Princeton, MN 55371 Weather

Mille Lacs County7:00 AM CDT45.59°N, 93.60°W

Current conditions

Partly Cloudy
41°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like 41°
High 70°·Low 43°
WindCalm
Humidity97%
Dew point40°
Pressure30.14 inHg
Visibility10.0 mi
Cloud cover29%
UV index0 Low
Sunrise7:39 AM
Sunset6:20 PM

Observed at Princeton · 25 min ago

Forecast

10-day

  • Wednesday

    Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind around 0 mph.

  • Wednesday Night

    Clear, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

  • Thursday

    Sunny, with a high near 72. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

National Weather Service forecast updated 2 hrs ago.

Hourly

Hourly forecast
  1. Now Mostly Sunny 42°
  2. 8 AM Patchy Fog 44°
  3. 9 AM Sunny 47°
  4. 10 AM Sunny 53°
  5. 11 AM Sunny 57°
  6. 12 PM Sunny 62°
  7. 1 PM Sunny 65°
  8. 2 PM Sunny 67°
  9. 3 PM Sunny 69°
  10. 4 PM Sunny 70°
  11. 5 PM Sunny 69°
  12. 6 PM Clear 67°
  13. 7 PM Clear 63°
  14. 8 PM Clear 57°
  15. 9 PM Clear 55°
  16. 10 PM Clear 53°
  17. 11 PM Clear 52°
  18. Thu12 AM Clear 50°
  19. 1 AM Clear 49°
  20. 2 AM Clear 48°
  21. 3 AM Clear 48°
  22. 4 AM Mostly Clear 46°
  23. 5 AM Mostly Clear 45°
  24. 6 AM Sunny 45°

10-day forecast

Details
  1. TonightOct 20 Mostly Clear Mostly Clear42°
  2. TodayOct 21 Patchy Fog then Sunny Patchy Fog then Sunny43°70°
  3. ThuOct 22 Sunny Sunny52°72°
  4. FriOct 23 Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers19%59°72°
  5. SatOct 24 Chance Rain Showers Chance Rain Showers48%44°71°
  6. SunOct 25 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny29%35°53°
  7. MonOct 26 Chance Rain Showers Chance Rain Showers27%32°50°
  8. TueOct 27 Slight Chance Rain Showers Slight Chance Rain Showers16%49°
  9. WedOct 28 Mostly sunny Mostly sunny29°52°
  10. ThuOct 29 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy35°55°

Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.

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Air quality

34
Good
Ozone

Air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

Forecast

  • WedGood (45)
  • ThuModerate
  • FriModerate

East Central Minnesota, MN reporting area · 1 hr ago. Data from AirNow (EPA and its state, local and tribal partners); preliminary and subject to change.

Sun & moon

Sunrise 7:39 AM
Sunset 6:20 PM
Daylight 10 h 40 min (−3 min 2 s tomorrow)
Waxing Gibbous · 77% lit
Moonrise 4:13 PM Moonset 2:26 AM
Full moon Oct 26 New moon Nov 9

Almanac

Monthly
Normal high / low53° / 32°
Record high86° (1947)
Record low14° (1930)
Wettest0.81 in (1949)
Month to date0.51 in (normal 1.95 in)

Milaca, records since 1897. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).

Nearby

Forecasters' discussion

From the National Weather Service office in MPX, issued 1 hr ago

Key Messages

- Above normal temperatures and dry weather continue through at least Friday.

- Rain chances and normal temperatures return this weekend.

Discussion

Issued at 248 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

TODAY...There is quite the range in regional temperatures this morning, with parts of western Minnesota still sitting in the low 50s while some spots in west-central Wisconsin are plummeting to the low 30s already. There is also seemingly random 10 degree differences over short distances all across the area. For example, KLVN in Lakeville is sitting at 45F at 2AM and KMSP is at a balmy 55F. Maybe that example is influenced by the urban heat island, but you can find more examples of that spread all over this morning. This is likely showing the battle between southerly winds advecting warm air northwards and clear skies facilitating efficient radiational cooling (strength varying based on location). All that to say, some folks will be waking up to chilly temps this morning. Winds will not increase too drastically today, though the persistent southerly flow and sunny skies will bump highs up a couple degrees from yesterday.

THURSDAY TO SATURDAY...Temperatures will run a good 15 to 20 degrees above normal for mid-October (meaning highs in the mid 70s and lows in the mid 50s). Both Thursday and Friday have a shot at exceeding 80 degrees for locations along the Buffalo Ridge. Southeasterly winds will increase for Friday and Saturday ahead of a developing low pressure system over southern Canada. A cold front is expected to swing through the region on Saturday, though not before it loses much of its umph. The southerly flow will help increase PWATs to a little over an inch (which is almost 3 times normal for mid October), so there will certainly be enough moisture to tap into. The overall lack of strong forcing though will likely limit precip amounts to a couple tenths at most as the rounds of showers move through this weekend.

SUNDAY TO TUESDAY...The pattern changes and our late summer-like weather comes to an end next week. The highs next week will be similar to what our lows are like this week. And lows drop into the 30s, with many areas across the north likely seeing sub- freezing temps again as we near the end of October. Rain chances linger to start the week, though it depends on how far south that front is able to drop.

Aviation

Issued at 537 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

VFR conditions continue through the period. An area of increased mid- level moisture is sliding east across northern Minnesota and Wisconsin early this morning, producing clouds around 10-15k feet. Winds are generally out of the south this morning, but will become light and variable before shifting more E/NE by tomorrow morning.

KMSP...No additional concerns.

/OUTLOOK FOR KMSP/ THU PM...VFR. Wind SE 5kts. FRI...VFR. Wind SSE 10-15G25kts. SAT...VFR, chc -SHRA/MVFR. Wind SSW 10-15G25kts.

Mpx Watches

MN...None. WI...None.

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