Black River near Bessemer
2.6 mi- Level
- 2.0 ft
- Flow
- 24 cfs
Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 7:56 AM CDT at KIWD
Mostly cloudy and 61°16°, 23°13° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~7–10 PM (69%).
Today: low 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 56°13°), high 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°).
Now 61°16°
Mostly cloudy
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 63% | 74% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Partly sunny | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 33 mph54 km/h | 62% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 34 mph55 km/h | 57% | 85% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Partly sunny | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 64°18° | 0% | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 33 mph54 km/h | 50% | 67% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°) | 68°20° | 0% | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 35 mph56 km/h | 45% | 40% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Partly sunny | 70°21° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 70°21° | 0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 32 mph52 km/h | 43% | 35% | 2 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly cloudy | 71°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 71°22° | 0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph50 km/h | 41% | 47% | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 72°22° | 0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph49 km/h | 41% | 69% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Mostly cloudy | 71°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 71°22° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 42% | 53% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Mostly cloudy | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 44% | 59% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 48% | 82% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 64°18° | 70%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 60% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Drizzle | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 70%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Drizzle | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Drizzle | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 40%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 78% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Drizzle | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 40%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 78% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 30%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph27 km/h | 80% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 80% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 79% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Showers | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 82% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 77% | 60% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 74% | 60% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 39°4° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 74% | 58% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Partly cloudy | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 69% | 64% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 68% | 58% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 63% | 40% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 51% | 37% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly sunny | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 44% | 44% | 0 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 39% | 56% | 0 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 34% | 89% | 2 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 33% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 32% | 75% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 31% | 65% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 34% | 73% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 40% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 48% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 51% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 54% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 40°4° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 57% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 39°4° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 58% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 60% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 61% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 35°2° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 64% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 34°1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 67% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°) | 33°1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 74% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 77% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 78% | 77% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy. Low around 41, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
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: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Cloudy. Low around 32, with temperatures rising to around 35 overnight. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 47.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
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
20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.14 in3.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 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
40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.12 in3.1 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
20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
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 72°, low 41°.
Dry, high 53°, low 32°, cooling off.
Dry, high 44°, low 32°, cooling off.
Highs 47–60°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 84% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.
Dry air outside (dew point 47°F).
Today, 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Today’s expected high is 23°13° warmer than typical.
On average 8°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Bessemer weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:30 AM, sunset 5:57 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 86% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing