Mississippi River at Lake City
5.1 mi- Level
- 6.3 ft
- Flow
- 16,800 cfs
Forecast peak 6.3 ft Sat 7 PM
Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 3:35 PM CDT at KRGK
Sunny and 77°25°, 23°13° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°), high 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°).
Now 77°25°
Sunny
None rain now, through the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 77°25° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 43% | 60% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 43% | 38% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 48% | 89% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°) | 70°21° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 57% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°) | 64°18° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 70% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 75% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 80% | 90% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 80% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 77% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 80% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 77% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 77% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 77% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 77% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 77% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 74% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 74% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 71% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 66% | 98% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph19 km/h | 61% | 97% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 57% | 100% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 53% | 99% | 2 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 47% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 45% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 42% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 42% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Drizzle | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 42% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 47% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 50% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 52% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 52% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 54% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 54% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 54% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 54% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 56% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 56% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 56% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 58% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 40% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 58% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 40% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 63% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 40% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 40% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 11a | Drizzle | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 40% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 68% | 99% | 1 |
| Mon 12p | Drizzle | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 40% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 66% | 100% | 1 |
| Mon 1p | Drizzle | 51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 40% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 63% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2p | Drizzle | 52°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 40% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 61% | 100% | 1 |
| Mon 3p | Showers | 53°12° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 40% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 59% | 99% | 1 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers between 9pm and 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 59. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 43, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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 66. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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 · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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 68°20°).
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.21 in5.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.22 in5.7 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 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.23 in5.7 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.21 in5.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.21 in5.3 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
20% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% 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 77°, low 50°.
Dry, high 59°, low 45°, cooling off.
43% chance of rain, high 54°, low 43°, cooling off.
Highs 55–71°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MPX) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 6.3 ft Sat 7 PM
Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 2.5 ft Sat 7 PM
Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 668 ft Sat 7 PM
Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 7.2 ft Sat 7 PM
Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 85% 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 51°F).
Today, 5:00 PM–9:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Today’s expected high is 23°13° warmer than typical.
On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Frontenac weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:36 AM, sunset 6:10 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 97% cover).
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing