Mississippi River at St. Cloud
24 mi- Level
- 4.1 ft
- Flow
- 1,780 cfs
Forecast peak 4.1 ft Sat 7 AM
Reading from Sat 12:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 2:15 AM CDT at KCFE
Rainy and 63°17°, 20°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~2–5 PM (64%).
Today: low 61°16° (likely 49°9° to 61°16°), high 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°).
Now 63°17°
Rain
Light rain starting around 6:15 AM.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2a | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 56% | 90% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Partly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 58% | 47% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Partly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 63% | 49% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Partly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 62% | 49% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Partly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 67% | 46% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Mostly clear | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 67% | 49% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 67% | 66% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Partly sunny | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 65% | 69% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 61% | 72% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Partly sunny | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 29 mph47 km/h | 57% | 81% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 53% | 95% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 53% | 88% | 2 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 55% | 100% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Showers | 68°20° (likely 56°13° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 61% | 97% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Showers | 66°19° (likely 55°13° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 63% | 100% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Rain | 62°17° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 67% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Showers | 60°16° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 69% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Showers | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 72% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Mostly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Drizzle | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 77% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Mostly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 66% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 63% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 63% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 60% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 63% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 63% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 63% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 63% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 67% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 65% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 63% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 56% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 52% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 50% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 48% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 44% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 44% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 5p | Drizzle | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 44% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 46% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Drizzle | 51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 50% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 56% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 60% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 63% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 65% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 63% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Showers | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 63% | 98% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Rain showers likely after 1pm. Partly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 62 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
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. Cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
80% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 48. 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, with a low around 37. East wind 5 to 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
80% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. 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 · 0.01 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 61. 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 41. 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
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 41. 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 · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.26 in6.5 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 58. 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 · 0.24 in6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
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.
64% chance of rain, high 73°, low 61°.
Dry, high 53°, low 39°, cooling off.
66% chance of rain, high 48°, low 37°, cooling off.
Highs 50–64°; 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 12:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 12 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 12:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 12:45 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 87% 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 54°F).
Today, 3:00 AM–12:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Today’s expected high is 20°11° warmer than typical.
On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Big Lake weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:43 AM, sunset 6:14 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 55% cover).
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing