Cottonwood River (MN) at New Ulm
8.6 mi- Level
- 3.3 ft
- Flow
- 44 cfs
Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 4:35 PM CDT at KULM
Overcast and 55°13°, rain ~11 PM (42%).
Today: low 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°), high 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°).
Now 55°13°
Cloudy
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 69% | 76% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Showers | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 69% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Showers | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 69% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 74% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 77% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 77% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 77% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Drizzle | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 77% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 77% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Drizzle | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Drizzle | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 76% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 79% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 79% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 76% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 74% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 66% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 63% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 59% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 56% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 52% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 4p | Showers | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 52% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 52% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 50% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 58% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 65% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Showers | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 65% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 42°6° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 41°5° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 39°4° | 30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 38°3° | 40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 79% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 38°3° | 50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 37°3° | 60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 37°3° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 36°2° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 79% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Showers | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 35°2° | 80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 82% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Showers | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 32°0° | 80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 92% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Rain | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 34°1° | 80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Drizzle | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 11a | Drizzle | 46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 79% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12p | Drizzle | 47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1p | Drizzle | 47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2p | Showers | 48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3p | Drizzle | 49°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4p | Rain | 49°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Cloudy. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
70% chance · 0.31 in7.9 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 53. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely. Cloudy. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. 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
80% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
80% chance · 0.52 in13 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 50. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. 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
50% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. 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
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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 67°19°).
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.25 in6.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.2 in5.2 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 70. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.19 in4.7 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 · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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
20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% 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.
Dry, high 73°, low 44°.
53% chance of rain, high 53°, low 39°, cooling off.
82% chance of rain, high 50°, low 42°, cooling off.
Highs 58–70°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Sunrise 7:45 AM, sunset 6:19 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 100% cover).
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing