Mississippi River at St. Cloud
15 mi- Level
- 4.1 ft
- Flow
- 1,780 cfs
Forecast peak 4.1 ft Sat 7 AM
Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 6:15 AM CDT at KSTC
Clear and 63°17°, 18°10° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~1–3 PM (67%).
Today: low 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°), high 69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°).
Now 63°17°
Clear
None rain now, through the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 6a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 65% | 92% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph46 km/h | 66% | 89% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph46 km/h | 67% | 95% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Partly sunny | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 65% | 85% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Showers | 66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 61% | 79% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 40% | 10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 59% | 93% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 61% | 79% | 1 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 59% | 100% | 2 |
| Sat 2p | Showers | 64°18° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 70%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 60% | 100% | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Showers | 61°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 50%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 65% | 99% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Showers | 60°16° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 30%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 62% | 99% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Showers | 57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 30%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 64% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 20%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 62% | 92% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 61% | 89% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 61% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 63% | 87% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 61% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Mostly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 58% | 56% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 56% | 40% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 56% | 40% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 55% | 39% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Partly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 44°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 55% | 44% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Mostly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 43°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 55% | 40% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 59% | 46% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 59% | 52% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 59% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 40°4° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 62% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 62% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 53% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 47% | 99% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 46% | 98% | 1 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 44% | 100% | 2 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 44% | 100% | 2 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 42% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 4p | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 44% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 44% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Showers | 50°10° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 48% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Drizzle | 49°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 49°9° | 30% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 50% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Drizzle | 48°9° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 48°9° | 30% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 51% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Drizzle | 47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 47°8° | 30% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 53% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 45°7° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 56% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 58% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 58% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 60% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Showers | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 39°4° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 62% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 65% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Showers | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 37°3° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 67% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 36°2° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 70% | 96% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Rain showers likely after 10am. Partly sunny. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. North wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
80% chance · 0.26 in6.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
80% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 37 overnight. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
70% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.13 in3.2 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 around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
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 chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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 55. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.22 in5.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.34 in8.5 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 56. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.08 in1.9 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
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.
67% chance of rain, high 69°, low 39°.
Dry, high 51°, low 36°, cooling off.
65% chance of rain, high 45°, low 34°, cooling off.
Highs 52–62°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MPX) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 4.1 ft Sat 7 AM
Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 82% 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 48°F).
Today, 7:00 AM–9:00 AM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Today’s expected high is 18°10° warmer than typical.
Avon weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:46 AM, sunset 6:16 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 90% cover).
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing