Mississippi River at St. Cloud
17 mi- Level
- 4.1 ft
- Flow
- 1,780 cfs
Forecast peak 4.1 ft Sat 7 AM
Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 5:00 AM CDT at KSTC
Partly cloudy and 64°18°, 20°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~1–5 PM (64%).
Today: low 61°16° (likely 48°9° to 61°16°), high 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°).
Now 64°18°
Partly 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 5a | Showers | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 20% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 65% | 50% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 66% | 45% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 66% | 88% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 67% | 70% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Partly sunny | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 67% | 70% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 28 mph46 km/h | 61% | 70% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Partly sunny | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 57% | 41% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 20% | 15 mph24 km/h from WSW, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 55% | 85% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 40%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 55% | 96% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 50%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 59% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 3p | Showers | 67°19° (likely 56°13° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 61% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Showers | 64°18° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 65% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Showers | 61°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 50%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 67% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Showers | 59°15° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 40%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 67% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 72% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 71% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 71% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 71% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 68% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 63% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 63% | 60% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Mostly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 60% | 60% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 63% | 56% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 46°8° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 60% | 57% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 62% | 58% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 44°7° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 62% | 61% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 44°7° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 62% | 57% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 67% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 65% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 60% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 56% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 52% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°) | 48°9° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 50% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 46% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 44% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 43% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 44% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Drizzle | 53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 45% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Drizzle | 51°11° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 50% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Showers | 49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 49°9° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 56% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Showers | 47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 47°8° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 60% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Showers | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 63% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 65% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 63% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 63% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 65% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 39°4° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 65% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 67% | 97% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Rain showers likely after noon. Partly sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind around 15 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
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Cloudy. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. North wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
70% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 47. 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 36, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. 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 · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. 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
40% 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 60. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 5 to 10 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
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. 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
20% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.18 in4.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.48 in12 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 57. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.25 in6.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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 · 0.09 in2.3 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.
Dry, high 72°, low 61°.
Dry, high 53°, low 38°, cooling off.
67% chance of rain, high 47°, low 36°, cooling off.
Highs 54–63°; 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 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 85% 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 50°F).
Today, 6:00 AM–12:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Today’s expected high is 20°11° warmer than typical.
On average 10°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Becker weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:43 AM, sunset 6:14 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 61% cover).
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing