Mississippi River Below Lock and Dam 2 - Hastings
8.6 mi- Level
- 4.9 ft
- Flow
- 10,300 cfs
Forecast peak 4.8 ft Sun 7 PM
Reading from Sun 4 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 5:35 PM CDT at KSGS
Overcast and 54°12°, rain tomorrow ~7–6 AM (91%).
Today: low 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°), high 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°).
Now 54°12°
Cloudy
Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 48% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 50% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 52% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 54% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 56% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 61% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 63% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 65% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 65% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 65% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 68% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 70% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 40%, 0.08 in2 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 73% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 50%, 0.08 in2 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Rain | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 60%, 0.08 in2 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Rain | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 70%, 0.08 in2 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 11a | Drizzle | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 80%, 0.08 in2 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 79% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12p | Rain | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 70%, 0.08 in2 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 79% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1p | Rain | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 70%, 0.08 in2 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 79% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2p | Rain | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 70%, 0.08 in2 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 83% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3p | Rain | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 80%, 0.08 in2 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 79% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4p | Rain | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 80%, 0.08 in2 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 83% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5p | Drizzle | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 90%, 0.08 in2 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 79% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6p | Rain | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 90%, 0.08 in2 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 79% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 7p | Rain | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 80%, 0.19 in4.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 83% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 8p | Rain | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 80%, 0.19 in4.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 9p | Rain | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 10p | Rain | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 11p | Rain | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 89% | 96% | 0 |
| Tue 12a | Rain | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 89% | 94% | 0 |
| Tue 1a | Rain | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 70%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Tue 2a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 70%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 89% | 96% | 0 |
| Tue 3a | Rain | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 70%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ESE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 89% | 92% | 0 |
| Tue 4a | Partly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ESE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 89% | 80% | 0 |
| Tue 5a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 40°4° | 60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ESE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 93% | 92% | 0 |
| Tue 6a | Rain | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 40°4° | 60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ESE, gusts 25 mph39 km/h | 93% | 76% | 0 |
| Tue 7a | Drizzle | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 40°4° | 30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h | 93% | 86% | 0 |
| Tue 8a | Rain | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 93% | 85% | 0 |
| Tue 9a | Rain | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 42°6° | 30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 96% | 96% | 0 |
| Tue 10a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 89% | 79% | 0 |
| Tue 11a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 86% | 92% | 2 |
| Tue 12p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 77% | 98% | 1 |
| Tue 1p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 72% | 79% | 3 |
| Tue 2p | Mostly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 67% | 81% | 3 |
| Tue 3p | Mostly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 65% | 60% | 3 |
| Tue 4p | Partly sunny | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 63% | 55% | 2 |
| Tue 5p | Partly sunny | 64°18° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 63% | 46% | 1 |
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: A chance of rain after 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
80% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
90% chance · 0.48 in12 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
90% chance · 1 in26 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
90% chance · 0.74 in19 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind 10 to 15 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
60% chance · 0.41 in10 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South 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
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
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
30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 63°17°).
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance · 0.16 in3.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. West northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance
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.
56% chance of rain, high 55°, low 43°.
91% chance of rain, high 48°, low 45°, cooling off.
58% chance of rain, high 65°, low 52°, warming up.
Highs 57–69°; chance of precipitation on 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 4.8 ft Sun 7 PM
Reading from Sun 4 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 687 ft Sun 7 PM
Reading from Sun 4 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 3.3 ft Sun 7 PM
Reading from Sun 4 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sun 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 79% 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 30°F).
Tue, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.
On average 14°8° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Coates weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:40 AM, sunset 6:10 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 99% cover).
Full moon
100% lit · growing