Mississippi River at St. Cloud
24 mi- Level
- 4.1 ft
- Flow
- 1,780 cfs
Forecast peak 4.1 ft Sat 1 PM
Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 9:15 AM CDT at KLXL
Partly cloudy and 63°17°, 17°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~12–4 PM (67%).
Today: low 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°), high 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°).
Now 63°17°
Partly sunny
None rain starting around 6:15 AM.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph49 km/h | 65% | 69% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Mostly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 64% | 47% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Showers | 65°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 63% | 88% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from WSW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 65% | 80% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from WNW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 70% | 98% | 2 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from WNW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 70% | 100% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 72% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Showers | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 69% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Showers | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 66% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Drizzle | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 66% | 91% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Mostly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 66% | 71% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 66% | 75% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 61% | 85% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 60% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 58% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 58% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 58% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 55% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 57% | 25% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°) | 39°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 57% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°) | 40°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 59% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°) | 40°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 59% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°) | 40°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 57% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 39°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 62% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 62% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 44°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 53% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 47% | 82% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 44% | 81% | 2 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 47°8° | 20%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 42% | 80% | 2 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 48°9° | 20%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 39% | 84% | 2 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 48°9° | 20%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 39% | 86% | 1 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 48°9° | 30%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 39% | 99% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 30%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 41% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 30%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 42% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Drizzle | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 48% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Showers | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 51% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 53% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 55% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 58% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 57% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 60% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 37°3° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 62% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 36°2° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 62% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 35°2° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 64% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 34°1° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 67% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°) | 32°0° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 70% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 32°0° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 72% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°) | 33°1° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 73% | 98% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers between 11am and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
90% chance · 0.22 in5.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
80% chance · 0.26 in6.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind 5 to 15 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 · 0.08 in1.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 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 50. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 46 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 57. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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%.
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 54. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.22 in5.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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 · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.13 in3.4 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
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 68°, low 39°.
Dry, high 51°, low 36°, cooling off.
48% chance of rain, high 45°, low 33°, cooling off.
Highs 50–61°; 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 1 PM
Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 81% 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).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 17°9° warmer than typical.
On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Buckman weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:45 AM, sunset 6:14 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 76% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing