Observed 5:35 AM CDT at KY63

Wendell, MN weather

Clear and 62°17°, 9°5° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~10 AM (47%).

Mostly agree

Now 62°17°

Clear

Wind: 17 mph28 km/hgusts 23 mph37 km/h; From the south. 813–18 mph29 km/h through 6 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable · down to 38°3° by 1 PM
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 1–2 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 29.95 inHg1014 hPa; Rising · +0.06 inHg+2.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (61°16° then, 62°17° now)

Good hours for

Dry until 7 AM
Rain today 7 AM–noon (50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm)
Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h today 9 AM–2 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM

This morningDown to 58°14° by 9 AM · Rain 7 AM–noon (50%) · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h
This afternoonNear 57°14° · rain chance 30% · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 50°10° · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · 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 6a	Clear	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	62%	21%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	61°16°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	67%	19%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	59°15°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	69%	25%	0
Sat 9a	Showers	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	17 mph27 km/h from W, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	67%	84%	0
Sat 10a	Showers	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	18 mph29 km/h from WNW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	62%	95%	1
Sat 11a	Showers	58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	18 mph29 km/h from WNW, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	57%	98%	1
Sat 12p	Showers	57°14° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	57°14°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	18 mph29 km/h from WNW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	54%	99%	2
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	17 mph27 km/h from NW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	51%	80%	3
Sat 2p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	40%	80%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	41%	84%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	36%	82%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	36%	80%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	38%	81%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	44%	82%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	46%	83%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	47%	73%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	49%	50%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	49%	48%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	51%	43%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	51%	41%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	50%	43%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	52%	84%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	54%	85%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	58%	84%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	58%	84%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	60%	80%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	63%	83%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	61%	84%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	51%	86%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	45%	84%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	39%	85%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	36%	95%	2
Sun 2p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	34%	97%	2
Sun 3p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	33%	100%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	33%	100%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	32%	100%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	37%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	46°8°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	42%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	45°7°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	44%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	43°6°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	47%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	41°5°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	39°4°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Rain	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	39°4°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	55%	99%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	39°4°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	55%	98%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	38°3°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	57%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	36°2°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	57%	99%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	35°2°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	59%	98%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	33°1°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	62%	97%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1971–2026)

Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 62°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Scattered rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 12 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 51°11°, low 36°2°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 0% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. North northwest wind 1 to 7 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain between 7pm and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Low, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 46°8°, low 35°2°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.46 in12 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 42°5°
  80% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 40°4°
  90% chance · 0.34 in8.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 41°5°
  90% chance · 0.38 in9.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 46. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Low, likely
35°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 51°11°, low 41°5°. Typical 52°11° / 31°0°. Rain 0.53 in13 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 46°8°
  90% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  20% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 51. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Low, likely
40°4°–42°6°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°0°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 57°14°, low 36°2°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  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 57. South southwest wind 9 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 7 to 13 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 38°3°. Typical 51°10° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  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 55. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. East southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–61°16°
Low, likely
38°3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
51°10° / 30°−1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 57°14°, low 40°4°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Southeast wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–63°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 30°−1°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 61°16°, low 54°12°. Typical 49°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3 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
57°14°–65°18°
Low, likely
49°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 47°8°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  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°–63°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–57°14°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 53°12°
  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
50°10°–64°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–54°12°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
47% chance of rain, high 62°, low 36°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 51°, low 36°, cooling off.
Monday
63% chance of rain, high 46°, low 35°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 51–61°; 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

Mustinka River near Norcross (MN9)

12 mi

Level: 1018 ft
Flow: 4 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Orwell Lake at Orwell Dam near Fergus Falls

13 mi

Level: 1064 ft

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Otter Tail River below Orwell Dam near Fergus Falls

13 mi

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 49 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Rabbit River at Campbell (CR4)

15 mi

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 79% less heating than a typical week.

This week 35Typical 166

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 25
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?

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

Is this typical?

Orwell Dam · forecast.blue computed averages, 1971–2026 · records 1971–2026

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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Fergus Falls station, 1893–2018: records and averages

This station closed and is no longer reporting, but has a long history nearby. Its own average annual high was about 52°11°, over its full 1893–2018 record — not an NCEI normal, and not the same station as the computed averages above.

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 29 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 50 min less
Golden hour: 5:40–6:41 PM; Morning 7:35–8:35 AM
Blue hour: 6:41–6:53 PM; Morning 7:23–7:35 AM; first light 7:23 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Mostly clear 6:59–7:23 AM; moon 96% lit but below the horizon.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:05 AM · rises 5:22 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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