Mississippi River below Lock and Dam 5 - Minnesota City
11 mi- Level
- 651 ft
- Flow
- 16,200 cfs
Forecast peak 651 ft Sat 1 PM
Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 11:55 AM CDT at KONA
Elba, MN weather
Sunny and 72°22°.
Today: low 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°), high 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°).
Now 72°22°
Sunny
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
- From the south. Gusts to 27 mph44 km/h around 1 PM
- Dew point
- 46°8°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 4Moderate
- Moderate until 4 PM
- Air today
- 50Good
- EPA forecast · PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.22 inHg1023 hPa
- Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.2 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (72°22° then, 72°22° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningNear 56°13° · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 59°15° · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · rain chance 40% · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 70°21° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph47 km/h | 49% | 4% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 43% | 16% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 42% | 24% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Mostly sunny | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 42% | 17% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 42% | 32% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 43% | 57% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 45% | 76% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 51% | 62% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°) | 67°19° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 58% | 89% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 66°19° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 60% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 64% | 95% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 69% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 75% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 78% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 78% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 81% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 82% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 83% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 81% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 80% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 79% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 78% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 69% | 94% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 62% | 91% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 57% | 92% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 51% | 87% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 65°18°) | 59°15° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 49% | 85% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 65°18°) | 59°15° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 47% | 82% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 44% | 89% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 41% | 94% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 40% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 45% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 47% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 48% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 48% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 50% | 78% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 52% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 52% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 47°8° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 56% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 46°8° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 56% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 45°7° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 58% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 44°7° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 60% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 42°6° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 63% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 42°6° | 40% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 63% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 42°6° | 40% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 65% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 45°7° | 40% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 63% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 46°8° | 40% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 63% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 11a | Showers | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 47°8° | 40% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 61% | 100% | 0 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. West wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–61°16°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 61, with temperatures falling to around 59 in the afternoon. North wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 57°14°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–52°11°
- Wind
- 10 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 53°12°, low 43°6°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 46°8°40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 49°10°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 51°11°–57°14°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–51°11°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 61°16°, low 50°10°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 58°14°30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
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. Southeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–50°10°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 66°19°, low 45°7°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 58°15°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 71°22°20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–60°16°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 67°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 58°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 50°10°30% chance · 0.04 in1 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 61. West wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–56°13°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 61°16°, low 45°7°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 52°11°40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 67°20°30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 61°16°40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 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 61. South wind 3 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–58°14°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 59°15°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 61°16°50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°20°50% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 62°16°50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 60°15°50% chance · 0.18 in4.5 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.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–62°17°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 61°16°, low 49°9°. Rain 0.52 in13 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 59°15°40% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 61°16°30% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 56°13°30% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 48°9°20% chance · 0.06 in1.6 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.
- High, likely
- 56°13°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–58°14°
- Wind
- 21 mph34 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 47°8°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 49°10°20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 53°11°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 56°13°20% chance · 0.09 in2.2 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.
- High, likely
- 50°10°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–61°16°
- Wind
- 21 mph34 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 76°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 61°, low 47°, cooling off.
Monday
35% chance of rain, high 53°, low 43°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 56–67°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.
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
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Mississippi River below Lock and Dam 4 - Alma
17 mi- Level
- 4.4 ft
- Flow
- 17,500 cfs
Forecast peak 4.4 ft Sat 1 PM
Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Mississippi River below Lock and Dam 5a - Winona
17 mi- Level
- 646 ft
- Flow
- 23,900 cfs
Forecast peak 646 ft Sat 1 PM
Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Mississippi River at Winona - Pool 6
19 mi- Level
- 5.8 ft
- Flow
- 31,200 cfs
Forecast peak 5.8 ft Sat 1 PM
Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:34 AM, sunset 6:09 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 35 min
- Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 42 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:29–6:27 PM
- Morning 7:16–8:14 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:27–6:39 PM
- Morning 7:04–7:16 AM; first light 7:04 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 90% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:46 AM · rises 5:08 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
