Observed 5:35 AM CDT at KTWM

Two Harbors, MN weather

Mostly cloudy and 49°9°, 17°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~3–5 PM (58%).

Mostly agree

Now 49°9°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: Calm; Gusts to 24 mph38 km/h around 2 PM
Dew point: 47°8°; Comfortable
Humidity: 94%; Air 49°9°, dew point 47°8° · fog or dew likely
UV tomorrow: 2Low; Low all day (peak 2)
Pressure: 30.1 inHg1019 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

None rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

7°4° warmer than this time yesterday (42°6° then, 49°9° now)

Good hours for

Dry until 1 PM
Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
Rain today 1–7 PM (60%, 0.12 in3 mm)
High 66°19° today at 1 PM

This morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Partly cloudy
This afternoonNear 64°18° · Rain 1–6 PM (60%)
TonightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Rain 6–7 PM (30%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 52°11° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · 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	Mostly cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	51°11°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	46%	0
Sat 7a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	38%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	84%	33%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	55°13°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	40%	0
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	45%	1
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	72%	73%	1
Sat 12p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	65%	71%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	66°19°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	61%	74%	2
Sat 2p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	66°19°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	63%	81%	1
Sat 3p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	65%	94%	1
Sat 4p	Showers	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	65°18°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	68%	96%	0
Sat 5p	Rain	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	63°17°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	72%	97%	0
Sat 6p	Rain	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	81%	98%	0
Sat 7p	Drizzle	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	86%	99%	0
Sat 8p	Drizzle	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	80%	98%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	71%	99%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	66%	95%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	61%	94%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	63%	81%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	60%	41%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	58%	40%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	55%	41%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	57%	41%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	57%	46%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	59%	82%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	62%	84%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	62%	76%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	62%	66%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	53%	69%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	50%	75%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	46%	74%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	43%	72%	2
Sun 2p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	41%	74%	2
Sun 3p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	40%	77%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph27 km/h	41%	80%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	41%	71%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	42%	80%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	94%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	55%	98%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	55%	88%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	57%	99%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	57%	97%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	59%	87%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	62%	88%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	64%	93%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	64%	97%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	90%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	81%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 67°19°, low 39°4°. Typical 50°10° / 35°2°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 66°19°
  60% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Rain showers likely after noon. Partly sunny. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 63 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 5 to 10 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: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. 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
39°4°–50°10°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 35°2°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 34°1°. Typical 50°10° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
34°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 35°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 46°8°, low 34°1°. Typical 49°9° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 43°6°
  70% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East 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
43°6°–46°8°
Low, likely
34°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 48°9°, low 39°4°. Typical 49°9° / 34°1°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 43°6°
  80% chance · 0.16 in4.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  80% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  60% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Low, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 34°1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 56°13°, low 39°4°. Typical 48°9° / 34°1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. 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 39. Southwest 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
56°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–50°10°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 34°1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 53°12°, low 36°2°. Typical 48°9° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Low, likely
36°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 33°1°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 51°11°, low 36°2°. Typical 47°8° / 33°1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 46°8°
  40% chance · 0.23 in5.8 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. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Low, likely
36°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 33°1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 53°12°, low 46°8°. Typical 47°8° / 32°0°. Rain 0.69 in18 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 47°8°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.7 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
50°10°–58°14°
Low, likely
42°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 32°0°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 49°9°. Typical 46°8° / 32°0°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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
51°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 32°0°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 46°8°. Typical 46°8° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 49°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 32°0°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 67°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 54°, low 34°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 46°, low 34°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 48–56°; 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

Stewart River near Two Harbors

2.9 mi

Level: 6.7 ft

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Knife River (MN) near Two Harbors

8.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 25.8 ft
Flow: 9 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Sucker Creek near Palmers

11 mi

Level: 79.0 ft
Flow: 8 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Cloquet River near Brimson

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1486 ft
Flow: 19 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 82% less heating than a typical week.

This week 30Typical 166

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 22
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 47°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–12:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Two Harbors · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1894–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+2°+1°SunOct 18
+5°+3°MonOct 19
+5°+3°TueOct 20
+4°+2°WedOct 21
+8°+4°ThuOct 22
+5°+3°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Two Harbors weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 25 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 55 min less
Golden hour: 5:20–6:22 PM; Morning 7:18–8:20 AM
Blue hour: 6:22–6:34 PM; Morning 7:06–7:18 AM; first light 7:06 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 42% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:47 AM · rises 5:03 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Two Harbors. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,100 ft, 28 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.