Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 Weather

Otter Tail County10:29 AM CDT46.60°N, 96.07°W

Current conditions

Sunny
47°
Sunny
Feels like 46°
High 68°·Low 42°
WindNW 3 mph
Humidity100%
Dew point47°
Pressure30.13 inHg
Visibility10.0 mi
Cloud cover1%
UV index1 Low
Sunrise7:51 AM
Sunset6:28 PM

Observed at Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field · 1 hr ago

Forecast

10-day

  • Today

    Sunny. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

  • Tonight

    Clear. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight. East northeast wind around 6 mph.

  • Thursday

    Sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph.

National Weather Service forecast updated 52 min ago.

Hourly

Hourly forecast
  1. Now Sunny 51°
  2. 11 AM Sunny 55°
  3. 12 PM Sunny 59°
  4. 1 PM Sunny 63°
  5. 2 PM Sunny 66°
  6. 3 PM Sunny 67°
  7. 4 PM Sunny 68°
  8. 5 PM Sunny 66°
  9. 6 PM Clear 64°
  10. 7 PM Clear 60°
  11. 8 PM Clear 55°
  12. 9 PM Clear 53°
  13. 10 PM Clear 52°
  14. 11 PM Clear 51°
  15. Thu12 AM Clear 49°
  16. 1 AM Clear 49°
  17. 2 AM Clear 48°
  18. 3 AM Clear 48°
  19. 4 AM Clear 46°
  20. 5 AM Clear 46°
  21. 6 AM Sunny 45°
  22. 7 AM Sunny 43°
  23. 8 AM Sunny 45°
  24. 9 AM Sunny 48°

Daily forecast

Details
  1. TodayOct 21 Sunny Sunny42°68°
  2. ThuOct 22 Sunny Sunny55°73°
  3. FriOct 23 Chance Light Rain Chance Light Rain45%57°71°
  4. SatOct 24 Chance Light Rain Chance Light Rain32%38°64°
  5. SunOct 25 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny16%34°48°
  6. MonOct 26 Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny16%33°48°
  7. TueOct 27 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny17%35°48°
  8. WedOct 28 Sunny Sunny31°50°
  9. ThuOct 29 Cloudy Cloudy36°49°

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

44
Good
Fine particles (PM2.5)

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

Forecast

  • WedGood (39)
  • ThuGood
  • FriGood

West 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 7:51 AM
Sunset 6:28 PM
Daylight 10 h 37 min (−3 min 10 s tomorrow)
Waxing Gibbous · 78% lit
Moonrise 4:25 PM Moonset 2:35 AM
Full moon Oct 26 New moon Nov 9

Almanac

Monthly
Record high73° (2024)
Record low23° (2006)

Detroit Lakes Minnesota, records since 2002. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).

Nearby

Forecasters' discussion

From the National Weather Service office in FGF, issued 3 hrs ago

Key Messages

- Dry conditions with above normal temperatures through Thursday.

- Windy Friday and Saturday with chances for light rain.

- Cooler, seasonable conditions by early next week.

Update

Issued at 638 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

Cold front located from International Falls to just east of Bemidji then to in between Park Rapids and Detroit Lakes to in between Fergus Falls and Wapheton. Some high and mid clouds ahead of it are progressing east with clear sky moving in. Expect a clear sky today into tonight. North-Northeast wind to 10 kts today then light/variable tonight, though turning southeast by daybreak in eastern ND.

Discussion

Issued at 239 PM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026

...Synopsis...

A broad ridging pattern will persist through the work week before troughing off the southern California coast begins to move ashore by Thursday morning. Some differences remain among clusters regarding to the speed of the trough ejection into the plains with some as early Friday. Regardless, rain chances increase Friday and linger into Saturday. The quick moving shortwave will have little moisture to work with and almost all ensemble members keep rainfall amounts around a quarter inch or less. Isolated thunderstorms cannot be ruled out given the unusual warmth and instability.

Other notable features through the period will be strong winds Friday and Saturday, initially out of the south and turning to the west Saturday after a strong cold front passes through Friday night. The most likely range for top wind gusts are 35-45 mph both days, though there is moderate confidence for isolated gusts around 50 mph. Temperatures will remain well above seasonal averages for the next few days, before a more typical northwest upper level flow returns brings high temperatures in the 40s by Sunday/Monday.

Overall, enjoy a few more days of dry weather and 60s to 70s for highs this week as they will become increasingly fleeting in the coming weeks with seasonal normals dropping into the 40s by the end of the month for highs.

Aviation

Issued at 638 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

A northwest to north wind this morning then north to northeast this afternoon up to 10 kts. Winds light and variable this evening and overnight, except turning southeast 5-8 kts tonight in Devils Lake area. Skies clear thru tonight.

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