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Observed 9:15 AM CDT at KCQM

Tower, MN weather

Sunny and 63°17°, 19°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~12–2 PM (60%).

Today: low 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°), high 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°).

Mostly agree

Now 63°17°

Sunny

Wind
9 mph15 km/h
From the south. Gusts to 34 mph55 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point
50°10°
Comfortable · down to 42°6° by 7 PM
UV tomorrow
3Moderate
Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure
30.02 inHg1017 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

None rain now, through the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

14°8° warmer than this time yesterday (48°9° then, 63°17° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until noon
  • Gusts to 34 mph55 km/h until 1 PM
  • Rain today noon–5 PM (60%, 0.17 in4.3 mm)
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
  • Below freezing Monday from 4 AM (low 31°−1°)
  1. This morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · rain chance 30% · gusts to 34 mph55 km/h · Partly cloudy
  2. This afternoonDown to 58°14° by 5 PM · Rain noon–5 PM (60%) · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h
  3. TonightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 47°8° · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 31°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Mostly cloudy
  7. Monday morningNear 32°0° · freezing, low 31°−1° · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 9aSunny58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)58°14°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 32 mph52 km/h75%4%0
Sat 10aCloudy61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)61°16°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 34 mph55 km/h70%63%1
Sat 11aSunny63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)63°17°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 32 mph52 km/h67%31%1
Sat 12pCloudy64°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)64°18°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 29 mph46 km/h67%89%2
Sat 1pShowers65°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)65°18°60%, 0.04 in1 mm15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h68%99%2
Sat 2pShowers63°17° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)63°17°50%, 0.04 in1 mm15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h72%100%2
Sat 3pRain62°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)62°17°40%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 22 mph35 km/h72%100%1
Sat 4pRain61°16° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)61°16°30%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 24 mph39 km/h70%100%0
Sat 5pDrizzle58°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)58°14°20%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph34 km/h72%98%0
Sat 6pCloudy56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)56°13°10%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h66%96%0
Sat 7pCloudy53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)53°12°0%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph28 km/h66%80%0
Sat 8pPartly cloudy51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)51°11°0%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h61%74%0
Sat 9pPartly cloudy49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)46°8°0%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h61%72%0
Sat 10pCloudy48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h56%78%0
Sat 11pCloudy46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)42°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h56%77%0
Sun 12aPartly cloudy44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)40°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h55%76%0
Sun 1aCloudy43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)39°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h55%75%0
Sun 2aCloudy42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)38°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h55%77%0
Sun 3aClear40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)36°2°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h57%37%0
Sun 4aClear40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)36°2°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h55%37%0
Sun 5aPartly cloudy39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)35°2°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h54%38%0
Sun 6aPartly cloudy38°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)34°1°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h57%32%0
Sun 7aClear37°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)33°1°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h59%11%0
Sun 8aSunny36°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)31°−1°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h64%15%0
Sun 9aPartly sunny38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)34°1°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h59%62%0
Sun 10aCloudy42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)38°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h53%80%1
Sun 11aCloudy44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)39°4°0%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h49%78%2
Sun 12pCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)42°6°0%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph30 km/h43%59%2
Sun 1pCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)43°6°0%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph32 km/h40%75%3
Sun 2pCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)44°7°0%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph33 km/h37%79%3
Sun 3pCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)44°7°0%10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h37%80%2
Sun 4pCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)46°8°0%10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h36%80%2
Sun 5pCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)44°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h40%72%1
Sun 6pMostly cloudy47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)44°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h42%63%0
Sun 7pMostly cloudy44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)41°5°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h49%68%0
Sun 8pMostly cloudy41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)38°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h55%72%0
Sun 9pCloudy40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)37°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h57%72%0
Sun 10pCloudy39°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)36°2°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h57%79%0
Sun 11pCloudy38°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)34°1°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h59%83%0
Mon 12aCloudy37°3° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)33°1°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h61%89%0
Mon 1aCloudy36°2° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)32°0°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h64%92%0
Mon 2aCloudy35°2° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)31°−1°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h66%80%0
Mon 3aCloudy33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)29°−2°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h69%96%0
Mon 4aCloudy32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)29°−2°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h72%92%0
Mon 5aCloudy31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)28°−2°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h75%85%0
Mon 6aCloudy31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)28°−2°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h75%80%0
Mon 7aMostly clear31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°)28°−2°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h78%63%0
Mon 8aCloudy32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)29°−2°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h78%74%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 66°19°, low 36°2°. Typical 47°8° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 65°18°

      60% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 39°4°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Rain showers likely after 11am. Partly sunny. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. West 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
    65°18°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    47°8° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 30°−1°. Typical 46°8° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 36°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 31°−1°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny. High near 49, with temperatures falling to around 47 in the afternoon. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    46°8°–51°11°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–37°3°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 43°6°, low 29°−2°. Typical 46°8° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 32°0°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 38°3°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 36°2°

      60% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. East wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    42°6°–44°7°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–34°1°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 45°7°, low 36°2°. Typical 45°7° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 39°4°

      80% chance · 0.21 in5.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 46°8°

      80% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      60% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      40% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. 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°–50°10°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–37°3°
    Typical high / low
    45°7° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 53°12°, low 35°2°. Typical 45°7° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 41°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: Rain showers likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest 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°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    45°7° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 32°0°. Typical 44°7° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 40°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 49°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 38°3°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    43°6°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    44°7° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 50°10°, low 33°1°. Typical 44°7° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 38°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 42°5°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 41°5°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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 50. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. 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
    44°7°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    44°7° / 25°−4°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 44°7°. Typical 43°6° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      30% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 53°11°

      40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 53°11°

      40% chance · 0.12 in2.9 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.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    51°11°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    43°6° / 25°−4°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 46°8°. Typical 43°6° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Fog, 56°14°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 51°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 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
    47°8°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    43°6° / 25°−4°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 42°6°. Typical 42°6° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 48°9°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      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
    47°8°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    42°6° / 24°−4°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    60% chance of rain, high 66°, low 36°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 49°, low 30°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 43°, low 29°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 45–54°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday.

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

Embarrass River at Embarrass, Waisanen Rd

12 mi
Level
13.1 ft

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Embarrass River near Embarrass, Kaunonen Lake Rd

12 mi
Below flood stage
Level
11.1 ft

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Embarrass River near Embarrass, MN135

13 mi
Below flood stage
Level
14.5 ft
Flow
62 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Lake Vermilion Water Level at Outlet near Buyck

14 mi
Level
56.7 ft

Reading from Sat 7:30 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 39Typical 204

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
31
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 50°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?

Tower 2s · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1895–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
47°8° / 28°−2°
Forecast high / low
66°19° / 36°2°
Record high
76°24° in 1998
Record low
0°−18° in 1976

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +8°+4°SunOct 18
  2. +6°+3°MonOct 19
  3. +5°+3°TueOct 20
  4. +7°+4°WedOct 21
  5. +10°+6°ThuOct 22
  6. +12°+6°FriOct 23
  7. +19°+10°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:41 AM, sunset 6:04 PM.

Daylight
10 h 22 min
Losing 3 min 17 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 59 min less
Golden hour
5:20–6:23 PM
Morning 7:22–8:25 AM
Blue hour
6:23–6:35 PM
Morning 7:09–7:22 AM; first light 7:09 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 62% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:51 AM · rises 5:04 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking northwest from Tower. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,400 ft, 2 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.