Observed 3:35 PM CDT at K14Y

Swanville, MN weather

Rainy and 46°8°, 13°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~5 PM (42%).

Forecasts agree

Now 46°8°

Rain · Feels like 42°6°

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the northwest. Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable · down to 34°1° by 9 PM (dry)
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.25 inHg1024 hPa; Rising · +0.08 inHg+2.7 hPa in 3 h

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Rain until 6 PM (60%, 0.16 in4.1 mm)
High 51°11° tonight at 6 PM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 9 AM
Drizzle tomorrow 4–9 PM (30%, 0.08 in2 mm)
Rain Monday from 7 AM (70%, 0.69 in18 mm)

This afternoonNear 50°10° · Rain all afternoon (60%)
TonightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 50°10° · Rain 4–6 PM (30%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Rain 6–9 PM (30%)
Monday morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · Rain 7 AM–noon (60%)
Monday afternoonNear 42°6° · Rain all afternoon (70%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 4p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	60%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	77%	100%	2
Sat 5p	Showers	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	46°8°	40%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	66%	100%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	10%, 0.08 in2 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	59%	96%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	56%	93%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	58%	93%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	58%	89%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	60%	81%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	60%	78%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	60%	75%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	55%	75%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	57%	72%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	59%	65%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	63%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	59%	66%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	61%	79%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	61%	77%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	82%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	67%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	81%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	44%	80%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	39%	96%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	36%	91%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	48°9°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	37%	90%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	36%	99%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	36%	100%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	39%	100%	1
Sun 6p	Drizzle	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	42%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	48°9°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	47%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	55%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	58%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	57%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	40°4°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	57%	99%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	39°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	59%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	62%	99%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	62%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	64%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	33°1°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	67%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	32°0°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	70%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	69%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	29°−2°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	75%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	72%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	35°2°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	64%	99%	0
Mon 11a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	60%	98%	0
Mon 12p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	62%	100%	0
Mon 1p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	70%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	65%	100%	0
Mon 2p	Showers	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	36°2°	70%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	67%	99%	0
Mon 3p	Drizzle	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	70%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	65%	100%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 63°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 50°10°
  60% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 30°−1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 34°1°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 37 overnight. North wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
52°11°–54°12°
Low, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 43°6°, low 33°1°. Typical 48°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  60% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 42°6°
  80% chance · 0.53 in14 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 40°5°
  90% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 41°5°
  90% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 33, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Low, likely
33°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 54°12°, low 41°5°. Typical 48°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  80% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  60% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 41, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
40°4°–41°5°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 59°15°, low 38°3°. Typical 47°8° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 49°9°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
38°3°–49°9°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 41°5°. Typical 47°8° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
35°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 61°16°, low 45°7°. Typical 46°8° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–69°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 27°−3°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 53°12°. Typical 46°8° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.45 in11 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4 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
53°12°–66°19°
Low, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 27°−3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 46°8°. Typical 45°7° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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
49°9°–61°16°
Low, likely
37°3°–55°13°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 26°−3°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 44°7°. Typical 44°7° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  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
50°10°–62°17°
Low, likely
31°−1°–58°14°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 26°−3°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
63% chance of rain, high 63°, low 36°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 52°, low 34°, cooling off.
Monday
74% chance of rain, high 43°, low 33°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 54–61°; chance of precipitation on 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 77% less heating than a typical week.

This week 43Typical 187

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 34
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 43°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Long Prairie · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 13°7° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 13°7° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+6°+3°SunOct 18
+9°+5°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+13°+7°WedOct 21
+15°+8°ThuOct 22
+16°+9°FriOct 23
+24°+13°SatOct 24

Swanville weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 29 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 50 min less
Golden hour: 5:35–6:35 PM; Morning 7:29–8:29 AM
Blue hour: 6:35–6:47 PM; Morning 7:17–7:29 AM; first light 7:17 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 79% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:59 AM · rises 5:16 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Swanville. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,700 ft, 12 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.