Observed 4:10 PM CDT at KRST

Wykoff, MN weather

Windy and 73°23°, 21°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 73°23°

Windy

Wind: 20 mph32 km/h; From the south. Easing to 8 mph13 km/h by 6 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 64Moderate; Ozone · tomorrow good
Pressure: 30.19 inHg1022 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (72°22° then, 75°24° now)

Good hours for

Low 52°11° tomorrow at 8 AM

This afternoonNear 74°23° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 60°16° · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 55°13° · rain chance 10% · 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 4p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	44%	23%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	46%	31%	0
Sat 6p	Mostly cloudy	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	48%	66%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	55%	61%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	60%	83%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	63%	75%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	65%	85%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	70%	81%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	82%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	82%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	83%	84%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	85%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	85%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	86%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	91%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	83%	91%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	87%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	86%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	74%	78%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	67%	83%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	62%	82%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	60°16°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	58%	87%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°)	61°16°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	53%	91%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 52°11° to 63°17°)	61°16°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	51%	90%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 52°11° to 63°17°)	62°17°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	48%	91%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	47%	97%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	47%	88%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	49%	89%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	52%	93%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	52%	79%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	50%	80%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	50%	80%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	54%	86%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	54%	85%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	54%	90%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	54%	80%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	54%	87%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	60%	90%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	60%	91%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	60%	96%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	63%	98%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	63%	98%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	61%	98%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	59%	99%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	57%	98%	1
Mon 1p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	55%	97%	3
Mon 2p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	51%	99%	1
Mon 3p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	53%	91%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind around 13 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 62°17°, low 46°8°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 60 in the afternoon. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 57°14°, low 46°8°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 53°12°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Southeast wind around 15 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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 65°18°).
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 69°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  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 69. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 67°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  20% chance
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 67. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 30°−1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 69°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 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 69. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–71°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–57°14°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 30°−1°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 65°18°, low 56°13°. Typical 49°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.14 in3.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°14°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.6 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
62°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 46°8°. Typical 48°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 49°9°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 44°7°
  30% chance · 0.18 in4.5 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
58°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–54°12°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 55°13°, low 44°7°. Typical 48°9° / 29°−2°. Snow 0.52 in13 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  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
47°8°–66°19°
Low, likely
34°1°–56°13°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 41 mph67 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 62°, low 46°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 57°, low 46°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 55–69°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, 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

Middle Branch Root River at Fillmore

3.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 997 ft
Flow: 165 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

South Branch Root River at Carimona

6.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 11.2 ft
Flow: 193 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:35 PM · NWS gauge page

Crystal Creek above Preston 6S

11 mi

Level: 36.2 ft
Flow: 8 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:50 PM · NWS gauge page

Root River (MN) near Pilot Mound

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.4 ft
Flow: 418 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 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 19Typical 167

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 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–11:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Grand Meadow · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1891–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−1°SunOct 18
+8°+4°MonOct 19
+8°+4°TueOct 20
+8°+4°WedOct 21
+15°+8°ThuOct 22
+18°+10°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 36 min; Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 41 min less
Golden hour: 5:30–6:29 PM; Morning 7:16–8:14 AM
Blue hour: 6:29–6:40 PM; Morning 7:05–7:16 AM; first light 7:05 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 81% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:47 AM · rises 5:09 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Wykoff, MN weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Middle Branch Root River at Fillmore

South Branch Root River at Carimona

Crystal Creek above Preston 6S

Root River (MN) near Pilot Mound

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon