Observed 1:55 PM CDT at KDTL

Waubun, MN weather

Partly cloudy and 47°8°, 9°5° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 47°8°

Partly sunny · Feels like 41°5°

Feels like: 41°5°; Wind chill from 14 mph22 km/h wind · air 47°8°
Wind: 14 mph22 km/hgusts 24 mph39 km/h; From the west-northwest. 35–14 mph22 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 40°4°; Comfortable · down to 29°−2° by 4 PM (dry)
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Pressure: 30.19 inHg1022 hPa; Rising · +0.06 inHg+2.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

21°12° cooler than this time yesterday (68°20° then, 47°8° now)

Good hours for

High 52°11° today at 5 PM
Below freezing tonight 5–9 AM (low 31°−1°)
Low 31°−1° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
Hard freeze tomorrow night 2–10 AM (low 28°−2°)

This afternoonUp to 52°11° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 47°8° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 30°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 38°3° by 11 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Mostly 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 2p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	41°5°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from WNW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	60%	80%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	41°5°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from WNW, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	56%	77%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from WNW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	46%	80%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from WNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	36%	81%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from WNW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	42%	55%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	45%	84%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	51%	86%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	55%	83%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	57%	79%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	57%	75%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	59%	53%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	61%	9%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	64%	46%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	63%	13%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	63%	12%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	66%	25%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	69%	33%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	69%	79%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	69%	76%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly cloudy	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	64%	70%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	53%	57%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	43%	58%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	40%	62%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	35%	81%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	35%	83%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	34%	82%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	33%	82%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	35%	79%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	37%	73%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	43%	69%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	52%	80%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	57%	86%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	59%	89%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	59%	83%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	64%	80%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	66%	80%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	80%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	85%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 33°1°)	25°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	74%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 32°0°)	24°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	78%	55%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°)	24°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	78%	65%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°)	24°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	81%	87%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	22°−6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	88%	84%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	26°−3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	78%	82%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	69%	83%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	62%	92%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	55%	92%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	36°2°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	48%	95%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 30°−1°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 0% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 9 to 15 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 30, with temperatures rising to around 32 overnight. West wind 2 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–65°18°
Low, likely
30°−1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 46 mph74 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 28°−2°. Typical 47°8° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 49, with temperatures falling to around 47 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 1 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Low, likely
28°−2°–34°1°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 43°6°, low 30°−1°. Typical 46°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 40°5°
  80% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 39°4°
  90% chance · 0.32 in8.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Low, likely
30°−1°–32°0°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 48°9°, low 38°3°. Typical 46°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.51 in13 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 42°6°
  90% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  60% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Southeast wind 8 to 12 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 38. South southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Low, likely
37°3°–40°4°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 55°13°, low 34°1°. Typical 45°7° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  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 55. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 3 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Low, likely
34°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 28°−2°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 37°3°. Typical 44°7° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West northwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
31°−1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 28°−2°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 57°14°, low 40°4°. Typical 43°6° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. East southeast wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–64°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 27°−3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 57°14°, low 47°8°. Typical 43°6° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.25 in6.4 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°–65°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–53°12°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 27°−3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 51°11°, low 43°6°. Typical 42°6° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  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
41°5°–62°17°
Low, likely
35°2°–55°13°
Typical high / low
42°6° / 26°−3°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 40°4°. Typical 41°5° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°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
48°9°–60°16°
Low, likely
26°−3°–57°14°
Typical high / low
41°5° / 26°−3°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 57°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 49°, low 28°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 43°, low 30°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 48–57°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.

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

Wild Rice River (MN) near Mahnomen (CSAH25)

8.8 mi

Level: 35.6 ft
Flow: 44 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Wild Rice River (MN) at Twin Valley

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 76 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

South Branch Wild Rice River at CR 27 near Felton

22 mi

Level: 5.7 ft
Flow: 122 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 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 52Typical 195

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 40
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 2 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 40°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?

Mahnomen · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1927–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 9°5° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 25 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 56 min less
Golden hour: 5:36–6:39 PM; Morning 7:35–8:38 AM
Blue hour: 6:39–6:51 PM; Morning 7:23–7:35 AM; first light 7:23 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 3–5 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:06 AM · rises 5:20 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Waubun. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,500 ft, 10 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.