Mississippi River near Aitkin
18 mi- Level
- 2.2 ft
- Flow
- 714 cfs
Forecast peak 2.4 ft Tue 1 PM
Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 10:55 AM CDT at KBRD
Partly cloudy and 64°18°, rain ~12–4 PM (65%).
Today: low 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°), high 67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°).
Now 64°18°
Partly sunny
Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 62% | 92% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 63% | 90% | 1 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 70% | 99% | 1 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 69% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 3p | Showers | 60°16° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 67% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Rain | 56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 69% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Drizzle | 56°13° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph31 km/h | 64% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 5%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 61% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 63% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 66% | 94% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 65% | 87% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 65% | 95% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 65% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 62% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 62% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 62% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly clear | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 60% | 38% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 59% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 63% | 56% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 62% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 62% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly cloudy | 38°3° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 63% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 62% | 66% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 51% | 78% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 44% | 83% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 40% | 82% | 2 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 37% | 94% | 2 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 35% | 90% | 2 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 34% | 93% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 35% | 89% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 37% | 97% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 50°10° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 39% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 45% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 51% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 50% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 54% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 54% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 56% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 58% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 36°2° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 60% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 60% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 34°1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 62% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 66% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 66% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 30°−1° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°) | 28°−2° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 74% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°) | 31°−1° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Showers | 41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°) | 35°2° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 63% | 95% | 1 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.37 in9.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 40 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: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
90% chance · 0.2 in5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
90% chance · 0.23 in5.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
90% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
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: Rain showers likely before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.32 in8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.45 in12 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 59. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 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 in1.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
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.
65% chance of rain, high 67°, low 38°.
Dry, high 53°, low 34°, cooling off.
49% chance of rain, high 44°, low 33°, cooling off.
Highs 52–60°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 2.4 ft Tue 1 PM
Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 4.7 ft Sat 1 PM
Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Sunrise 7:45 AM, sunset 6:13 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 78% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing