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NWS North Mississippi Valley Regional Radar Satellite
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Updated: @ 05-Mar-2026 11:50pm - next update at 11:55pm  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain Outlook
Overcast Overcast
Currently: 40.9, Max: 44.8, Min: 34.1 40.9°F
Warmer 0.5°F than last hour.

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Feels like: 41°F

24-hr difference
1.5°FWarmer 1.5°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 44.8°F
4:16pm 		42.1°F
12:03am
Low: 34.1°F
8:42am 		33.9°F
7:31am
Wind from ESE ESE
1.9
Gust:
 1.7 mph
0 Bft - Light Air
Today: 11.3 mph 1:05pm
Gust Month: 11.3 mph March 5
Rain Today: 0 in
Rain Rate (/hr): 0 in
Rain Yesterday: 0 in
Storm Rain: 0 in
This Month: 0 in
Season Total: 0.1 in
24 days since last rain.
Friday

Friday: Rain Showers Likely
Rain Showers Likely
Humidity & Barometer Almanac Moon
Humidity: 88 % Increased 2.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 37.6°F Increased 1.1°F since last hour.
Barometer: 29.891 inHg Falling 0.01 inHg/hr
Baro Trend: Steady
Sunrise: 6:45am
Sunset: 6:09pm
Moonset: 7:45am
Moonrise: 9:04pm
Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous, Moon at 17 days in cycle
92%
Illuminated
UV Index Solar Radiation
   0.0    None
High: 2.7 @ 1:04pm
0 W/m2 (0 %)
High: 478 @  1:04pm
 NWS Weather Forecast  - Outlook: Tonight & Friday
Tonight

Tonight: Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers

Lo 40 °F		 NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Cloudy. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
 
Friday

Friday: Rain Showers Likely
Rain Showers Likely

Hi 50 °F		 NWS forecast: Rain showers likely. Cloudy. High near 50, with temperatures falling to around 45 in the afternoon. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
 Short Term NWS Forecast for Sartell
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Rain And Snow Showers Likely then Sleet Likely
Rain And Snow Showers Likely then Sleet Likely
Saturday

Saturday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Sunday

Sunday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Monday

Monday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Lo 27 °FHi 43 °FLo 34 °FHi 58 °FLo 39 °FHi 52 °F

Full 7-Day NWS Forecast
NWS-Twin Cities (MPX) Area Forecast Summary

- Showers & thunderstorms Friday, especially during the morning. There is a small chance of a few strong to severe thunderstorms during the late afternoon & evening across far- southern Minnesota. - Rain during the morning transitions over to freezing rain, then a mix of freezing rain & snow Friday afternoon into Saturday morning. Ice accumulations around 0.1" and snow accumulations of 1-3" are expected across western & central Minnesota. - Another wintry system is expected Tuesday into Wednesday, followed by well-below normal temperatures through mid-March.

NWS MPX Office Area Forecast Discussion
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