Observed 9:55 PM CDT at KMZH

Willow River, MN weather

Clear and 50°10°.

Forecasts agree

Now 50°10°

Clear

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the northwest. Light through 10 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable · down to 34°1° by 12 AM (dry)
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.29 inHg1026 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (54°12° then, 50°10° now)

Good hours for

Low 38°3° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by noon
High 55°13° tomorrow at 4 PM
Rain Monday from 1 PM (80%, 0.36 in9.1 mm)

TonightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 55°13° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 45°7° · Rain 1–6 PM (40%)
Monday nightDown to 40°4° by 9 PM · Rain all night (80%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 10p	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	75%	95%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	67%	83%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	47°8°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	59%	82%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	59%	80%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	62%	81%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	59%	81%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	59%	81%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	63%	83%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	62%	62%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	59%	66%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	71%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	64%	72%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	49%	59%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	40%	53%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	34%	80%	3
Sun 1p	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	30%	56%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	30%	81%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	30%	80%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	29%	80%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	30%	83%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	32%	97%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	36%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	42%	97%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	45%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	47%	98%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	47%	95%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	49%	94%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	51%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	55%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	57%	99%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	59%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	64%	96%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	61%	96%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	64%	83%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	69%	89%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	32°0°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	69%	87%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	62%	91%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	57%	93%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	51%	97%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	47%	99%	2
Mon 2p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	47%	99%	2
Mon 3p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	47%	98%	2
Mon 4p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	43°6°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	51%	99%	2
Mon 5p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	53%	99%	1
Mon 6p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	58%	100%	0
Mon 7p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	62%	99%	0
Mon 8p	Showers	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	37°3°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	70%	100%	0
Mon 9p	Showers	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°)	37°3°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	73%	98%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 38°3°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 40 overnight. North wind around 0 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–72°22°
Low, likely
38°3°–49°9°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 36 overnight. North wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Low, likely
34°1°–41°5°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 47°8°, low 31°−1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 41°5°
  80% chance · 0.28 in7.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 39°4°
  90% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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
44°7°–47°8°
Low, likely
31°−1°–39°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 54°12°, low 43°6°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  90% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  70% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 53°11°
  60% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 62°17°, low 38°3°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 53°11°
  50% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 0 to 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–67°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–52°11°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 42°5°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 61°16°, low 43°6°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Fog, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 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 61. East wind 0 to 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–63°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 60°16°, low 48°9°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–66°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 47°8°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  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
51°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
38°3°–53°12°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 54°12°, low 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°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
48°9°–60°16°
Low, likely
34°1°–53°12°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
78% chance of rain, high 71°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 56°, low 34°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 47°, low 31°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 54–62°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Kettle River near Willow River

1.9 mi

Level: 76.7 ft
Flow: 44 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Kettle River (MN) near Kettle River

11 mi

Level: 0.3 ft

Reading from Sat 7:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Kettle River (MN) below Sandstone

15 mi

Level: 3.9 ft
Flow: 99 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 PM · NWS gauge page

Nemadji River near Pleasant Valley

25 mi

Level: 6.0 ft
Flow: 23 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 28 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 52 min less
Golden hour: 5:26–6:27 PM; Morning 7:22–8:23 AM
Blue hour: 6:27–6:39 PM; Morning 7:10–7:22 AM; first light 7:10 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 79% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:52 AM · rises 5:08 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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