Kettle River (MN) below Sandstone
6.8 mi- Level
- 3.9 ft
- Flow
- 87 cfs
Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 11:55 AM CDT at K04W
Partly cloudy and 72°22°, 21°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~3–6 PM (74%).
Today: low 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 50°10°), high 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°).
Now 72°22°
Partly sunny
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 49% | 65% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Mostly sunny | 71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 20%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 51% | 57% | 2 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 70°21° | 20%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 54% | 91% | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°) | 69°21° | 60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 61% | 97% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°) | 64°18° | 70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 73% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Showers | 62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 72% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Rain | 60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 69% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Drizzle | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 77% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 77% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°) | 50°10° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 74% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 68% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 63% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 65% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 45°7° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 60% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 43°6° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 60% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 41°5° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 64% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 41°5° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 63% | 67% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 61% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°) | 39°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 64% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 62% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 53% | 86% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 46% | 58% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 38% | 71% | 2 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 35% | 67% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 32% | 73% | 2 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 32% | 85% | 1 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 32% | 91% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 33% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 37% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 42% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 45% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Drizzle | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 51% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 51% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 53% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 53% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 53% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 55% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 55% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 57% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 61% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 34°1° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 63% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 33°1° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 65% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°) | 31°−1° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 71% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 33°1° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 72% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 37°3° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 67% | 98% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 64% | 98% | 1 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.5 in13 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 62 in the afternoon. West wind 5 to 10 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: A chance of rain showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. North wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. 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
50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
80% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
80% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Northeast wind around 5 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 32. East wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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
70% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 0 to 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
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. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 0 to 5 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
30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.47 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 62. East wind 0 to 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. 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
50% chance · 0.22 in5.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.04 in1 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
40% chance · 0.06 in1.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 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
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.
74% chance of rain, high 72°, low 39°.
Dry, high 55°, low 35°, cooling off.
50% chance of rain, high 46°, low 32°, cooling off.
Highs 55–63°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
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Reading from Sat 11 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 52°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 21°12° warmer than typical.
On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Hinckley weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:41 AM, sunset 6:09 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 88% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing