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Observed 8:35 PM CDT at KFKA

Whalan, MN weather

Mostly clear and 66°19°, 21°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°), high 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°).

Forecasts agree

Now 66°19°

Mostly clear

Wind
8 mph13 km/hgusts 15 mph24 km/h
From the south. 35–8 mph13 km/h through 9 AM
Dew point
52°11°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
3Moderate
Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Air today
50Good
EPA forecast · PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.25 inHg1024 hPa
Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.6 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (64°18° then, 66°19° now)

Good hours for
  • Low 52°11° tomorrow at 8 AM
  • Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 7 PM
  1. TonightDown to 55°13° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
  2. Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Cloudy
  3. Tomorrow afternoonNear 63°17° · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Cloudy
  5. Monday morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
  6. Monday afternoonUp to 59°15° by 4 PM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
  7. Monday nightNear 56°13° · Cloudy · rain chance 10%
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 9pMostly cloudy65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)65°18°0%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h63%47%0
Sat 10pMostly cloudy63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)63°17°0%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h67%57%0
Sat 11pCloudy62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)62°17°0%6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h70%78%0
Sun 12aCloudy60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)60°16°5%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h75%80%0
Sun 1aCloudy59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)59°15°5%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h78%81%0
Sun 2aCloudy58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)58°14°5%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h80%81%0
Sun 3aCloudy57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)57°14°5%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h83%83%0
Sun 4aCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)55°13°5%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h90%83%0
Sun 5aCloudy55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)55°13°5%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h86%84%0
Sun 6aCloudy54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)54°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h86%88%0
Sun 7aCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)53°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h89%88%0
Sun 8aCloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)52°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h89%94%0
Sun 9aCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)53°12°5%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h86%89%0
Sun 10aCloudy56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)56°13°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h77%87%0
Sun 11aCloudy59°15° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)59°15°5%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h69%92%1
Sun 12pCloudy62°17° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)62°17°5%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h62%86%3
Sun 1pCloudy63°17° (likely 53°12° to 65°18°)63°17°5%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h58%79%3
Sun 2pCloudy63°17° (likely 52°11° to 65°18°)63°17°5%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h56%78%3
Sun 3pCloudy65°18° (likely 52°11° to 65°18°)65°18°5%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h50%89%3
Sun 4pCloudy63°17° (likely 52°11° to 65°18°)63°17°5%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h52%83%2
Sun 5pCloudy63°17° (likely 52°11° to 63°17°)63°17°0%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h50%92%1
Sun 6pCloudy61°16° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)61°16°5%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h50%92%0
Sun 7pCloudy57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)57°14°0%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h53%89%0
Sun 8pCloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)55°13°0%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h53%84%0
Sun 9pCloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)54°12°0%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h52%92%0
Sun 10pCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)53°12°0%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h50%78%0
Sun 11pCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)52°11°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h52%78%0
Mon 12aCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)51°11°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h56%91%0
Mon 1aCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)51°11°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h56%85%0
Mon 2aCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)47°8°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h56%84%0
Mon 3aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)47°8°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h58%83%0
Mon 4aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)47°8°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h58%81%0
Mon 5aCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)46°8°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h58%91%0
Mon 6aCloudy49°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)47°8°5%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h58%99%0
Mon 7aCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)47°8°10%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h58%97%0
Mon 8aCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)44°7°10%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h63%97%0
Mon 9aCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)47°8°10%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h61%99%0
Mon 10aCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)51°11°10%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h61%97%1
Mon 11aCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)53°12°10%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h59%96%1
Mon 12pCloudy55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)55°13°10%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h57%94%2
Mon 1pCloudy56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)56°13°5%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h55%92%1
Mon 2pCloudy58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)58°14°5%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h51%92%2
Mon 3pCloudy58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)58°14°5%8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h53%94%2
Mon 4pCloudy59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)59°15°5%8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h51%89%1
Mon 5pCloudy58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)58°14°5%8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h53%97%1
Mon 6pDrizzle57°14° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)57°14°5%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h55%88%0
Mon 7pDrizzle56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)56°13°10%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h57%96%0
Mon 8pCloudy55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)55°13°10%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h59%94%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    2. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    75°24°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 63 in the afternoon. North wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. Northeast wind around 7 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    60°16°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    10 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 59°15°, low 45°7°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Northeast wind around 8 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    54°12°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 67°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 49°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 58°15°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    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 67°19°).

    High, likely
    63°17°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 71°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      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 71. South wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    68°20°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    15 mph25 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 70°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 55°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    63°17°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 67°19°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 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 70. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    63°17°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 67°19°, low 58°14°. Typical 51°11° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      50% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 66°19°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      50% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. South wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    63°17°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    56°13°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 52°11°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 60°15°

      40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 49°10°

      30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 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.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    61°16°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 49°9°. Typical 50°10° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 52°11°

      30% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 61°16°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 52°11°

      30% chance

    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°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 76°, low 52°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 65°, low 47°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 59°, low 45°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 60–71°; 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

South Branch Root River at Lanesboro

2.8 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.2 ft
Flow
216 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Root River (MN) near Pilot Mound

6.3 mi
Below flood stage
Level
8.4 ft
Flow
414 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page

Root River (MN) above Rushford

7.5 mi
Below flood stage
Level
9.8 ft
Flow
1,080 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page

South Branch Root River at Carimona

13 mi
Below flood stage
Level
11.2 ft
Flow
193 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:35 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 89% less heating than a typical week.

This week 18Typical 163

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
1
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 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 PM–12:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Preston · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1952–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
55°13° / 32°0°
Forecast high / low
76°24° / 52°11°
Record high
81°27° in 1989
Record low
15°−9° in 1960

Last 7 days vs normal

  1. —MonOct 19
  2. —TueOct 20
  3. —WedOct 21
  4. —ThuOct 22
  5. —FriOct 23
  6. —SatOct 24
  7. —SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:33 AM, sunset 6:09 PM.

Daylight
10 h 36 min
Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 41 min less
Golden hour
5:29–6:27 PM
Morning 7:15–8:13 AM
Blue hour
6:27–6:39 PM
Morning 7:04–7:15 AM; first light 7:04 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 77% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:45 AM · rises 5:08 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking southwest from Whalan.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.