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Balaton, MN 56115 Weather
Tonight: Mostly Clear, low 36°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
Balaton, MN 56115 current weather
55°F
Mostly Cloudy
Forecast for this hour. No recent report from a nearby station.
H -- / L 36°
No rain expected in the next 12 hours
No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/28/2026, 4:08 PM PT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/28/2026, 4:08 PM PT
7-day forecast
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Today10/28
12% chance of precipitationLow 36°High Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly ClearThu10/29
Low 37°High 55° Thursday: Sunny. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
SunnyFri10/30
34% chance of precipitationLow 43°High 54° Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 43. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly CloudySat10/31
46% chance of precipitationLow 49°High 58° Saturday: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 58. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Chance Rain ShowersSun11/1
14% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 61° Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly CloudyMon11/2
76% chance of precipitationLow 50°High 56° Monday: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Rain Showers LikelyTue11/3
62% chance of precipitationLow 43°High 55° Tuesday: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Rain Showers LikelyWed11/4
37% chance of precipitationLow High 49° Wednesday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Chance Rain Showers
Forecast for 44.211, -95.922 from the NWS FSD office, updated 10/28/2026, 4:08 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
- Now
55°Mostly Cloudy12%10 mph - 8 PM
52°Partly Cloudy0%10 mph - 9 PM
49°Mostly Clear0%10 mph - 10 PM
47°Mostly Clear0%5 mph - 11 PM
45°Clear0%5 mph - 12 AM
43°Clear0%5 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
Radar and satellite
National radarNEXRAD (up to 24 hours) and GOES
Frequently asked questions
- Will it rain in Balaton, MN 56115 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 Balaton, MN 56115 today?
- Sunrise is about 7:55 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:19 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Balaton, MN 56115?
- At Tracy, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 58°F and the normal low is 37°F.
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 (Southwestern Minnesota)
- 53ModeratePM2.5
- AQI forecast tomorrow (Southwestern Minnesota)
- 28GoodPM2.5
Drought
By countyLyon 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
- 7:55 AM
- Sunset
- 6:19 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 23 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 91% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:25 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:49 PM
- Moonrise
- 7:35 PM
- Moonset
- 11:12 AM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 58°, low 37°, precipitation 2.26 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Tracy, 15 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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