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Archive October 2026

Archive

Monday, Oct. 5, 2026

No rain

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Partial day: the sky cam archive starts at 11:56 a.m. Partial day: the radar archive starts at 11:56 a.m. The radar has gaps: 3:06 p.m. to 3:21 p.m.

Sky Cam, 11:56 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.

11:56 a.m. to 11:59 p.m., 36 seconds, looking southeast

11:56 a.m.11:59 p.m.

The Day at the Airport

The airport reported only 12 hours of its day, too few for a high and low.

RainNo rain
Radar-plus-gauge estimate (NCEP Stage IV)
Peak GustNo gusts reported
Strongest wind 9 mph
Records90° (1905) / 23° (1989)
High / low for the date

KFBL (Faribault airport), over The airport's day Midnight to midnight standard time all year (1 a.m. to 1 a.m. in daylight time): the day the airport's high and low cover. This site's report card: midnight to midnight standard time. Rain: NCEP Stage IV at Faribault for the local calendar day, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet. Normals: NOAA 1991–2020. Records: Faribault co-op, 1895-2011.

Rain Gauges

Rain, radar-plus-gauge estimate (morning to morning)0.00 in.
NCEP Stage IV at Faribault
Rain, CoCoRaHS observer (6 a.m. to 6 a.m. the next morning)0.00 in.
MN-RC-89, Faribault 1.2 W

The observer's 24 hours: 6 a.m. Oct. 5 to 6 a.m. Oct. 6. The estimate covers the 24 hours to 7 a.m. (6 a.m. in winter). Volunteer gauge readings from CoCoRaHS; estimate from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet.

The usual observer (MN-RC-45, Faribault 1.7 N) didn't report, so this is the nearest station that did: MN-RC-89, Faribault 1.2 W, 1.8 miles from Faribault.

Forecast vs. Actual

Day-1 forecasts, °F

The forecasts can't be scored: the airport's high and low for this day are missing.

24 Hours at KFBL

°F, mph, inches

30°40°50°60°3 a.m.6 a.m.9 a.m.noon3 p.m.6 p.m.9 p.m.midnightWind, mph0510Pressure, inches29.9030.1230.35Temperature from 37° at 2:35 a.m. to 61° at 9:46 p.m.; dew point, wind and pressure through the day.30°40°50°60°6 a.m.noon6 p.m.midnightWind, mph0510Pressure, inches29.9030.1230.35Temperature from 37° at 2:35 a.m. to 61° at 9:46 p.m.; dew point, wind and pressure through the day.

Temperature (band colors)Dew pointWindGustsPressure

Sky and Sun

Sunrise 7:16 a.m. / Sunset 6:46 p.m.

11 hr 30 min of daylight

Moon That Night

Waning Crescent

27% lit

Aurora watch: peak Kp 5.3. In Faribault an aurora is possible at Kp 7 or more. NOAA SWPC planetary K-index, 3-hour periods.

Alerts and Storms

Rice County

A quiet day: no warnings, watches or advisories for Rice County, no storm reports and no severe outlook.

Radar

NWS Chanhassen (KMPX), 12 seconds

Other Readings

  • Straight River 3 mi SE of FaribaultGauge out of service
  • Cannon River 5 mi N of FaribaultHigh 10.44 ft at 9 a.m., low 10.29 ft at 11:45 p.m.
  • Peak Air Quality Open-Meteo (CAMS air quality model)AQI 35, Good, at 9 p.m.