East Branch Blue Earth River near Blue Earth 1N
14 mi- Level
- 1047 ft
- Flow
- 215 cfs
Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 12:10 PM CDT at KFXY
Rake, IA weather
Sunny and 72°22°.
Today: low 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°), high 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°).
Now 72°22°
Sunny
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/hgusts 24 mph39 km/h
- From the south. Easing to 6 mph10 km/h by 12 AM
- Dew point
- 46°8°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 3Moderate
- Moderate until 3 PM
- Pressure
- 30.2 inHg1023 hPa
- Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.6 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
7°4° warmer than this time yesterday (64°18° then, 72°22° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 74°23° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 50°10° by 4 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 59°15° · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 43% | 36% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 39% | 73% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Mostly cloudy | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 39% | 51% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Mostly cloudy | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from WSW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 40% | 58% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 43% | 86% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 49% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Mostly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 58% | 60% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 69% | 86% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 72% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 74% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 77% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 54°12° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 77% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 53°12° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 83% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 80% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 52°11° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 83% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°) | 51°11° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 83% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 83% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 20% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 80% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 83% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 86% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 80% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 69% | 92% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 66% | 88% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 62% | 89% | 1 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 60% | 91% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 57% | 93% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 53% | 95% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 49% | 96% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 51% | 86% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 51% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 55% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h | 61% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 61% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 63% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 63% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 63% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 63% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Showers | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 65% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Showers | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 68% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 41°5° | 30% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 68% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 39°4° | 30% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 38°3° | 30% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 70% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 38°3° | 30% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 41°5° | 30% | 9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 73% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 43°6° | 30% | 9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 73% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 45°7° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 68% | 98% | 1 |
| Mon 12p | Showers | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°) | 52°11° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 65% | 90% | 1 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–53°12°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 45°7°30% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. Northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 54°12°–61°16°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–48°9°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 55°13°, low 44°7°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 44°7°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 60°15°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 56°13°20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 55°13°–62°17°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–48°9°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 63°17°, low 49°9°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 59°15°20% chance
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 63. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–57°14°
- Wind
- 21 mph33 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Thunderstorms. High 66°19°, low 42°6°. Storms 0.29 in7.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–54°12°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 51°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 54°12°30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. 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 62°17°).
- High, likely
- 62°17°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–51°11°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 63°17°, low 44°7°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 58°15°30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 71°22°30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 67°20°30% chance · 0.14 in3.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 60°16°50% chance · 0.19 in4.7 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 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–63°17°
- Wind
- 23 mph37 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 65°18°, low 58°14°. Rain 0.53 in13 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 60°16°50% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 66°19°50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 60°16°50% chance · 0.2 in5.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 58°14°60% chance · 0.36 in9.2 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–61°16°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 60°16°, low 47°8°. Rain 0.42 in11 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 55°13°40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 55°13°30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 50°10°20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 44°6°20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 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.
- High, likely
- 54°12°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–59°15°
- Wind
- 21 mph33 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 54°12°, low 43°6°. Snow 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 54°12°20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 52°11°30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 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.
- High, likely
- 49°9°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 32°0°–60°16°
- Wind
- 25 mph41 km/h, gusts 46 mph74 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 76°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 60°, low 42°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 55°, low 44°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 54–66°; 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)
15 mi- Level
- 30.1 ft
Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Blue Earth River near Winnebago 1W
24 mi- Level
- 24.0 ft
- Flow
- 790 cfs
Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:41 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 85% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:54 AM · rises 5:16 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
