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Battle Lake, MN 56515 Weather
It is 48°F and cloudy in Battle Lake, MN 56515, observed at 5:55 AM CDT. Today: Chance Light Rain, high 55°F, low 52°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
Battle Lake, MN 56515 current weather
48°F
Cloudy
H 55° / L 52°Feels like 44°
Observed at Fergus Falls Municipal Airport-Einar Mickel (20.7 mi away), 10/31/2026, 5:55 AM CDT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/31/2026, 3:21 AM PT
7-day forecast
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Today10/3135% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 55°
Today: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of rain before 7pm, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain between 7pm and 11pm, then patchy fog and a slight chance of drizzle. Mostly cloudy. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. South southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Chance Light RainSun11/140% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 62°
Sunday: Patchy fog and a slight chance of rain before 7am, then patchy fog and a slight chance of drizzle between 7am and 10am. Mostly cloudy. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 60 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 9 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Patchy Fog then Mostly CloudyMon11/299% chance of precipitationLow 46°High 56°
Monday: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 56. East southeast wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Monday Night: Rain before midnight, then rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 18 to 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
RainTue11/370% chance of precipitationLow 39°High 50°
Tuesday: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. North northwest wind 17 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Light Rain LikelyWed11/437% chance of precipitationLow 38°High 49°
Wednesday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Chance Light RainThu11/515% chance of precipitationLow 36°High 47°
Thursday: A slight chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. North northwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind around 5 mph.
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light RainFri11/6Low 37°High 48°
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Partly Sunny
Forecast for 46.277, -95.720 from the NWS FGF office, updated 10/31/2026, 3:21 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
- Now48°Chance Light Rain27%9 mph
- 7 AM48°Chance Light Rain26%9 mph
- 8 AM48°Chance Light Rain33%9 mph
- 9 AM48°Chance Light Rain31%9 mph
- 10 AM48°Chance Light Rain25%9 mph
- 11 AM50°Chance Light Rain28%10 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
Radar and satellite
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the weather in Battle Lake, MN 56515 right now?
- The latest observation from Fergus Falls Municipal Airport-Einar Mickel was 48°F and cloudy, reported at 10/31/2026, 5:55 AM CDT.
- What is the high temperature today in Battle Lake, MN 56515?
- The National Weather Service forecast for today calls for a high near 55°F. Chance Light Rain.
- Will it rain in Battle Lake, MN 56515 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 Battle Lake, MN 56515 today?
- Sunrise is about 8:03 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:09 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Battle Lake, MN 56515?
- At Ottertail, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 54°F and the normal low is 35°F.
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: Severson Fire (0 acres)
UV and air quality forecast
EPA and AirNow
- AQI forecast today (West Central Minnesota)
- 53ModeratePM2.5
- AQI forecast tomorrow (West Central Minnesota)
- ModeratePM2.5
Drought
By countyOtter Tail County, week of 10/27/2026
46% of the county is in moderate drought or worse.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 8:03 AM
- Sunset
- 6:09 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 7 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 71% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:31 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:41 PM
- Moonrise
- 10:57 PM
- Moonset
- 2:19 PM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 54°, low 35°, precipitation 2.69 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Ottertail, 13 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
- Hazard Mapping System Smoke AnalysisNOAA NESDIS Office of Satellite and Product Operations · 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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