Mississippi River near Aitkin
10 mi- Level
- 2.2 ft
- Flow
- 714 cfs
Forecast peak 2.4 ft Tue 1 PM
Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 9:15 AM CDT at KAIT
Rainy and 63°17°, 15°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~11 AM–3 PM (65%).
Today: low 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°), high 67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°).
Now 63°17°
Rain
Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9a | Showers | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 72% | 52% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Mostly sunny | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 67% | 68% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 63% | 92% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 23 mph38 km/h | 63% | 100% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Showers | 65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 63% | 98% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Showers | 62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 67% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 3p | Drizzle | 61°16° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 65% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 4p | Drizzle | 59°15° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 64% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Drizzle | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 64% | 96% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 59% | 86% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 59% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 58% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 58% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 58% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 56% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 53% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Partly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 53% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 55% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 55% | 42% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 57% | 51% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°) | 38°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 62% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 38°3° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 62% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 37°3° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 64% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 36°2° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 69% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 62% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 51% | 77% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 44% | 79% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 40% | 80% | 2 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 36% | 80% | 2 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 34% | 80% | 2 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 33% | 86% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 32% | 87% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 36% | 90% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 39% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 42% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 47% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 51% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 53% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 37°3° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 57% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 36°2° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 59% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 34°1° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 62% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°) | 33°1° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 64% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 32°0° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 67% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°) | 30°−1° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 72% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°) | 29°−2° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 75% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°) | 26°−3° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 81% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°) | 26°−3° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 81% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°) | 28°−2° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 78% | 90% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% 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 slight chance of rain showers before 10am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. Northwest wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth 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
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 51, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
80% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
90% chance · 0.26 in6.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
90% chance · 0.2 in5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
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
20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.29 in7.4 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 54. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.17 in4.2 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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.09 in2.4 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.
65% chance of rain, high 67°, low 35°.
Dry, high 51°, low 30°, cooling off.
Dry, high 45°, low 31°, cooling off.
Highs 49–59°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (DLH) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 2.4 ft Tue 1 PM
Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 4.7 ft Sat 1 PM
Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 9 AM · 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. About 2 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
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 15°8° warmer than typical.
On average 10°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Deerwood weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:45 AM, sunset 6:13 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 74% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing