Otter Tail River near Battle Lake (CR72)
12 mi- Level
- 1320 ft
Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 8:35 AM CDT at KADC
Sunny and 63°17°, 14°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~10 AM (56%).
Today: low 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°), high 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°).
Now 63°17°
Sunny
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from WSW, gusts 29 mph46 km/h | 67% | 85% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Showers | 61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 16 mph26 km/h from W, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 65% | 96% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 16 mph26 km/h from WNW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 60% | 99% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Rain | 57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 16 mph26 km/h from WNW, gusts 23 mph38 km/h | 57% | 100% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Showers | 56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 16 mph26 km/h from WNW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 57% | 100% | 2 |
| Sat 2p | Drizzle | 59°15° (likely 47°8° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 47% | 81% | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 49% | 86% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 46% | 85% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 41% | 84% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 44% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 47% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 51% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 53% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 50% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 50% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 48% | 43% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 50% | 40% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 51% | 42% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 49% | 40% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 41°5° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 51% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 39°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 53% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 41°5° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 55% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 40°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 56% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°) | 39°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 60% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 42°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 55% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 47% | 82% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 42% | 77% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 39% | 80% | 2 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 37% | 81% | 2 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 38% | 95% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 47°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 38% | 91% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 37% | 98% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 37% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 39% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 42% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 45% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 47% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 51% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 53% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 51% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 53% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 55% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 35°2° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 57% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°) | 34°1° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 59% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 33°1° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 64% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°) | 31°−1° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 67% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 30°−1° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 72% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 30°−1° | 10% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 72% | 97% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers before 11am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm. Partly sunny. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 12 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. North northwest wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: Cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
80% chance · 0.31 in7.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
90% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 45. East northeast wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
90% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Southeast wind 12 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. South southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 8 to 12 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.16 in4.1 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
56% chance of rain, high 63°, low 38°.
Dry, high 50°, low 35°, cooling off.
55% chance of rain, high 45°, low 34°, cooling off.
Highs 50–59°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 80% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.
Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 14°8° warmer than typical.
On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Vining weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:52 AM, sunset 6:19 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 69% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing