10°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 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, with a low around 42. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–57°14°
Low, likely
36°2°–42°6°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 63°17°, low 39°4°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 55°13°
  50% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 40°5°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–65°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–49°9°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 59°15°, low 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
34°1°–42°6°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 58°14°, low 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
33°1°–40°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 58°14°, low 40°4°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. East wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–63°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–51°11°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 50°10°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
46°8°–56°13°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 50°10°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  30% chance
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°–60°16°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
1
Tuesday, Nov 3. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 45°7°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  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
47°8°–58°14°
Low, likely
41°5°–52°11°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 56°, low 34°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 46°, low 36°, cooling off.
Tuesday
94% chance of rain, high 55°, low 42°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 52–63°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

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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

Kettle River near Willow River

6.1 mi

Level: 76.7 ft
Flow: 44 cfs

Reading from Sun 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Kettle River (MN) near Kettle River

7.2 mi

Level: 0.3 ft

Reading from Sun 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Kettle River (MN) below Sandstone

20 mi

Level: 3.9 ft
Flow: 89 cfs

Reading from Sun 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Nemadji River near Pleasant Valley

22 mi

Level: 6.0 ft
Flow: 21 cfs

Reading from Sun 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 24 min; Losing 3 min 8 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 49 min less
Golden hour: 5:24–6:26 PM; Morning 7:23–8:25 AM
Blue hour: 6:26–6:38 PM; Morning 7:11–7:23 AM; first light 7:11 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 98% cover).

Moon

Full moon

100% lit · growing

Today: sets 7:10 AM · rises 5:30 PM
Full moon: Today, 11:12 PM
New moon: Nov 9

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