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Austin, MN weather

Today: Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, high near 72°F, 37% chance of precipitation. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 7:26 AM CDT.

Updated Oct 28, 7:28 AM CDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

52°F

Cloudy

Wind

—

Humidity 99%

Pressure · visibility

—

Visibility 9 mi

Observed at Dodge Center Airport (KTOB), Oct 28, 7:15 AM CDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

No active NWS alerts cover the Austin forecast zone right now.

Around the NWS ARX forecast area

No active alerts in zones served by the ARX office near Austin.

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 8:14 AM EDT. No alerts are active anywhere in Minnesota.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Austin (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 7 AM52°FSlight Chance Rain Showers19%S 7 mph
Wed 8 AM52°FPartly Sunny14%S 8 mph
Wed 9 AM54°FPartly Sunny8%S 9 mph
Wed 10 AM59°FPartly Sunny12%S 10 mph
Wed 11 AM62°FSlight Chance Rain Showers17%S 12 mph
Wed 12 PM65°FSlight Chance Rain Showers20%S 13 mph
Wed 1 PM67°FSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms20%S 14 mph
Wed 2 PM70°FSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms16%S 15 mph
Wed 3 PM70°FMostly Sunny9%S 16 mph
Wed 4 PM70°FSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms24%S 15 mph
Wed 5 PM71°FChance Showers And Thunderstorms29%S 15 mph
Wed 6 PM69°FChance Showers And Thunderstorms49%S 14 mph
Wed 7 PM67°FShowers And Thunderstorms Likely73%S 13 mph
Wed 8 PM66°FShowers And Thunderstorms82%S 12 mph
Wed 9 PM62°FShowers And Thunderstorms91%SW 10 mph
Wed 10 PM61°FShowers And Thunderstorms Likely67%SW 8 mph
Wed 11 PM60°FChance Showers And Thunderstorms37%W 8 mph
Thu 12 AM59°FMostly Cloudy11%NW 7 mph
Thu 1 AM58°FMostly Cloudy3%NW 7 mph
Thu 2 AM56°FMostly Cloudy0%NW 7 mph
Thu 3 AM54°FMostly Cloudy1%NW 8 mph
Thu 4 AM52°FMostly Cloudy0%NW 8 mph
Thu 5 AM49°FMostly Cloudy0%NW 7 mph
Thu 6 AM47°FPartly Sunny0%NW 6 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Austin can differ.

7-day forecast

Today

High 72°F·Low 45°F

A chance of rain showers before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 3 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday

High 61°F·Low 39°F

Sunny. High near 61, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 3 mph.

Friday

High 60°F·Low 43°F

A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday

High 61°F·Low 49°F

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

High 64°F·Low 50°F

A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. East wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind around 6 mph.

Monday

High 62°F·Low 49°F

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. East wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday

High 60°F·Low 44°F

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Austin is served by the National Weather Service ARX forecast office, forecast zone MNZ094, county zone MNC099.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Austin (43.6721, -92.9779), in Mower County. Population: 26,690 (2024 estimate), number 40 of the 61 Minnesota cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KMPX. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/43.6721,-92.9779 (forecast issued Oct 28, 7:26 AM CDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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