Mississippi River at La Crosse - Pool 8
7.9 mi- Level
- 4.9 ft
- Flow
- 14,900 cfs
Forecast peak 4.9 ft Sun 1 AM
Reading from Sat 7:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 8:55 PM CDT at KLSE
Brownsville, MN weather
Mostly cloudy and 66°19°, 55°31° colder than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 53°12°, high 0°−18°.
Now 66°19°
Mostly cloudy
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h
- From the south-southeast. 35–8 mph13 km/h through 9 AM
- Dew point
- 52°11°
- Comfortable
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
TonightDown to 56°13° by 4 AM
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM
Tomorrow afternoonNear 64°18°
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM
Monday morningNear 51°11°
Monday afternoonUp to 59°15° by 3 PM
Monday nightNear 56°13°
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9p | Mostly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S | 63% | — | — |
| Sat 10p | Mostly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S | 65% | — | — |
| Sat 11p | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S | 67% | — | — |
| Sun 12a | Mostly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from S | 72% | — | — |
| Sun 1a | Mostly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from S | 75% | — | — |
| Sun 2a | Mostly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW | 77% | — | — |
| Sun 3a | Mostly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from W | 80% | — | — |
| Sun 4a | Mostly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from W | 83% | — | — |
| Sun 5a | Mostly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW | 83% | — | — |
| Sun 6a | Mostly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW | 86% | — | — |
| Sun 7a | Mostly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW | 86% | — | — |
| Sun 8a | Mostly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 89% | — | — |
| Sun 9a | Mostly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 86% | — | — |
| Sun 10a | Mostly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 83% | — | — |
| Sun 11a | Mostly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 75% | — | — |
| Sun 12p | Mostly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 65% | — | — |
| Sun 1p | Mostly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 60% | — | — |
| Sun 2p | Mostly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 58% | — | — |
| Sun 3p | Mostly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from N | 54% | — | — |
| Sun 4p | Mostly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from N | 54% | — | — |
| Sun 5p | Mostly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from N | 52% | — | — |
| Sun 6p | Mostly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from N | 53% | — | — |
| Sun 7p | Mostly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from N | 59% | — | — |
| Sun 8p | Mostly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from N | 55% | — | — |
| Sun 9p | Mostly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from N | 55% | — | — |
| Sun 10p | Mostly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from N | 57% | — | — |
| Sun 11p | Mostly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from N | 56% | — | — |
| Mon 12a | Mostly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from N | 56% | — | — |
| Mon 1a | Mostly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from N | 59% | — | — |
| Mon 2a | Mostly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from N | 59% | — | — |
| Mon 3a | Mostly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from N | 59% | — | — |
| Mon 4a | Mostly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from N | 56% | — | — |
| Mon 5a | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE | 58% | — | — |
| Mon 6a | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE | 58% | — | — |
| Mon 7a | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE | 58% | — | — |
| Mon 8a | Mostly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE | 63% | — | — |
| Mon 9a | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE | 63% | — | — |
| Mon 10a | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE | 63% | — | — |
| Mon 11a | Mostly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from E | 59% | — | — |
| Mon 12p | Mostly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from E | 57% | — | — |
| Mon 1p | Mostly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from E | 51% | — | — |
| Mon 2p | Mostly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from E | 51% | — | — |
| Mon 3p | Mostly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from E | 49% | — | — |
| Mon 4p | Mostly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from E | 51% | — | — |
| Mon 5p | Mostly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from E | 53% | — | — |
| Mon 6p | Mostly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from E | 55% | — | — |
| Mon 7p | Mostly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from E | 59% | — | — |
| Mon 8p | Mostly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from E | 61% | — | — |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 0°−18°, low 53°12°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. One forecast only.
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 0°−18°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 36°2°
- Wind
- —
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 67°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. North wind around 8 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 60°16°, low 46°8°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 55°13°–60°16°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 67°19°, low 54°12°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 71°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 40% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 10 mph15 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 40% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 67°19°, low 54°12°. Typical 51°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 50% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 51°11° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 0°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 67°, low 48°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 60°, low 46°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 67–71°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ARX) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Mississippi River below Lock and Dam 8 - Genoa
9.6 mi- Level
- 621 ft
- Flow
- 16,300 cfs
Forecast peak 621 ft Sun 1 AM
Reading from Sat 7:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Mississippi River below Lock and Dam 7 - La Crescent
11 mi- Level
- 631 ft
- Flow
- 11,100 cfs
Forecast peak 631 ft Sun 1 AM
Reading from Sat 7:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Mississippi River at Brownsville
1.2 mi- Level
- 631 ft
Reading from Sat 7:45 PM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 88% less heating than a typical week.
This week 17Typical 148
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 10:00 PM–12:00 AM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Caledonia · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 55°31° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 55°13° / 36°2°
- Forecast high / low
- 0°−18° / 53°12°
- Record high
- 77°25° in 1963
- Record low
- 16°−9° in 1981
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- +6°+3°MonOct 19
- +7°+4°TueOct 20
- +6°+3°WedOct 21
- +12°+7°ThuOct 22
- +15°+8°FriOct 23
- +18°+10°SatOct 24
- —SunOct 25
Brownsville weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:30 AM, sunset 6:07 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 36 min
- Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 41 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:27–6:25 PM
- Morning 7:12–8:10 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:25–6:36 PM
- Morning 7:01–7:12 AM; first light 7:01 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:43 AM · rises 5:05 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
