Observed 6:55 PM CDT at KAUM

Waltham, MN weather

Mostly clear and 69°21°, 20°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 69°21°

Mostly clear

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the south. 610–8 mph13 km/h through 7 AM
Dew point: 51°10°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 2–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 65Moderate; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure: 30.2 inHg1023 hPa; Rising · +0.07 inHg+2.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

7°4° warmer than this time yesterday (63°17° then, 69°21° now)

Good hours for

Low 50°10° tomorrow at 7 AM

TonightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 57°14° · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Cloudy · rain chance 20%
Monday afternoonNear 53°12° · rain chance 20% · 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 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	57%	60%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	64°18°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	65%	64%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	61°16°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	89%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	78%	81%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	83%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	84%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	83%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	90%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	88%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	92%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	86%	93%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	83%	93%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	86%	91%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	83%	53%	0
Sun 9a	Drizzle	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	76%	0
Sun 10a	Drizzle	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	74%	90%	0
Sun 11a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	69%	94%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	64%	93%	1
Sun 1p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	62%	99%	0
Sun 2p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	57%	99%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	55%	100%	0
Sun 4p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	51%	98%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	49%	90%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	51%	91%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	52%	83%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	56%	91%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	58%	91%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	58%	91%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	56%	96%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	58%	85%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	58%	84%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	58%	92%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	58%	93%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	60%	96%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	41°5°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	63%	91%	0
Mon 6a	Showers	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	41°5°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	63%	99%	0
Mon 7a	Showers	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	65%	99%	0
Mon 8a	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	39°4°	20%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	68%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	20%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	71%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	20%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	68%	100%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	20%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	66%	99%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	52°11°	20%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	63%	99%	1
Mon 1p	Drizzle	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	63%	95%	2
Mon 2p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	54°12°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	59%	96%	2
Mon 3p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	54°12°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	61%	97%	1
Mon 4p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	55°13°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	59%	99%	1
Mon 5p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	54°12°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	61%	99%	0
Mon 6p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	53°12°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	64%	98%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. North wind 7 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 55°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Northeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Low, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 65°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 68°20°, low 48°9°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% 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
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  20% chance · 0.11 in2.7 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 68. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 67°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 68°20°, low 53°12°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°20°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% 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 68. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–59°15°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 57°14°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 31°−1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 49°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.07 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–57°14°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 47°8°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.16 in4.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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
47°8°–68°20°
Low, likely
33°1°–56°13°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 60°, low 44°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 55°, low 45°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 59–68°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

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

Cedar River near Lansing

6.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.2 ft
Flow: 147 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Dobbins Creek near Austin

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.0 ft
Flow: 32 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Turtle Creek near Austin

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 109 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Cedar River near Austin

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft
Flow: 333 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 84% less heating than a typical week.

This week 25Typical 156

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 6
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 51°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 8:00 PM–9:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

AUSTIN WASTE WATER TREATMENT FACILITY · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1938–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 20°11° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 13°7° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+8°+4°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+11°+6°WedOct 21
+16°+9°ThuOct 22
+23°+13°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 36 min; Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 41 min less
Golden hour: 5:33–6:31 PM; Morning 7:19–8:17 AM
Blue hour: 6:31–6:42 PM; Morning 7:07–7:19 AM; first light 7:07 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 84% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:49 AM · rises 5:12 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Waltham. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Waltham, MN weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Cedar River near Lansing

Dobbins Creek near Austin

Turtle Creek near Austin

Cedar River near Austin

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon