Observed 6:35 PM CDT at KPKD

Wolf Lake, MN weather

Clear and 43°6°, 13°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 43°6°

Clear · Feels like 39°4°

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the west. Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 6 AM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable · down to 29°−2° by 10 PM (dry)
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.27 inHg1025 hPa; Rising · +0.06 inHg+2.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 32°0° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 50°10° tomorrow at 4 PM
Below freezing Monday 4–9 AM (low 29°−2°)

TonightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 48°9° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 31°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 37°3° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · freezing, low 29°−2° · Cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 40°4° · 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 6p	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from WNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	68%	73%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	68%	55%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	70%	81%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	70%	81%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	65%	81%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	53%	81%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	55%	80%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	54%	60%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	54%	73%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	54%	26%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	59%	12%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	61%	14%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	37%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	63%	61%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	67%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	76%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	51%	82%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	43%	81%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	40%	80%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	36%	80%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	34%	80%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	34%	81%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	32%	90%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	35%	92%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	37%	92%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	42%	92%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	47%	85%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	50%	87%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	52%	86%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	57%	90%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	56%	87%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	59%	81%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	61%	84%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	64%	83%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	72%	85%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	24°−4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	75%	81%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	24°−4°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	78%	82%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	78%	81%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	21°−6°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	85%	85%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	75%	94%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	72%	99%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	70%	97%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	32°0°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	62%	97%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	33°1°	40%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	57%	98%	2
Mon 2p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	33°1°	40%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	57%	97%	2
Mon 3p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	35°2°	40%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	55%	98%	2
Mon 4p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	35°2°	40%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	55%	100%	2
Mon 5p	Rain	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	34°1°	40%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	59%	100%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 32°0°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 32, with temperatures rising to around 34 overnight. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
32°0°–42°6°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 29°−2°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 50, with temperatures falling to around 48 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 29, with temperatures rising to around 31 overnight. North wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–52°11°
Low, likely
29°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 41°5°, low 29°−2°. Typical 48°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 41°5°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  90% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 37°3°
  90% chance · 0.32 in8.2 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 29. East wind 9 to 15 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
40°4°–43°6°
Low, likely
29°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 48°9°, low 38°3°. Typical 47°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.54 in14 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 41°5°
  90% chance · 0.21 in5.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  70% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Southeast wind 9 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Low, likely
36°2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 34°1°. Typical 47°8° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  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 55. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 5 to 12 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–59°15°
Low, likely
34°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 37°3°. Typical 46°8° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Low, likely
32°0°–37°3°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 57°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 46°8° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. East southeast wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–62°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 27°−3°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 56°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 45°7° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 49°9°
  30% chance · 0.19 in4.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Southeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–62°17°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 27°−3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 53°12°, low 45°7°. Typical 44°7° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°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
42°6°–60°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–50°10°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 26°−3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 52°11°, low 42°6°. Typical 44°7° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly 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
46°8°–56°13°
Low, likely
29°−2°–53°12°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 26°−3°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
74% chance of rain, high 62°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 50°, low 29°, cooling off.
Monday
43% chance of rain, high 41°, low 29°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 48–57°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday.

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

Straight River near Park Rapids (CR115)

12 mi

Level: 1414 ft
Flow: 47 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Straight River near Park Rapids

14 mi

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 39 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Shell River near Huntersville (CSAH24)

19 mi

Level: 1363 ft
Flow: 70 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 51Typical 189

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 41
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 1 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°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?

Park Rapids Municipal Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 13°7° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+9°+5°SunOct 18
+3°+2°MonOct 19
+10°+6°TueOct 20
+11°+6°WedOct 21
+11°+6°ThuOct 22
+22°+12°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Wolf Lake weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 26 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 54 min less
Golden hour: 5:35–6:37 PM; Morning 7:33–8:34 AM
Blue hour: 6:37–6:49 PM; Morning 7:21–7:33 AM; first light 7:21 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 4–6 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:03 AM · rises 5:18 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Wolf Lake. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,800 ft, 24 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.