Observed 7:35 PM CDT at KHZX

Tamarack, MN weather

Clear and 46°8°, 19°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 46°8°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 8 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable · down to 34°1° by 11 PM (dry)
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.28 inHg1025 hPa; Rising · +0.07 inHg+2.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

22°12° cooler than this time yesterday (68°20° then, 46°8° now)

Good hours for

Low 34°1° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 54°12° tomorrow at 3 PM
Below freezing Monday 6–9 AM (low 31°−1°)
Rain Monday night from 7 PM (70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm)

TonightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 52°11° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 40°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 43°6° · rain chance 20% · 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 8p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	66%	84%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	63%	82%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	63%	78%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	65%	79%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	62%	74%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	60%	79%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	80%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	83%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	74%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	65%	17%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	28%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	66%	28%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	62%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	67%	55%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	53%	52%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	42%	77%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	34%	76%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	32%	75%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	29%	76%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	28%	79%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	31%	80%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	31%	81%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	33%	90%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	39%	92%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	45%	97%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	45%	98%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	49%	99%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	51%	96%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	55%	94%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	57%	99%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	61%	94%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	61%	94%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	66%	87%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	66%	77%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	69%	80%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	75%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	72%	83%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	69%	79%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	34°1°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	64%	81%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	35°2°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	59%	85%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	38°3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	53%	91%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	39°4°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	49%	93%	2
Mon 2p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	45%	93%	2
Mon 3p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	45%	90%	2
Mon 4p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	47%	95%	1
Mon 5p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	40°4°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	51%	93%	1
Mon 6p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	39°4°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	55%	96%	0
Mon 7p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	36°2°	70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	62%	99%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 34°1°. Typical 49°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 36 overnight. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
34°1°–46°8°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
2
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 31°−1°. Typical 49°9° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 54, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 31, with temperatures rising to around 33 overnight. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–54°12°
Low, likely
31°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 46°8°, low 29°−2°. Typical 48°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  70% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 38°3°
  90% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 29. East 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Low, likely
29°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 51°11°, low 41°5°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 40°5°
  90% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  80% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  60% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Low, likely
37°3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 60°16°, low 37°3°. Typical 47°8° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  50% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–65°18°
Low, likely
37°3°–49°9°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 58°14°, low 37°3°. Typical 47°8° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 40°5°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
34°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 59°15°, low 41°5°. Typical 46°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 43°6°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 50°10°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–65°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 58°14°, low 47°8°. Typical 46°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 53°11°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–64°18°
Low, likely
46°8°–48°9°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 54°12°, low 46°8°. Typical 45°7° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 49°10°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 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
49°9°–57°14°
Low, likely
37°3°–51°11°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 28°−2°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 43°6°. Typical 44°7° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°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
47°8°–57°14°
Low, likely
33°1°–51°11°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 28°−2°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
83% chance of rain, high 68°, low 34°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 54°, low 31°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 46°, low 29°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 51–60°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (DLH) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Sandy Lake Dam

13 mi

Level: 1207 ft

Reading from Sat 6:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Kettle River (MN) near Kettle River

16 mi

Level: 0.3 ft

Reading from Sat 6:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Willow River near Palisade

18 mi

Level: 5.0 ft
Flow: 62 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:45 PM · NWS gauge page

St. Louis River at Floodwood

22 mi

Level: 23.4 ft
Flow: 290 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 45Typical 182

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 37
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?

Sandy Lake Dam Libby · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1896–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 19°11° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+5°+3°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
+12°+7°ThuOct 22
+12°+7°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 26 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 53 min less
Golden hour: 5:27–6:28 PM; Morning 7:23–8:25 AM
Blue hour: 6:28–6:40 PM; Morning 7:11–7:23 AM; first light 7:11 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 66% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:53 AM · rises 5:09 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Tamarack. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,100 ft, 20 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Tamarack, MN weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Sandy Lake Dam

Kettle River (MN) near Kettle River

Willow River near Palisade

St. Louis River at Floodwood

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon