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Tower, MN Weather
Tonight: Slight Chance Drizzle then Patchy Fog, low 39°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
Tower, MN current weather
44°F
Slight Chance Drizzle
Forecast for this hour. No recent report from a nearby station.
H -- / L 39°
No rain expected in the next 12 hours
No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/27/2026, 4:06 PM PT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/27/2026, 4:06 PM PT
7-day forecast
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Today10/2717% chance of precipitationLow 39°High
Tonight: A slight chance of drizzle before 9pm, then patchy fog between 9pm and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Slight Chance Drizzle then Patchy FogWed10/2886% chance of precipitationLow 35°High 59°
Wednesday: A chance of rain showers between 2pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 59, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Mostly Cloudy then Showers And ThunderstormsThu10/29Low 28°High 46°
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 0 to 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly SunnyFri10/30Low 26°High 48°
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind around 0 mph.
Mostly SunnySat10/3118% chance of precipitationLow 36°High 54°
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Southeast wind around 0 mph.
Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly SunnySun11/117% chance of precipitationLow 40°High 56°
Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind around 0 mph.
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly CloudyMon11/221% chance of precipitationLow 36°High 55°
Monday: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. East wind 0 to 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind around 5 mph.
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain ShowersTue11/323% chance of precipitationLow High 52°
Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. East wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Forecast for 47.813, -92.274 from the NWS DLH office, updated 10/27/2026, 4:06 PM 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
- Now44°Slight Chance Drizzle17%5 mph
- 9 PM45°Patchy Fog11%5 mph
- 10 PM46°Patchy Fog6%5 mph
- 11 PM46°Cloudy7%5 mph
- 12 AM46°Patchy Fog7%5 mph
- 1 AM45°Cloudy7%5 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
NWS hourly forecast updated 10/27/2026, 4:06 PM PT
Radar and satellite
National radarNEXRAD (last 50 min) and GOES
Nearby hazards
Minnesota hazardsSevere storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area
- Severe storm outlook today:No thunderstorm risk area over this locationOutlook 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: Crooked Fire (2 acres)
UV and air quality forecast
EPA and AirNow
- AQI forecast today (North Central Minnesota)
- 17GoodPM2.5
- AQI forecast tomorrow (North Central Minnesota)
- 50GoodPM2.5
Drought
By countySt. Louis County, week of 10/20/2026
100% of the county is in moderate drought or worse.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:46 AM
- Sunset
- 5:59 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 13 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 96% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:14 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:31 PM
- Moonrise
- 6:17 PM
- Moonset
- 9:54 AM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 51°, low 31°, precipitation 2.75 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Tower 2s, 2 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA
- Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center
- National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service
- WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center
- UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA
- AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service
- U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA
- BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
- Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services
- NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University
- GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research
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Frequently asked questions
- Will it rain in Tower, MN in the next 24 hours?
- The hourly forecast shows a 50% chance of precipitation around 10/28/2026, 3:00 PM CDT.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Tower, MN today?
- Sunrise is about 7:46 AM CDT and sunset is about 5:59 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Tower, MN?
- At Tower 2s, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 51°F and the normal low is 31°F.
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