Observed 1:15 AM CDT at KDTL

The Ranch, MN weather

Clear and 39°4°.

Mostly agree

Now 39°4°

Clear · Feels like 34°1°

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the northwest. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 1 PM
Dew point: 29°−2°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.34 inHg1027 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.9 hPa next 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below freezing until 5 AM (low 29°−2°)
Above 40°4° today by 10 AM
Below 40°4° tonight after 8 PM
Hard freeze tonight 1–10 AM (low 28°−2°)
Rain tomorrow night from 7 PM (70%, 0.54 in14 mm)

TonightNear 33°1° · freezing, low 29°−2° · Clear
This morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonNear 47°8° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 29°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 38°3° by 11 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 42°6° · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by midnight · Rain 7 PM–1 AM (70%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sun 1a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	81%	7%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	85%	5%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	25°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	85%	4%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	11%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	58%	11%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	58%	29%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	58%	72%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	63%	69%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	61%	57%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	51%	60%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly cloudy	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	41%	59%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	37%	73%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	34%	80%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	34%	82%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	33%	82%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	33%	84%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	34%	80%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	37%	73%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	43%	71%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	50%	73%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	54%	82%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	54%	85%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	56%	82%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	58%	81%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	63%	81%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	66%	80%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	66%	80%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	81%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)	24°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	75%	88%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°)	24°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	91%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°)	24°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	78%	93%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	22°−6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	85%	97%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°)	25°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	78%	97%	0
Mon 10a	Mostly cloudy	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	69%	69%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	59%	85%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	52%	85%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	48%	98%	3
Mon 2p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	45%	100%	3
Mon 3p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	43%	99%	2
Mon 4p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	43%	99%	2
Mon 5p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	43%	99%	1
Mon 6p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	46%	95%	0
Mon 7p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	52%	98%	0
Mon 8p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	33°1°	70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	62%	99%	0
Mon 9p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	32°0°	70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	67%	98%	0
Mon 10p	Rain	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	69%	100%	0
Mon 11p	Rain	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	75%	100%	0
Tue 12a	Rain	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	27°−3°	70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	82%	100%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 29°−2°. Typical 47°8° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 29°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 29, with temperatures rising to around 34 overnight. West wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–50°10°
Low, likely
29°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 43°6°, low 31°−1°. Typical 46°8° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 38°3°
  70% chance · 0.45 in11 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 34°1°
  90% chance · 0.35 in8.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Rain after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind 7 to 14 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
40°4°–43°6°
Low, likely
29°−2°–32°0°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 49°9°, low 39°4°. Typical 46°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.58 in15 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 40°5°
  90% chance · 0.35 in8.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  80% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Low, likely
37°3°–39°4°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 51°11°, low 32°0°. Typical 45°7° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 12 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 3 to 12 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Low, likely
32°0°–43°6°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 28°−2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 38°3°. Typical 44°7° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Low, likely
33°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 28°−2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 55°13°, low 39°4°. Typical 43°6° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. East southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. East southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–58°14°
Low, likely
34°1°–47°8°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 27°−3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 53°12°, low 44°7°. Typical 43°6° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–60°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–51°11°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 27°−3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 46°8°. Typical 42°6° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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
51°11°–64°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–53°12°
Typical high / low
42°6° / 26°−3°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 42°6°. Typical 41°5° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  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
43°6°–56°13°
Low, likely
32°0°–51°11°
Typical high / low
41°5° / 26°−3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Tuesday, Nov 3. Drizzle. High 47°8°, low 39°4°. Typical 41°5° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  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
42°6°–51°11°
Low, likely
37°3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
41°5° / 25°−4°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 48°, low 29°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 43°, low 31°, cooling off.
Tuesday
94% chance of rain, high 49°, low 39°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 47–58°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (FGF) (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

Wild Rice River (MN) near Mahnomen (CSAH25)

12 mi

Level: 35.6 ft
Flow: 44 cfs

Reading from Sun 12:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River near Vern (CSAH37)

21 mi

Level: 84.9 ft

Reading from Sun 12 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 54Typical 199

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 43
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 4 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 29°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?

Mahnomen · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1927–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

—MonOct 19
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The Ranch weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 21 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 53 min less
Golden hour: 5:33–6:36 PM; Morning 7:36–8:39 AM
Blue hour: 6:36–6:48 PM; Morning 7:24–7:36 AM; first light 7:24 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 1:45–6 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today: sets 7:24 AM · rises 5:39 PM
Full moon: Today, 11:12 PM
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from The Ranch. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,600 ft, 29 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.