Glacial Lakes State Park & Starbuck, MN

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Kettle Lake at golden hour, Glacial Lakes State Park, Minnesota.

Today’s Forecast:

🌫
58°F
High: 60° | Low: 57°
Current Temperature
Fog/Mist
Station: KGHW
Observed at: 8:35 pm CDT on 9/26/26
Wind: 14 mph | Humidity: 100%

Tonight:A chance of rain showers before 2am, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday:Areas of fog before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Sunday Night:Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind around 5 mph.

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Today’s Report:

🥾 Hiking

Excellent
  100 /100

Excellent for hiking. High near 71°F. Low rain risk (9%).

  • Temp: Favorable conditions
  • Rain: Favorable conditions
  • Wind: Favorable conditions
  • Thunderstorm: Favorable conditions
Tomorrow's Outlook:
Excellent 100/100
Excellent for hiking. High near 69°F. Low rain risk (6%). Light wind (15 mph).

⛺ Camping

Excellent
  100 /100

Excellent for camping. High near 71°F. Low rain risk (9%).

  • Temp: Favorable conditions
  • Rain: Favorable conditions
  • Wind: Favorable conditions
  • Thunderstorm: Favorable conditions
Tomorrow's Outlook:
Excellent 97/100
Excellent for camping. High near 69°F. Low rain risk (6%). Breezy winds (15 mph).

🛶 Paddling

Excellent
  100 /100

Excellent for paddling. High near 71°F. Low rain risk (9%).

  • Temp: Favorable conditions
  • Rain: Favorable conditions
  • Wind: Favorable conditions
  • Thunderstorm: Favorable conditions
Tomorrow's Outlook:
Use Caution 44/100
Use Caution for paddling. High near 69°F. Low rain risk (6%). Breezy winds (15 mph).

🐟 Fishing

Excellent
  100 /100

Excellent for fishing. High near 71°F. Low rain risk (9%).

  • Temp: Favorable conditions
  • Rain: Favorable conditions
  • Wind: Favorable conditions
  • Thunderstorm: Favorable conditions
Tomorrow's Outlook:
Use Caution 47/100
Use Caution for fishing. High near 69°F. Low rain risk (6%). Breezy winds (15 mph).



About Glacial Lakes State Park & Starbuck

Glacial Lakes State Park & Starbuck is a prairie-and-lakes destination with rolling hills, campgrounds, paddling, hiking, wildlife watching, and small-town lake stops.

Make the Most of a Glacial Lakes State Park / Starbuck Day

Use calm dry periods for paddling and longer prairie hikes, and switch to town or campground options when wind or storms rise.

Weather Tips for Glacial Lakes State Park

  • Prairie wind, sun exposure, lake chop, bugs, and lightning risk can all change the plan.
  • Wind, waves, current, and lightning should guide water plans more than sunshine alone.
  • For campground days, check overnight lows, storm timing, wet ground, and how quickly shelter is available.
  • Check both temperature and wind, because Minnesota lake, river, prairie, and bluff destinations can feel very different from the nearest city forecast.

Plan Around the Conditions

Use the forecast to choose the best version of Glacial Lakes State Park & Starbuck rather than forcing one itinerary. Match wind, rain timing, temperature, water conditions, and trail surfaces to the activity that gives your group the most comfortable day.

7-Day Forecast for Glacial Lakes State Park & Starbuck

🌫
58°F
High: 60° | Low: 57°
Current Temperature
Fog/Mist
Station: KGHW
Observed at: 8:35 pm CDT on 9/26/26
Wind: 14 mph | Humidity: 100%
Sun 🌫
72° 54°
9%
Mon ☁
70° 59°
2%
Tue ⛈
68° 53°
82%
Wed ⛅
71° 52°
7%
Thu ⛅
67° 48°
10%
Fri 🌧
64° 47°
15%
Sat ⛅
63° --°
10%

7-Day High Temperature Trend

72° Sun 70° Mon 68° Tue 71° Wed 67° Thu 64° Fri 63° Sat

7-Day Low Temperature Trend

54° Sun 59° Mon 53° Tue 52° Wed 48° Thu 47° Fri 50° Sat

📊 7-Day Outdoor Outlook

Good Fair Poor 100 Sun 100 Mon 21 Tue 100 Wed 100 Thu 100 Fri 100 Sat
Forecast data from the National Weather Service  |  Last Updated: September 26, 2026 10:30 pm CDT