Observed 9:35 AM CDT at KBDE

Williams, MN weather

Overcast and 59°15°, 17°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24, gusts to 31 mph50 km/h today.

Forecasts agree

Now 59°15°

Cloudy

Wind: 13 mph20 km/h; From the west. Gusts to 31 mph50 km/h around 12 PM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable · down to 42°6° by 12 PM
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure (notable): 29.95 inHg1014 hPa; Rising fast · +0.12 inHg+4.2 hPa in 3 h

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

10°6° warmer than this time yesterday (52°11° then, 62°17° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 32 mph51 km/h until 4 PM
High 58°14° today at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 6 PM
Below freezing tomorrow night from 3 AM (low 30°−1°)

This morningNear 55°13° · rain chance 20% · gusts to 32 mph51 km/h · Cloudy
This afternoonUp to 58°14° by 2 PM · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 41°5° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 44°7° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 30°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Partly cloudy
Monday morningNear 31°−1° · freezing, low 30°−1° · 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 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	56°13°	5%	16 mph26 km/h from SW, gusts 32 mph51 km/h	80%	89%	0
Sat 10a	Drizzle	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	20%	18 mph29 km/h from WSW, gusts 31 mph49 km/h	80%	99%	0
Sat 11a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	17 mph27 km/h from W, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	74%	100%	1
Sat 12p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%	17 mph27 km/h from W, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	66%	94%	1
Sat 1p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from W, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	54%	90%	1
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from W, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	42%	83%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	44%	67%	2
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from W, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	42%	43%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from W, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	39%	45%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	44%	7%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	47%	9%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	51%	7%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	51%	3%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	51%	1%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	53%	1%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	53%	3%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	52%	5%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	52%	4%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	54%	3%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	56%	3%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	55%	5%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	57%	7%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	27°−3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	59%	9%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	60%	9%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	62%	9%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from W, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	54%	10%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from WNW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	52%	8%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from WNW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	45%	42%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from WNW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	43%	40%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from WNW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	41%	40%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	40%	33%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	41%	40%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	43%	42%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	45%	53%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	51%	70%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	57%	16%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	61%	42%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	64%	41%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	66%	43%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	69%	44%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	15%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	44%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	78%	80%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	81%	91%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	85%	87%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	85%	89%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	88%	84%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	88%	75%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 34°1°. Typical 46°8° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Isolated rain showers between 10am and 11am. Partly sunny. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 36 overnight. West wind around 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–64°18°
Low, likely
34°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 46°8°, low 29°−2°. Typical 45°7° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 46, with temperatures falling to around 44 in the afternoon. West northwest wind around 13 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Low, likely
29°−2°–34°1°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 27°−3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 43°6°, low 27°−3°. Typical 45°7° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 33°1°
  30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. North northeast wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. East wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
40°4°–43°6°
Low, likely
27°−3°–33°1°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 27°−3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 45°7°, low 36°2°. Typical 44°7° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 35°2°
  70% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 42°6°
  70% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 44°6°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. East southeast wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–45°7°
Low, likely
31°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 26°−3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 49°9°, low 32°0°. Typical 44°7° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. South wind 6 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Low, likely
32°0°–43°6°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 26°−3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 48°9°, low 31°−1°. Typical 43°6° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind around 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
42°6°–55°13°
Low, likely
31°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 25°−4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 33°1°. Typical 43°6° / 25°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 40°5°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
31°−1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 25°−4°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 50°10°, low 43°6°. Typical 42°6° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 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
48°9°–52°11°
Low, likely
42°6°–45°7°
Typical high / low
42°6° / 24°−4°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 42°6°. Typical 41°5° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°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
44°7°–56°13°
Low, likely
37°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
41°5° / 24°−4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 42°6°. Typical 41°5° / 23°−5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  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
47°8°–57°14°
Low, likely
35°2°–52°11°
Typical high / low
41°5° / 23°−5°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 63°, low 34°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 46°, low 29°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 43°, low 27°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 45–52°; 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

Rainy River near Boat Landing at Wheelers Point

12 mi

Level: 4.5 ft

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Lake of the Woods at Warroad

19 mi

Level: 58.5 ft

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Lake of the Woods at Spring Steel Island near Warroad

20 mi

Level: 58.5 ft

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Rapid River near Baudette

24 mi

Level: 4.0 ft
Flow: 278 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 78% less heating than a typical week.

This week 46Typical 208

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 38
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 5 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°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?

Camp Norris Dnr · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2001–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 17°9° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+5°+3°SunOct 18
+4°+2°MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 19 min; Losing 3 min 22 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 3 min less
Golden hour: 5:28–6:33 PM; Morning 7:34–8:38 AM
Blue hour: 6:33–6:45 PM; Morning 7:21–7:34 AM; first light 7:21 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:45 PM–7:23 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:03 AM · rises 5:13 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Williams. Water in view.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.