Observed 1:55 PM CDT at KCFE

Watertown, MN weather

Mostly cloudy and 70°21°, 20°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~4–6 PM (47%).

Forecasts agree

Now 70°21°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the southwest. Gusts to 22 mph35 km/h around 5 PM
Dew point: 54°12°; Comfortable · down to 45°7° by 9 PM
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 3 PM
Pressure: 30.14 inHg1021 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (72°22° then, 70°21° now)

Good hours for

Dry until 4 PM
Rain today 4 PM–1 AM (50%, 0.24 in6.1 mm)
Dry break tonight 1–11 AM
Rain tomorrow 11–1 AM (40%, 0.32 in8.1 mm)
Rain tomorrow night from 3 AM (80%, 0.35 in8.9 mm)

This afternoonDown to 60°16° by 5 PM · Rain 4–6 PM (50%)
TonightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Rain 6 PM–1 AM (40%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Rain 11 AM–noon (30%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 52°11° · Rain all afternoon (40%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Rain 6 PM–1 AM (40%)
Monday morningNear 44°7° · Rain all morning (80%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 2p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	5%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	53%	82%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)	69°21°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	59%	93%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	64°18°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	67%	99%	1
Sat 5p	Drizzle	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	72%	100%	0
Sat 6p	Rain	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	69%	100%	0
Sat 7p	Showers	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sat 8p	Showers	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	69%	100%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	68%	100%	0
Sun 1a	Showers	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	68%	99%	0
Sun 2a	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	68%	99%	0
Sun 3a	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	68%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	65%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	68%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	45°7°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	68%	99%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	68%	98%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	68%	99%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	68%	98%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	63%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	56%	99%	0
Sun 12p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	52%	100%	0
Sun 1p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	50%	100%	0
Sun 2p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	51°11°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	48%	100%	0
Sun 3p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	52°11°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	44%	99%	0
Sun 4p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	52°11°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	44%	99%	0
Sun 5p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	52°11°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	46%	99%	0
Sun 6p	Drizzle	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	46%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Showers	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	54%	99%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	58%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	63%	99%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	63%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	68%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	68%	99%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	65%	99%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	68%	98%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	65%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	68%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	67%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	39°4°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	67%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	37°3°	80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	70%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Showers	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	36°2°	80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	73%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Drizzle	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	37°3°	80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	73%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Showers	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	38°3°	80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	76%	99%	0
Mon 11a	Showers	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	76%	100%	0
Mon 12p	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	73%	100%	0
Mon 1p	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	80%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	73%	100%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 74°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Storms 0.18 in4.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  50% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 47°8°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 60 in the afternoon. West northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 53°12°, low 40°4°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 48°9°
  40% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 53. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 47°8°, low 41°5°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 41°5°
  80% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 45°7°
  80% chance · 0.31 in8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 44°7°
  70% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  60% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 41, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Low, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 33°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 61°16°, low 48°9°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  60% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–67°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 66°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 63 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–66°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 0 to 5 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 64°18°).
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 67°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.19 in4.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.21 in5.3 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 67. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 55°13°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.22 in5.5 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
58°14°–68°20°
Low, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 31°−1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 58°14°, low 46°8°. Typical 49°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 44°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
52°11°–64°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–57°14°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 43°6°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 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, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 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°–58°14°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
23 mph38 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
47% chance of rain, high 74°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
39% chance of rain, high 53°, low 40°, cooling off.
Monday
83% chance of rain, high 47°, low 41°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 54–67°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

South Fork Crow River near Mayer

4.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 91 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Crow River at Delano

6.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.9 ft
Flow: 121 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

North Fork Crow River near Rockford 3W

9.7 mi

Level: 76.1 ft
Flow: 139 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Crow River at Rockford

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 248 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 80% less heating than a typical week.

This week 32Typical 158

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 22
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 54°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?

Delano · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1977–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+2°+1°SunOct 18
+9°+5°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+11°+6°WedOct 21
+14°+8°ThuOct 22
+15°+8°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 32 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 46 min less
Golden hour: 5:34–6:33 PM; Morning 7:24–8:24 AM
Blue hour: 6:33–6:45 PM; Morning 7:13–7:24 AM; first light 7:13 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 100% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:55 AM · rises 5:14 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Watertown. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,600 ft, 22 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Watertown, MN weather

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Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

South Fork Crow River near Mayer

South Fork Crow River at Delano

North Fork Crow River near Rockford 3W

Crow River at Rockford

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