Observed 4:35 PM CDT at KADC

Wadena, MN weather

Sunny and 50°10°, 15°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 50°10°

Sunny · Feels like 46°8°

Wind: 11 mph18 km/h; From the west. Up to 11 mph18 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable · down to 29°−2° by 10 PM (dry)
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 19Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.26 inHg1025 hPa; Rising · +0.06 inHg+2.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

13°7° cooler than this time yesterday (63°17° then, 50°10° now)

Good hours for

Low 33°1° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 51°11° tomorrow at 1 PM
Rain Monday from 1 PM (60%, 0.28 in7.1 mm)

TonightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 51°11° · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 40°4° by 11 AM · rain chance 30% · freezing, low 32°0° · Cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 42°6° · Rain 1–5 PM (60%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 5p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	68%	77%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	71%	81%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	73%	81%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	66%	81%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	53%	81%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	55%	80%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	55%	81%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	53%	81%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	57%	81%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	57%	76%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	61%	32%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	61%	28%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	64%	26%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	64%	27%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	64%	61%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	66%	70%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	67%	80%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	53%	83%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	44%	78%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	39%	80%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	34%	80%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	34%	81%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	34%	83%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	34%	97%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	33%	100%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	37%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	39%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	42%	99%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	47%	96%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	49%	99%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	53%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	55%	99%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	57%	93%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	59%	96%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	61%	93%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	66%	95%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	95%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	72%	94%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	30%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	75%	99%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	26°−3°	30%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	82%	98%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	30%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	72%	99%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	33°1°	30%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	64%	100%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	34°1°	30%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	62%	99%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	35°2°	30%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	57%	97%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	35°2°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	57%	98%	1
Mon 2p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	36°2°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph27 km/h	55%	97%	1
Mon 3p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	36°2°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	57%	96%	1
Mon 4p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	37°3°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	57%	99%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 33°1°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 0% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 48 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 33, with temperatures rising to around 35 overnight. Northwest wind 1 to 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
33°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 32°0°. Typical 47°8° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 1 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Low, likely
31°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 43°6°, low 31°−1°. Typical 46°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  60% chance · 0.28 in7.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 41°5°
  90% chance · 0.16 in3.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 39°4°
  100% chance · 0.32 in8.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 43. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 31. 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.
High, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Low, likely
31°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 51°11°, low 40°4°. Typical 46°8° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.45 in11 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  90% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  70% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: A chance of rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Low, likely
38°3°–40°4°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 36°2°. Typical 45°7° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 2 to 9 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
36°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 28°−2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 39°4°. Typical 45°7° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northeast wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
32°0°–39°4°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 27°−3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 59°15°, low 43°6°. Typical 44°7° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  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. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. East southeast wind 6 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–64°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 27°−3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 59°15°, low 49°9°. Typical 44°7° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 49°10°
  30% chance · 0.22 in5.6 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
51°11°–66°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–56°13°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 26°−3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 53°12°, low 45°7°. Typical 43°6° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 47°9°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 51°10°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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
43°6°–61°16°
Low, likely
37°3°–51°11°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 26°−3°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 42°6°. Typical 43°6° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–58°14°
Low, likely
30°−1°–54°12°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 26°−3°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 63°, low 33°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 52°, low 32°, cooling off.
Monday
58% chance of rain, high 43°, low 31°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 51–59°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

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

Wing River near Hewitt

7.5 mi

Level: 89.1 ft

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Redeye River near Aldrich (221st Ave)

11 mi

Level: 38.7 ft

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Leaf River (MN) above Aldrich (CSAH26)

11 mi

Level: 1264 ft
Flow: 144 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Leaf River (MN) near Staples (CSAH29)

14 mi

Level: 1.0 ft
Flow: 150 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 76% less heating than a typical week.

This week 46Typical 196

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 39
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 1 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°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?

New York Mills · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2000–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 15°8° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 14°8° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+12°+6°SunOct 18
+9°+5°MonOct 19
+8°+4°TueOct 20
+12°+7°WedOct 21
+14°+8°ThuOct 22
+17°+9°FriOct 23
+23°+13°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 27 min; Losing 3 min 8 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 52 min less
Golden hour: 5:35–6:36 PM; Morning 7:31–8:33 AM
Blue hour: 6:36–6:48 PM; Morning 7:19–7:31 AM; first light 7:19 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 64% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:01 AM · rises 5:17 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Wadena. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,300 ft, 29 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.