Weather for Royalton, Minnesota
Current Weather
Five Day Weather Forecast
Wed
H: 76°F
L: 65°F
Thu
H: 80°F
L: 61°F
Fri
H: 84°F
L: 61°F
Sat
H: 88°F
L: 66°F
Sun
H: 88°F
L: 68°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.8 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.5 μg/m3
Ozone: 55 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:22 PM
Sunset: 9:08 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 33 mins
Moon Transit: 7:38 AM
Moonset: 2:59 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 26.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
7:08 AM - 9:38 AM6:59 PM - 9:29 PM
Minor Periods
2:29 PM - 3:59 PM12:05 AM - 1:35 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 7 at 9:53PM CDT until July 8 at 4:00AM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Effective: Tue July 7, 2026, 9:53 PM
Expires: Wed July 8, 2026, 4:00 AM
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 470 IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MINNESOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 18 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA BENTON KANDIYOHI MCLEOD MEEKER MORRISON RENVILLE SHERBURNE STEARNS TODD WRIGHT IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA MILLE LACS IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA CHIPPEWA DOUGLAS LAC QUI PARLE POPE STEVENS SWIFT YELLOW MEDICINE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALEXANDRIA, BENSON, ELK RIVER, GLENWOOD, GRANITE FALLS, HUTCHINSON, LITCHFIELD, LITTLE FALLS, LONG PRAIRIE, MADISON, MONTEVIDEO, MONTICELLO, MORRIS, OLIVIA, PRINCETON, SAUK RAPIDS, ST CLOUD, AND WILLMAR.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 7 at 11:44PM CDT until July 8 at 4:00AM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Effective: Tue July 7, 2026, 11:44 PM
Expires: Wed July 8, 2026, 4:00 AM
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 470 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 4 AM CDT WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MINNESOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 18 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA BENTON KANDIYOHI MCLEOD MEEKER MORRISON RENVILLE SHERBURNE STEARNS TODD WRIGHT IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA MILLE LACS IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA CHIPPEWA DOUGLAS LAC QUI PARLE POPE STEVENS SWIFT YELLOW MEDICINE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALEXANDRIA, BENSON, ELK RIVER, GLENWOOD, GRANITE FALLS, HUTCHINSON, LITCHFIELD, LITTLE FALLS, LONG PRAIRIE, MADISON, MONTEVIDEO, MONTICELLO, MORRIS, OLIVIA, PRINCETON, SAUK RAPIDS, ST CLOUD, AND WILLMAR.
Flood Watch issued July 7 at 11:25PM CDT until July 8 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Effective: Tue July 7, 2026, 11:25 PM
Expires: Wed July 8, 2026, 10:00 AM
A swath of slow moving thunderstorms is expected to track east across portions of central Minnesota through the early morning hours. Rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are expected, with localized amounts of 4 inches or more possible. * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of central and east central Minnesota, including the following counties, in central Minnesota, Benton and Morrison. In east central Minnesota, Kanabec and Mille Lacs. * WHEN...Until 10 AM CDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Localized rainfall amounts of 4 or more inches possible. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.42 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.41 μg/m3
Ozone: 68 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:22 PM
Sunset: 9:08 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 33 mins
Moon Transit: 7:38 AM
Moonset: 2:59 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 26.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
7:08 AM - 9:38 AM6:59 PM - 9:29 PM
Minor Periods
2:29 PM - 3:59 PM12:05 AM - 1:35 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.28 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.26 μg/m3
Ozone: 58.25 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:22 PM
Sunset: 9:07 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 31 mins
Moon Transit: 8:30 AM
Moonset: 4:20 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 17.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
8:00 AM - 10:30 AM7:53 PM - 10:23 PM
Minor Periods
3:50 PM - 5:20 PM12:28 AM - 1:58 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 10.36 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.46 μg/m3
Ozone: 63.17 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:22 PM
Sunset: 9:07 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 30 mins
Moon Transit: 9:27 AM
Moonset: 5:43 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 9.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
8:57 AM - 11:27 AM8:53 PM - 11:23 PM
Minor Periods
5:13 PM - 6:43 PM12:58 AM - 2:28 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.4 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.38 μg/m3
Ozone: 69.46 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:22 PM
Sunset: 9:06 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 28 mins
Moon Transit: 10:30 AM
Moonset: 7:02 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM10:00 AM - 12:30 AM
Minor Periods
6:32 PM - 8:02 PM1:38 AM - 3:08 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 23.85 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.66 μg/m3
Ozone: 34.25 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:22 PM
Sunset: 9:06 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 27 mins
Moon Transit: 11:36 AM
Moonset: 8:11 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM11:06 AM - 1:36 PM
Minor Periods
7:41 PM - 9:11 PM2:33 AM - 4:03 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5