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Long Prairie, MN 56347 Weather
Today: Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, high 61°F, low 40°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
Long Prairie, MN 56347 current weather
42°F
Areas Of Fog
Forecast for this hour. No recent report from a nearby station.
H 61° / L 40°
No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/28/2026, 12:16 AM PT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/28/2026, 12:16 AM PT
7-day forecast
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Today10/2891% chance of precipitationLow 40°High 61°
Wednesday: Patchy fog before 9am, then a chance of rain showers between noon and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. High near 61, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Overnight: Areas of fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind around 0 mph.
Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And ThunderstormsThu10/29Low 34°High 52°
Thursday: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny. High near 52, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Areas of fog after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Patchy Fog then SunnyFri10/30Low 34°High 54°
Friday: Areas of fog before 9am. Sunny. High near 54, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Areas Of Fog then SunnySat10/3118% chance of precipitationLow 45°High 55°
Saturday: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain ShowersSun11/117% chance of precipitationLow 48°High 60°
Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly CloudyMon11/246% chance of precipitationLow 44°High 58°
Monday: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 58. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Chance Rain ShowersTue11/336% chance of precipitationLow High 55°
Tuesday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Chance Rain Showers
Forecast for 45.954, -94.866 from the NWS MPX office, updated 10/28/2026, 12:16 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
- Now42°Areas Of Fog1%0 mph
- 5 AM42°Areas Of Fog1%0 mph
- 6 AM41°Patchy Fog3%5 mph
- 7 AM42°Patchy Fog5%5 mph
- 8 AM42°Patchy Fog6%5 mph
- 9 AM45°Cloudy8%5 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
NWS hourly forecast updated 10/28/2026, 12:16 AM 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:Marginal risk (level 1 of 5)Outlook 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: Golf Course Fire (4 acres)
Drought
By countyTodd 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
- 7:54 AM
- Sunset
- 6:11 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 17 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 94% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:23 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:42 PM
- Moonrise
- 7:21 PM
- Moonset
- 11:16 AM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 54°, low 34°, precipitation 2.92 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Long Prairie, 1 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
- What is the high temperature today in Long Prairie, MN 56347?
- The National Weather Service forecast for wednesday calls for a high near 61°F. Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms.
- Will it rain in Long Prairie, MN 56347 in the next 24 hours?
- The hourly forecast shows a 76% chance of precipitation around 10/28/2026, 2:00 PM CDT.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Long Prairie, MN 56347 today?
- Sunrise is about 7:54 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:11 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Long Prairie, MN 56347?
- At Long Prairie, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 54°F and the normal low is 34°F.
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