Mississippi River at Rock Island
11 mi- Level
- 5.3 ft
- Flow
- 41,100 cfs
Forecast peak 5.6 ft Sat 1 PM
Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 9:35 AM CDT at KMLI
Sunny and 63°17°, 15°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°), high 76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°).
Now 63°17°
Sunny
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9a | Partly sunny | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 62% | 59% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 56% | 46% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Mostly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 50% | 38% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 45% | 19% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 41% | 23% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 40% | 26% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 37% | 28% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 36% | 34% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Mostly sunny | 73°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 38% | 47% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Partly cloudy | 70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 42% | 60% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Partly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 50% | 47% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Partly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 54% | 30% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Partly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 56% | 52% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Partly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 58% | 57% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 58% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 62% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Partly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 64% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 64% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 67% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 69% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 72% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 72% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 71% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 72% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 72% | 81% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 60% | 82% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 54% | 81% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 49% | 80% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 43% | 80% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 41% | 77% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 41% | 72% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Mostly cloudy | 77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 39% | 65% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Mostly cloudy | 75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 43% | 69% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Partly cloudy | 73°23° (likely 65°18° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 46% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 53% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Partly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 65% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 70% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 70% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 72% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 72% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 75% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 77% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 77% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 77% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 80% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 83% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 83% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 80% | 95% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 72°22°).
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.41 in10 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.23 in5.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Dry, high 76°, low 54°.
Dry, high 77°, low 54°.
Dry, high 72°, low 51°, cooling off.
Highs 60–74°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday, Monday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (DVN) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 5.6 ft Sat 1 PM
Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 4.5 ft Sat 1 PM
Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 9.1 ft Sat 1 PM
Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 6.8 ft Sat 1 PM
Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 93% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).
Today, 10:00 AM–11:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Today’s expected high is 15°8° warmer than typical.
On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Buffalo weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:25 AM, sunset 6:08 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 64% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing