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Observed 1:15 PM CDT at KACQ

Waldorf, MN weather

Mostly cloudy and 73°23°, 24°13° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 9 PM.

Today: low 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°), high 78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°).

Forecasts agree

Now 73°23°

Mostly cloudy

Wind
14 mph22 km/h
From the south. 58–14 mph22 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point
50°10°
Comfortable
UV index
3Moderate
Moderate until 3 PM · peak 4
Pressure
30.18 inHg1022 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.5 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (70°21° then, 73°23° now)

Good hours for
  • High 77°25° today at 3 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
  • Low 48°9° tomorrow at 8 AM
  • Rain tomorrow night 3–7 AM (40%, 0.16 in4.1 mm)
  1. This afternoonNear 74°23° · Mostly cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 50°10° by 3 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonNear 55°13° · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 1 AM · Rain 3–6 AM (30%)
  6. Monday morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Rain 6–7 AM (40%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 2pPartly sunny75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)75°24°0%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h45%51%3
Sat 3pPartly sunny77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)77°25°0%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h42%74%2
Sat 4pCloudy75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)75°24°0%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h45%80%1
Sat 5pCloudy72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)72°22°0%10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h51%90%0
Sat 6pCloudy67°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)67°19°5%10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h59%86%0
Sat 7pPartly cloudy62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)62°17°10%10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h67%51%0
Sat 8pPartly cloudy58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)58°14°20%10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h75%75%0
Sat 9pCloudy55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)55°13°20%10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h80%98%0
Sat 10pCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)54°12°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h80%100%0
Sat 11pCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)53°12°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h83%100%0
Sun 12aDrizzle52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)52°11°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h83%100%0
Sun 1aCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)52°11°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h80%100%0
Sun 2aCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)51°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h80%100%0
Sun 3aCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)48°9°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h80%100%0
Sun 4aCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)48°9°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h80%99%0
Sun 5aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)48°9°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h77%73%0
Sun 6aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)47°8°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph27 km/h77%97%0
Sun 7aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)47°8°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h74%85%0
Sun 8aCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)45°7°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h77%94%0
Sun 9aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)48°9°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h74%86%0
Sun 10aCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)52°11°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h71%79%1
Sun 11aCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)53°12°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h69%99%1
Sun 12pCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)54°12°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h64%98%1
Sun 1pCloudy55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)55°13°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h59%98%1
Sun 2pCloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)55°13°10%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h57%99%1
Sun 3pCloudy55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)55°13°10%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h55%99%0
Sun 4pCloudy55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)55°13°10%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h51%100%1
Sun 5pCloudy55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)55°13°10%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h49%100%1
Sun 6pCloudy54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)54°12°10%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h50%91%0
Sun 7pCloudy51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)51°11°10%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h56%80%0
Sun 8pCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)46°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h58%81%0
Sun 9pCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)45°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h60%81%0
Sun 10pCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)44°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h63%81%0
Sun 11pCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)44°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h63%89%0
Mon 12aCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)44°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h63%94%0
Mon 1aCloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)42°6°10%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h65%97%0
Mon 2aCloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)42°6°20%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h65%92%0
Mon 3aCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)42°6°20%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h65%90%0
Mon 4aShowers46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)41°5°30%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h65%97%0
Mon 5aShowers46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)41°5°30%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h65%100%0
Mon 6aCloudy46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)41°5°40%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h65%99%0
Mon 7aCloudy45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)40°4°40%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h68%100%0
Mon 8aDrizzle44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)38°3°40%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h70%100%0
Mon 9aShowers45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)40°4°40%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h73%100%0
Mon 10aShowers48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)43°6°40%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h71%100%0
Mon 11aShowers50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)46°8°40%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h68%99%1
Mon 12pShowers50°10° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)46°8°40%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h71%98%1
Mon 1pCloudy51°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)51°11°20%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h68%98%1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 48°9°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 77°25°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      20% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers between 8pm and 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    74°23°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 34°1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 43°6°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 46°8°

      30% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 57. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 2am. Cloudy. Low around 43, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    52°11°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 33°1°
    Wind
    13 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 55°13°, low 46°8°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 44°7°

      40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 52°11°

      40% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 49°10°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      40% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    50°10°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 33°1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 65°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      40% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 69°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      30% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 32°0°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 68°20°, low 47°8°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 57°14°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 51°10°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 32°0°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 49°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 68°20°).

    High, likely
    63°17°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 32°0°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 70°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 70°21°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 67°19°

      40% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      50% chance · 0.32 in8.1 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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

    High, likely
    66°19°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–62°17°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    22 mph36 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 58°14°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.52 in13 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 67°19°

      50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      50% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 58°14°

      50% chance · 0.34 in8.6 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.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 60°16°, low 46°8°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      20% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      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
    54°12°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    20 mph33 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 54°12°, low 44°7°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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
    49°9°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    25 mph39 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 78°, low 48°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 57°, low 43°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    44% chance of rain, high 55°, low 46°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 54–70°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

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

Le Sueur River at St. Clair

13 mi
Below flood stage
Level
13.7 ft
Flow
181 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Maple River near Sterling Center 2NE

19 mi
Level
12.9 ft
Flow
217 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Le Sueur River near Rapidan

21 mi
Level
7.1 ft
Flow
654 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Minnesota River at Mankato

22 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.4 ft
Flow
2,300 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 83% less heating than a typical week.

This week 26Typical 158

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
12
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?

Today, 3:00 PM–7:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Waseca Southern Research And Outreach Center · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1914–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 24°13° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Forecast high / low
78°26° / 48°9°
Record high
79°26° in 1963
Record low
16°−9° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. ±0°SunOct 18
  2. +8°+4°MonOct 19
  3. +9°+5°TueOct 20
  4. +11°+6°WedOct 21
  5. —ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:40 AM, sunset 6:16 PM.

Daylight
10 h 36 min
Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 42 min less
Golden hour
5:36–6:34 PM
Morning 7:22–8:21 AM
Blue hour
6:34–6:45 PM
Morning 7:11–7:22 AM; first light 7:11 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 90% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:53 AM · rises 5:15 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Waldorf. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.