Mississippi River near Aitkin
20 mi- Level
- 2.2 ft
- Flow
- 714 cfs
Forecast peak 2.4 ft Tue 1 PM
Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 5:33 AM CDT at KXVG
Mostly cloudy and 64°18°, 15°8° warmer than usual, rain ~11 AM–2 PM (59%).
Today: low 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 45°7°), high 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°).
Now 64°18°
Mostly cloudy
None rain now, through the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 6a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 60% | 65% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 65% | 67% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Showers | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 70% | 50% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°) | 59°15° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph44 km/h | 75% | 17% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°) | 63°17° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph47 km/h | 67% | 29% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 67% | 88% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Drizzle | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 67% | 97% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Showers | 63°17° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 70% | 100% | 2 |
| Sat 2p | Showers | 61°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph31 km/h | 70% | 98% | 1 |
| Sat 3p | Drizzle | 60°16° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 64% | 93% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Showers | 58°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 60% | 91% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 59% | 82% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 59% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 59% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 61% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 58% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 56% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 46°8° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 53% | 40% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 51% | 41% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 51% | 41% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 53% | 41% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 55% | 41% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 57% | 46% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 38°3° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°) | 38°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 62% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°) | 37°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 64% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°) | 36°2° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 67% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°) | 35°2° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 72% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 39°4° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 64% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 51% | 80% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 45% | 80% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 40% | 80% | 2 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 37% | 80% | 2 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 34% | 80% | 2 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 34% | 80% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 34% | 99% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 34% | 95% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 40% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 47°8° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 44% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 45°7° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 47% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 44°7° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 49% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 40°4° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 53% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°) | 39°4° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 55% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 38°3° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 57% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 37°3° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 59% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 34°1° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 64% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 33°1° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 67% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°) | 31°−1° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 72% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°) | 29°−2° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 78% | 92% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain showers between 8am and 10am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 10am and 5pm. Partly sunny. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. Northwest wind 0 to 5 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, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
90% chance · 0.35 in8.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind around 5 mph. 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
90% chance · 0.22 in5.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
80% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
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 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West 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
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 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 0 to 5 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
30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.13 in3.4 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 53. 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 35. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.15 in3.7 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
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.
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.
59% chance of rain, high 65°, low 34°.
Dry, high 50°, low 29°, cooling off.
Dry, high 45°, low 30°, cooling off.
Highs 48–58°; 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 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 4:45 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 49°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 8°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Emily weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:46 AM, sunset 6:12 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 66% cover).
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing