Mississippi River near Aitkin
1.0 mi- Level
- 2.2 ft
- Flow
- 718 cfs
Forecast peak 2.4 ft Tue 1 PM
Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 12:15 PM CDT at KAIT
Aitkin, MN weather
Rainy and 64°18°, rain ~2–3 PM (70%).
Today: low 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 45°7°), high 68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°).
Now 64°18°
Rain
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/hgusts 18 mph29 km/h
- From the southwest. Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 1 AM
- Dew point
- 52°11°
- Comfortable · down to 43°6° by 5 PM
- UV tomorrow
- 3Moderate
- Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
- Air quality
- 53Moderate
- PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
- Pressure
- 30.12 inHg1020 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.5 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
None rain now, through the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
5°3° cooler than this time yesterday (69°20° then, 64°18° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonDown to 57°14° by 4 PM · Rain all afternoon (70%)
TonightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 52°11° · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 41°5° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 60%, 0.08 in2 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 62% | 100% | 2 |
| Sat 2p | Showers | 62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 70%, 0.08 in2 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 63% | 100% | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Drizzle | 61°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 60%, 0.08 in2 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 65% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Rain | 57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 30%, 0.08 in2 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 67% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Drizzle | 57°14° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 30%, 0.08 in2 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 59% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Mostly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 5%, 0.08 in2 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 59% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 61% | 86% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 63% | 84% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 63% | 89% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 46°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 63% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 60% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°) | 43°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 60% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 42°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 60% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 62% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Partly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 62% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 37°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 61% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 35°2° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 66% | 57% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°) | 35°2° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 66% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°) | 34°1° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 70% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 33°1° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°) | 33°1° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 71% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°) | 37°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 70% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 44°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 53% | 78% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 44% | 79% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 37% | 79% | 2 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 33% | 89% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 33% | 84% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 31% | 90% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 31% | 90% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 32% | 94% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 36% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 40% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 44% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 49% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 51% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 53% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 55% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 37°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 57% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 34°1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 61% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 33°1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 64% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 66% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 71% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 73% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°) | 26°−3° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 76% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°) | 25°−4° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 77% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°) | 28°−2° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 72% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 33°1° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 64% | 88% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°) | 36°2° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 58% | 91% | 1 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 37°3° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 53% | 96% | 2 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 68°20°, low 33°1°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 64°18°70% chance · 0.4 in10 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 35°2°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 33, with temperatures rising to around 35 overnight. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–45°7°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 33°1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 32°0°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 51°11°–54°12°
- Low, likely
- 30°−1°–40°4°
- Wind
- 10 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 45°7°, low 28°−2°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 30°−1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 44°7°40% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 40°4°80% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 39°4°90% chance · 0.22 in5.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 43°6°–46°8°
- Low, likely
- 28°−2°–38°3°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 52°11°, low 41°5°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 43°6°80% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 58°14°80% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 54°12°20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 54°12°40% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 52°11°–60°16°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–41°5°
- Wind
- 22 mph35 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 60°16°, low 36°2°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 51°10°40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 58°15°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 42°5°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 53°12°–61°16°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°–48°9°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 58°14°, low 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 41°5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 57°14°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 46°8°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 43°6°20% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 54°12°–60°16°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°–43°6°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 59°15°, low 42°6°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 46°8°20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 58°14°20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 54°12°40% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 52°11°50% chance · 0.14 in3.5 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 59. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 53°12°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–47°8°
- Wind
- 21 mph33 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 50°10°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 55°13°50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 61°16°40% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 54°12°40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 51°11°40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 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
- 53°12°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–54°12°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 54°12°, low 43°6°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Rain, 52°11°30% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 53°12°30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 45°7°20% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 43°6°20% chance · 0.11 in2.7 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
- 48°9°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–53°12°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 42°6°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 44°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 50°10°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.
- High, likely
- 48°9°–59°15°
- Low, likely
- 32°0°–53°12°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
The outlook
Today
70% chance of rain, high 68°, low 33°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 54°, low 30°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 45°, low 28°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 52–60°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (DLH) (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
Below flood stage
Mississippi River at Brainerd
25 mi- Level
- 4.7 ft
- Flow
- 638 cfs
Forecast peak 4.7 ft Sat 1 PM
Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Mississippi River Diversion
4.6 mi- Level
- 1.7 ft
Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page
Pine River near Mission
15 mi- Level
- 35.0 ft
- Flow
- 191 cfs
Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:45 AM, sunset 6:12 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 27 min
- Losing 3 min 8 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 53 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:29–6:31 PM
- Morning 7:26–8:27 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:31–6:43 PM
- Morning 7:14–7:26 AM; first light 7:14 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 79% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:55 AM · rises 5:11 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
