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Observed 12:15 PM CDT at KAEL

Walters, MN weather

Mostly sunny and 73°23°, 23°13° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°), high 78°26° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°).

Forecasts agree

Now 73°23°

Mostly sunny

Wind
11 mph18 km/h
From the south-southwest. Gusts to 24 mph39 km/h around 1 PM
Dew point
48°9°
Comfortable
UV index
4Moderate
Moderate until 4 PM
Pressure
30.19 inHg1022 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.7 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

5°3° warmer than this time yesterday (68°20° then, 73°23° now)

Good hours for
  • Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h until 1 PM
  • High 77°25° today at 2 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
  • Low 49°9° tomorrow at 8 AM
  • Rain tomorrow night 4–7 AM (30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm)
  1. This afternoonUp to 77°25° by 2 PM · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Partly cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonNear 58°14° · Cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Rain 4–6 AM (20%)
  6. Monday morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Rain 6–7 AM (30%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 12pSunny71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)71°22°0%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h47%12%3
Sat 1pSunny74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)74°23°0%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h44%30%4
Sat 2pCloudy77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)77°25°0%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h42%68%4
Sat 3pMostly cloudy77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)77°25°0%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h42%61%3
Sat 4pMostly cloudy77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)77°25°0%10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h42%53%2
Sat 5pCloudy76°24° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)76°24°0%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h43%80%1
Sat 6pCloudy71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)71°22°0%10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h51%87%0
Sat 7pPartly cloudy65°18° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)65°18°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h60%73%0
Sat 8pCloudy60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)60°16°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h69%88%0
Sat 9pCloudy57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)57°14°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h77%81%0
Sat 10pCloudy55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)55°13°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h80%92%0
Sat 11pCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)54°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h80%90%0
Sun 12aCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)54°12°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h80%95%0
Sun 1aCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)53°12°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h80%94%0
Sun 2aCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)52°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h80%88%0
Sun 3aCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)51°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h83%81%0
Sun 4aCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)51°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h80%84%0
Sun 5aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)48°9°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h83%88%0
Sun 6aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)48°9°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h80%92%0
Sun 7aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)48°9°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h77%90%0
Sun 8aCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)47°8°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h80%81%0
Sun 9aCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)51°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h77%84%0
Sun 10aCloudy54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)54°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph27 km/h71%84%1
Sun 11aCloudy56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)56°13°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h66%77%2
Sun 12pCloudy57°14° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)57°14°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h62%81%2
Sun 1pCloudy59°15° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)59°15°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h57%87%3
Sun 2pCloudy59°15° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)59°15°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h55%91%3
Sun 3pCloudy59°15° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)59°15°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h53%95%3
Sun 4pCloudy59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)59°15°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h51%95%2
Sun 5pCloudy59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)59°15°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h47%93%1
Sun 6pCloudy57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)57°14°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h47%75%0
Sun 7pCloudy54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)54°12°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h50%73%0
Sun 8pCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)51°11°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h56%76%0
Sun 9pCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)47°8°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h56%79%0
Sun 10pCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h60%81%0
Sun 11pCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)45°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h58%82%0
Mon 12aCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h58%87%0
Mon 1aCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)45°7°0%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h58%97%0
Mon 2aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)43°6°10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h60%93%0
Mon 3aShowers47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)43°6°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h60%92%0
Mon 4aCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)43°6°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h60%97%0
Mon 5aCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)41°5°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h63%99%0
Mon 6aCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)41°5°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h63%99%0
Mon 7aCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)41°5°30%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h65%100%0
Mon 8aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)40°4°30%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h70%99%0
Mon 9aShowers47°8° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)42°6°30%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h71%97%0
Mon 10aShowers50°10° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)46°8°30%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h68%99%0
Mon 11aShowers52°11° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)52°11°30%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h66%99%1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 49°9°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly cloudy, 77°25°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    73°23°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 34°1°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 46°8°

      20% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    54°12°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 34°1°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 58°14°, low 47°8°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 45°7°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    55°13°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 33°1°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 63°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      20% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 33°1°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 65°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 56°13°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 69°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      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 65. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    65°18°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 61°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 58°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    61°16°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 32°0°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 62°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 68°20°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 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 62. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    62°17°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 65°18°, low 58°14°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 60°15°

      50% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 67°19°

      50% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 60°16°

      50% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 59°15°

      50% chance · 0.1 in2.6 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
    51°11° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 60°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 51°11°

      20% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      20% chance · 0.1 in2.5 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
    54°12°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 55°13°, low 46°8°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Snow 0.32 in8.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      20% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      30% chance · 0.08 in1.9 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.

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

    High, likely
    49°9°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    26 mph42 km/h, gusts 46 mph74 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 78°, low 49°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 60°, low 44°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 58°, low 47°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 55–65°; chance of precipitation on 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

East Branch Blue Earth River near Blue Earth 1N

21 mi
Level
1047 ft
Flow
216 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Shell Rock River (Northeast IA) near Gordonsville 1W

21 mi
Level
86.5 ft
Flow
96 cfs

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Blue Earth River at Blue Earth (CR6)

22 mi
Level
30.1 ft

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 86% less heating than a typical week.

This week 22Typical 153

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
8
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 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–8:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Wells · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1968–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 23°13° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Forecast high / low
78°26° / 49°9°
Record high
80°27° in 2010
Record low
16°−9° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

  1. —SunOct 18
  2. —MonOct 19
  3. —TueOct 20
  4. —WedOct 21
  5. —ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

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

Daylight
10 h 37 min
Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 41 min less
Golden hour
5:36–6:34 PM
Morning 7:22–8:20 AM
Blue hour
6:34–6:46 PM
Morning 7:10–7:22 AM; first light 7:10 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 87% 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 Walters. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.