East Branch Blue Earth River near Blue Earth 1N
19 mi- Level
- 1047 ft
- Flow
- 211 cfs
Reading from Sat 8:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 9:10 PM CDT at KFXY
Buffalo Center, IA weather
Overcast and 54°12°.
Today: low 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°), high 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°).
Now 54°12°
Cloudy
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h
- From the north-northwest. 610–9 mph14 km/h through 9 AM
- Dew point
- 45°7°
- Comfortable
- UV tomorrow
- 3Moderate
- Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
- Pressure
- 30.3 inHg1026 hPa
- Rising · +0.07 inHg+2.5 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 62°17° by 4 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 60°16° by 4 PM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Monday nightNear 57°14° · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 75% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 77% | 85% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 77% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 77% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 80% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 80% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 83% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 83% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 83% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 83% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 80% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Drizzle | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 86% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 83% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 71% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Drizzle | 57°14° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 64% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 12p | Drizzle | 58°14° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 62% | 96% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 49°9° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 58% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 49°9° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 56% | 94% | 2 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 49°9° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 53% | 92% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 49°9° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 50% | 92% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 49°9° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 51% | 93% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 51% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 53% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 61% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 63% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 63% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 61% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 63% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 63% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 65% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 65% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 30% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 68% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 20% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 71% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 20% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 68% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 20% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Showers | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 20% | 9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 73% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Drizzle | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 20% | 9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 73% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 71% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 66% | 99% | 1 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 20% | 12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 64% | 98% | 1 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 46°8° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 10% | 12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 59% | 99% | 1 |
| Mon 2p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 47°8° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 10% | 12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 60% | 100% | 2 |
| Mon 3p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 47°8° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 10% | 12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 57% | 91% | 1 |
| Mon 4p | Drizzle | 60°16° (likely 47°8° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 10% | 12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 58% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 5p | Mostly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 47°8° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 10% | 12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 60% | 91% | 1 |
| Mon 6p | Mostly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 64% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 7p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 67% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 8p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 72% | 97% | 0 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–53°12°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 62°17°, low 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 46°8°30% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 60 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 43, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 52°11°–62°17°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–48°9°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 60°16°, low 48°9°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 44°7°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 60°16°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 55°13°20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 53°12°20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. East northeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East southeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 53°12°–60°16°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–48°9°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 67°19°, low 52°11°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 67°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 58°14°40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–55°13°
- Wind
- 22 mph35 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 48°9°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 57°14°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–56°13°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 49°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 56°13°30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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 70°21°).
- High, likely
- 64°18°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–53°12°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 58°15°30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 69°21°30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 66°19°40% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 60°16°50% chance · 0.2 in5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–62°17°
- Wind
- 23 mph37 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 66°19°, low 58°14°. Rain 0.48 in12 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°16°50% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 66°19°40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 62°17°50% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 58°14°50% chance · 0.3 in7.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–60°16°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 51°11°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 55°13°30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 58°14°20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 55°13°20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 48°9°20% chance · 0.19 in4.9 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.
- High, likely
- 60°16°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–58°14°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 48°9°. Rain 0.48 in12 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 51°11°20% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 62°16°30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 53°12°30% chance
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.
- High, likely
- 49°9°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 32°0°–56°13°
- Wind
- 23 mph37 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 76°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 62°, low 43°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 60°, low 48°.
Rest of week
Highs 61–72°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (DMX) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Blue Earth River at Blue Earth (CR6)
19 mi- Level
- 30.0 ft
Reading from Sat 8:45 PM · NWS gauge page
West Main Drainage Ditch 1 and 2 near Britt
21 mi- Level
- 75.8 ft
Reading from Sat 8:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:40 AM, sunset 6:18 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 37 min
- Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 40 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:38–6:36 PM
- Morning 7:23–8:20 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:36–6:47 PM
- Morning 7:11–7:23 AM; first light 7:11 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 84% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:54 AM · rises 5:17 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
