Observed 7:35 PM CDT at KAEL

Wells, MN weather

Overcast and 57°14°, 21°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 57°14°

Cloudy

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the northwest. 58–10 mph17 km/h through 8 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 2Low; Low all day (peak 2)
Pressure: 30.26 inHg1025 hPa; Rising · +0.10 inHg+3.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

8°4° cooler than this time yesterday (66°19° then, 58°15° now)

Good hours for

Low 48°9° tomorrow at 8 AM
Rain tomorrow night 3–7 AM (30%, 0.12 in3 mm)

TonightDown to 50°10° by 4 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 57°14° · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 3 AM · Rain 3–6 AM (30%)
Monday morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Rain 6–7 AM (30%)
Monday afternoonUp to 56°13° by 4 PM · rain chance 40% · 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 8p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	75%	99%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	77%	99%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	77%	99%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	80%	99%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	80%	100%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	80%	97%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	80%	84%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	90%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	92%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	77%	88%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	81%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	76%	0
Sun 8a	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	45°7°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	80%	95%	0
Sun 9a	Drizzle	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	91%	0
Sun 10a	Drizzle	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	74%	92%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	66%	94%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	62%	97%	1
Sun 1p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	57°14°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	59%	100%	2
Sun 2p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	57°14°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	55%	99%	1
Sun 3p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	58°14°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	51%	100%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	58°14°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	47%	99%	0
Sun 5p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	57°14°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	45%	97%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	47%	95%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	50%	92%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	56%	94%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	56%	97%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	58%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	60%	98%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	44°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	60%	85%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	44°7°	5%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	60%	96%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	60%	98%	0
Mon 3a	Showers	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	42°6°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	63%	86%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	63%	96%	0
Mon 5a	Rain	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	41°5°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	63%	98%	0
Mon 6a	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	65%	99%	0
Mon 7a	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	40%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	65%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Showers	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	40°4°	40%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	70%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Showers	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	40%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	73%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	45°7°	40%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	71%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Drizzle	51°11° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	40%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	68%	99%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	52°11°	40%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	66%	96%	1
Mon 1p	Drizzle	53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	64%	99%	1
Mon 2p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	61%	96%	1
Mon 3p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	59%	100%	1
Mon 4p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	57%	98%	0
Mon 5p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	57%	95%	0
Mon 6p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	54°12°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	64%	97%	0
Mon 7p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	66%	99%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers between midnight and 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–76°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
18 mph30 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 44°7°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 57°14°, low 48°9°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 45°7°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–57°14°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
1
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 66°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
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 66. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 70°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 58°14°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°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 70. South southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 0 to 5 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
53°12° / 32°0°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 53°12°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. 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 69°21°).
High, likely
62°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 71°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.25 in6.2 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 71. South southeast wind 10 to 15 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
65°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–61°16°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 66°19°, low 58°14°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.51 in13 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  50% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 62°16°
  50% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 58°14°
  50% chance · 0.32 in8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 62°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.6 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
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–57°14°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  20% chance · 0.21 in5.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 53°12°
  30% 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°–72°22°
Low, likely
32°0°–57°14°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 30°−1°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 59°, low 44°, cooling off.
Monday
35% chance of rain, high 57°, low 48°.
Rest of week
Highs 61–71°; 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

19 mi

Level: 1047 ft
Flow: 212 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Blue Earth River at Blue Earth (CR6)

20 mi

Level: 30.0 ft

Reading from Sat 6:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Maple River near Sterling Center 2NE

21 mi

Level: 12.9 ft
Flow: 212 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Blue Earth River near Winnebago 1W

23 mi

Level: 24.0 ft
Flow: 790 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:45 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 27Typical 153

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 11
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?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

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

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 21°12° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 36 min; Losing 2 min 53 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 7:11–7:22 AM; first light 7:11 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 92% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:53 AM · rises 5:15 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Wells, MN weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

East Branch Blue Earth River near Blue Earth 1N

Blue Earth River at Blue Earth (CR6)

Maple River near Sterling Center 2NE

Blue Earth River near Winnebago 1W

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