Observed 6:20 AM CDT at KGPZ

Taconite, MN weather

Mostly clear and 63°17°, 17°9° warmer than usual, rain ~11 AM–1 PM (55%).

Mostly agree

Now 63°17°

Mostly clear

Wind: 16 mph26 km/h; From the south-southeast. Gusts to 32 mph52 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable · down to 39°4° by 6 PM
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.02 inHg1017 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

None rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Dry until 10 AM
Gusts to 32 mph51 km/h until noon
Rain today 10 AM–3 PM (60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm)
High 64°18° today at noon
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM

This morningDown to 58°14° by 9 AM · Rain 10 AM–noon (60%) · gusts to 32 mph51 km/h
This afternoonDown to 55°13° by 5 PM · Rain noon–3 PM (60%)
TonightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 48°9° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 31°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · 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 6a	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph49 km/h	62%	53%	0
Sat 7a	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	5%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	66%	16%	0
Sat 8a	Showers	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	70%	34%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph49 km/h	75%	9%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	61°16°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 32 mph52 km/h	70%	15%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	63°17°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	67%	74%	1
Sat 12p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	64°18°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	67%	97%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	64°18°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	67%	100%	2
Sat 2p	Showers	61°16° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)	61°16°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	70%	98%	1
Sat 3p	Showers	60°16° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	60°16°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	64%	94%	1
Sat 4p	Showers	58°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	58°14°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	62%	91%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	61%	73%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	57%	84%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	56%	77%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	58%	80%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	58%	80%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	58%	80%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	55%	40%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	53%	40%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	53%	41%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	55%	41%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	55%	25%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	55%	52%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	59%	78%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	61%	74%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	64%	66%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	65%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	64%	71%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	53%	73%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	47%	76%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	42%	73%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	39%	77%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	37%	80%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	37%	80%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	36%	82%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	37%	86%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	42%	88%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	43%	87%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	48%	85%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	55%	85%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	55%	82%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	57%	86%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	59%	92%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	61%	93%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	64%	96%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	69%	98%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	91%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	78%	91%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 34°1°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  60% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 64°18°
  60% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain showers between 8am and 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 11am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 11am and 5pm. Partly sunny. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
34°1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
2
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 29°−2°. Typical 47°8° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Low, likely
29°−2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 44°7°, low 29°−2°. Typical 47°8° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 40°5°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 37°3°
  80% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. East wind around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Low, likely
29°−2°–34°1°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 45°7°, low 37°3°. Typical 46°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.5 in13 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 40°5°
  90% chance · 0.29 in7.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  80% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  50% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Low, likely
36°2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 53°12°, low 34°1°. Typical 46°8° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 53°11°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
34°1°–47°8°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 32°0°. Typical 45°7° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–58°14°
Low, likely
32°0°–41°5°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 28°−2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 51°11°, low 34°1°. Typical 45°7° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.3 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 51. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–56°13°
Low, likely
34°1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 28°−2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 47°8°. Typical 44°7° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 49°9°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 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
54°12°–62°17°
Low, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 27°−3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 46°8°. Typical 44°7° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 56°14°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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
52°11°–63°17°
Low, likely
41°5°–51°11°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 27°−3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 43°6°. Typical 43°6° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  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
48°9°–57°14°
Low, likely
38°3°–50°10°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 26°−3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
55% chance of rain, high 65°, low 34°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 49°, low 29°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 44°, low 29°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 45–57°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday.

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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

Swan River near Taconite

3.6 mi

Level: 1.0 ft

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Prairie River (MN) near Taconite

4.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 53 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Grand Rapids Walkbridge

8.8 mi

Level: 1.8 ft

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Grand Rapids

9.1 mi

Level: 3.5 ft
Flow: 481 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 81% less heating than a typical week.

This week 36Typical 192

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 26
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 48°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?

Pokegama Dam · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1895–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 17°9° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+7°+4°SunOct 18
+11°+6°MonOct 19
+5°+3°TueOct 20
+11°+6°WedOct 21
+14°+8°ThuOct 22
+16°+9°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 24 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 56 min less
Golden hour: 5:26–6:28 PM; Morning 7:25–8:28 AM
Blue hour: 6:28–6:40 PM; Morning 7:13–7:25 AM; first light 7:13 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 35% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:55 AM · rises 5:09 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Taconite. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,800 ft, 7 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.