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Perham, MN 56573 Weather
Today: Areas Of Fog then Rain Likely, high 56°F, low 33°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
Perham, MN 56573 current weather
44°F
Patchy Fog
Forecast for this hour. No recent report from a nearby station.
H 56° / L 33°
No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/28/2026, 3:36 AM PT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/28/2026, 3:36 AM PT
7-day forecast
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Today10/2858% chance of precipitationLow 33°High 56°
Today: Areas of fog before noon, then a chance of drizzle and patchy fog between noon and 1pm, then rain likely and areas of fog and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. South wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 33, with temperatures rising to around 35 overnight. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Areas Of Fog then Rain LikelyThu10/29Low 33°High 50°
Thursday: Mostly sunny. High near 50, with temperatures falling to around 48 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northwest wind around 2 mph.
Mostly SunnyFri10/30Low 33°High 53°
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. East wind around 6 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind around 6 mph.
Mostly SunnySat10/3114% chance of precipitationLow 45°High 56°
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Partly SunnySun11/122% chance of precipitationLow 47°High 60°
Sunday: A slight chance of rain before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Slight Chance Light Rain then Mostly CloudyMon11/247% chance of precipitationLow 42°High 58°
Monday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. East southeast wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Chance Light RainTue11/335% chance of precipitationLow 39°High 55°
Tuesday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Northeast wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Chance Light Rain
Forecast for 46.597, -95.583 from the NWS FGF office, updated 10/28/2026, 3:36 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
- Now44°Patchy Fog1%5 mph
- 7 AM44°Patchy Fog1%6 mph
- 8 AM44°Areas Of Fog1%7 mph
- 9 AM45°Areas Of Fog3%8 mph
- 10 AM47°Areas Of Fog4%9 mph
- 11 AM50°Areas Of Fog7%9 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, 3:36 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: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: Hwy 87 Fire (50 acres)
Drought
By countyOtter Tail County, week of 10/20/2026
46% of the county is in moderate drought or worse.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:58 AM
- Sunset
- 6:13 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 14 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 94% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:27 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:44 PM
- Moonrise
- 7:21 PM
- Moonset
- 11:22 AM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 52°, low 33°, precipitation 2.53 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at New York Mills, 11 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 Perham, MN 56573?
- The National Weather Service forecast for today calls for a high near 56°F. Areas Of Fog then Rain Likely.
- Will it rain in Perham, MN 56573 in the next 24 hours?
- The hourly forecast shows a 58% chance of precipitation around 10/28/2026, 2:00 PM CDT.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Perham, MN 56573 today?
- Sunrise is about 7:58 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:13 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Perham, MN 56573?
- At New York Mills, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 52°F and the normal low is 33°F.
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