Mississippi River at Brainerd
17 mi- Level
- 4.7 ft
- Flow
- 638 cfs
Forecast peak 4.6 ft Sat 7 AM
Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 3:15 AM CDT at KLXL
Fort Ripley, MN weather
Partly cloudy and 63°17°, 15°8° warmer than usual, rain ~10 AM–2 PM (65%).
Today: low 59°15° (likely 42°6° to 59°15°), high 66°19° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°).
Now 63°17°
Partly cloudy
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/hgusts 20 mph32 km/h
- From the south-southeast. 1016–15 mph24 km/h through 3 PM
- Dew point
- 48°9°
- Comfortable
- UV tomorrow
- 2Low
- Low all day (peak 2)
- Pressure
- 30.04 inHg1017 hPa
- Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.7 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
- 12:00 AM: light rain
- 12:15 AM: light rain
- 12:30 AM: light rain
- 12:45 AM: light rain
- 1:00 AM: light rain
- 1:15 AM: dry
- 1:30 AM: dry
- 1:45 AM: dry
Next 48 hours
7°4° warmer than this time yesterday (55°13° then, 63°17° now)
Good hours for
TonightNear 62°17° · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Clear
This morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Rain 10 AM–noon (60%) · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h
This afternoonDown to 56°13° by 5 PM · Rain noon–5 PM (70%)
TonightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 50°10° · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 2 AM · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 3a | Partly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 65% | 28% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Clear | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 67% | 12% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Mostly clear | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 67% | 31% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Partly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 72% | 74% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Partly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 69% | 90% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Partly sunny | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 69% | 93% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Showers | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 70% | 68% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Showers | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 67% | 63% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°) | 64°18° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 65% | 87% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Showers | 64°18° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 63% | 99% | 1 |
| Sat 1p | Drizzle | 64°18° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph35 km/h | 60% | 99% | 2 |
| Sat 2p | Showers | 61°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 62% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 3p | Showers | 60°16° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 60% | 98% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Drizzle | 58°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 57% | 96% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 57% | 94% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 55% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 54% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Mostly clear | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 58% | 67% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 56% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 58% | 84% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Mostly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 56% | 52% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Mostly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 55% | 48% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 55% | 42% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Mostly cloudy | 42°6° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 55% | 44% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 55% | 46% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 57% | 49% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 39°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 59% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°) | 38°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 62% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°) | 38°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 62% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°) | 36°2° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 69% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 62% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 51% | 82% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 45% | 88% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 39% | 86% | 2 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 36% | 87% | 2 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 36% | 100% | 2 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 36% | 99% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 37% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 39% | 99% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 39% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 44% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 47% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 51% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 53% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 55% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 57% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 57% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 62% | 99% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 59°15°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 60°16°60% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 64°18°70% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly cloudy, 39°4°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Rain showers likely between 9am and 5pm. Partly sunny. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 51°11° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 34°1°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 36°2°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 40°4°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Cloudy. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 37 overnight. North wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 49°9°–53°12°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°–39°4°
- Typical high / low
- 50°10° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 45°7°, low 32°0°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 40°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 44°6°50% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 42°5°70% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 41°5°90% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 32, with temperatures rising to around 36 overnight. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 43°6°–47°8°
- Low, likely
- 32°0°–41°5°
- Typical high / low
- 50°10° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 49°9°, low 41°5°. Typical 49°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 46°8°80% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 56°13°60% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 52°11°20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 54°12°40% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 41, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 49°9°–59°15°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 49°9° / 29°−2°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 56°13°, low 36°2°. Typical 49°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 52°11°40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 57°14°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 42°6°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 southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 54°12°–61°16°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 49°9° / 29°−2°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 36°2°. Typical 48°9° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 42°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 58°14°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 51°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 45°7°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 51°11°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°–44°7°
- Typical high / low
- 48°9° / 29°−2°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 54°12°, low 45°7°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 52°11°30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 50°10°40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 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 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 50°10°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 48°9° / 28°−2°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 52°11°. Typical 47°8° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 54°12°30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 61°16°30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 56°13°30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 56°13°30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 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
- 50°10°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 47°8° / 28°−2°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 43°6°. Typical 46°8° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 55°13°20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 45°7°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 38°3°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.
- High, likely
- 53°12°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–45°7°
- Typical high / low
- 46°8° / 27°−3°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 47°8°, low 39°4°. Typical 46°8° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 39°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 44°7°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 40°4°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.
- High, likely
- 41°5°–50°10°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°–43°6°
- Typical high / low
- 46°8° / 27°−3°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
65% chance of rain, high 66°, low 59°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 51°, low 34°, cooling off.
Monday
39% chance of rain, high 45°, low 32°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 47–61°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (DLH) (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 at Fort Ripley
1.0 mi- Level
- 3.9 ft
- Flow
- 1,560 cfs
Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Nokasippi River near Ft. Ripley
3.3 mi- Level
- 2.2 ft
- Flow
- 26 cfs
Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Crow Wing River near Pillager
9.6 mi- Level
- 3.5 ft
- Flow
- 536 cfs
Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 84% less heating than a typical week.
This week 30Typical 180
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 21
- h below 17°F
- 0
- h below 5°F
- 0
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 4:00 AM–5:00 AM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
BRAINERD · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1899–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 15°8° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 51°11° / 31°−1°
- Forecast high / low
- 66°19° / 59°15°
- Record high
- 78°26° in 1963
- Record low
- 15°−9° in 1976
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- +5°+3°SunOct 18
- +6°+3°MonOct 19
- +7°+4°TueOct 20
- +9°+5°WedOct 21
- +13°+7°ThuOct 22
- +15°+8°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Fort Ripley weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:47 AM, sunset 6:15 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 28 min
- Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 51 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:33–6:34 PM
- Morning 7:28–8:29 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:34–6:46 PM
- Morning 7:16–7:28 AM; first light 7:16 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 47% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:58 AM · rises 5:15 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
