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Butterfield, MN Weather
It is 50°F and cloudy in Butterfield, MN, observed at 4:55 AM CDT. Today: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Cloudy, high 61°F, low 48°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
Butterfield, MN current weather
50°F
Cloudy
H 61° / L 48°Feels like 48°
16° warmer than yesterday at this time
Observed at St. James Municipal Airport (12.1 mi away), 10/31/2026, 4:55 AM CDT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/31/2026, 3:02 AM PT
7-day forecast
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Today10/3131% chance of precipitationLow 48°High 61°
Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 61. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Overnight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then CloudySun11/142% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 64°
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: A chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly CloudyMon11/2100% chance of precipitationLow 50°High 62°
Monday: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 62. South southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then rain. Mostly cloudy. Low around 50, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
RainTue11/380% chance of precipitationLow 41°High 55°
Tuesday: Rain before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Light Rain then Showers And Thunderstorms LikelyWed11/427% chance of precipitationLow 40°High 52°
Wednesday: A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Chance Light RainThu11/513% chance of precipitationLow 39°High 50°
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Partly SunnyFri11/612% chance of precipitationLow High 51°
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Partly Sunny
Forecast for 43.958, -94.794 from the NWS MPX office, updated 10/31/2026, 3:02 AM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.
Next 6 hours
NWS hourly forecast
- Now51°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms28%10 mph
- 6 AM52°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms29%10 mph
- 7 AM52°Chance Rain Showers31%10 mph
- 8 AM51°Slight Chance Rain Showers24%10 mph
- 9 AM53°Slight Chance Rain Showers17%10 mph
- 10 AM55°Slight Chance Rain Showers17%10 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
Observed today
Since midnight, vs yesterday and normal
Today's high so far is 1° below the normal of 51° and 5° cooler than yesterday's high.
- High so far
- 50°
- 1° below normal
- Low so far
- 48°
- Normal low 31°
- Precipitation
- 0.02 in
- Since midnight
- Yesterday
- High 55° · Low 30° · Precip 0.00 in
- Normal for today
- High 51° · Low 31°
Observed at St. James Municipal Airport (KJYG) since midnight local time, through 4:55 AM. Station reports are preliminary and not quality controlled. Normals are estimated from 1991 to 2020 monthly normals at St James Wwtp.
Radar and satellite
National radarNEXRAD (up to 24 hours) and GOES
Frequently asked questions
- What is the weather in Butterfield, MN right now?
- The latest observation from St. James Municipal Airport was 50°F and cloudy, reported at 10/31/2026, 4:55 AM CDT.
- What is the high temperature today in Butterfield, MN?
- The National Weather Service forecast for saturday calls for a high near 61°F. Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Cloudy.
- Will it rain in Butterfield, MN in the next 24 hours?
- The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Butterfield, MN today?
- Sunrise is about 7:54 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:10 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Butterfield, MN?
- At St James Wwtp, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 60°F and the normal low is 37°F.
Rain and snow totals
Next 3 days, NWS forecast grid
- Rain (liquid)
- 1.40 in
- Snow
- 0.00 in
- Ice
- 0.00 in
Nearby hazards
Minnesota hazardsSevere storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area
- Severe storm outlook today:General thunderstormsOutlook map
- Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
- River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
- Active wildfires within 50 miles: None reported
UV and air quality forecast
EPA and AirNow
- AQI forecast today (South Central Minnesota)
- 55ModeratePM2.5
- AQI forecast tomorrow (South Central Minnesota)
- ModeratePM2.5
Drought
By countyWatonwan County, week of 10/27/2026
22% of the county is abnormally dry. No drought.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:54 AM
- Sunset
- 6:10 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 16 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 72% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:24 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:40 PM
- Moonrise
- 11:02 PM
- Moonset
- 2:06 PM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 60°, low 37°, precipitation 2.52 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at St James Wwtp, 9 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA · Official site
- Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center · Official site
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center · Official site
- National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center · Official site
- UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA · Official site
- AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA · Official site
- BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Official site
- Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services · Official site
- NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University · Official site
- GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research · Official site
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