Buffalo River (MN) near Hawley
9.4 mi- Level
- 3.2 ft
- Flow
- 11 cfs
Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 9:15 AM CDT at KJKJ
Rainy and 50°10°.
Today: low 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°), high 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°).
Now 50°10°
Rain · Feels like 45°7°
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9a | Showers | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 44°7° | 20% | 17 mph27 km/h from W, gusts 26 mph43 km/h | 83% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 44°7° | 20% | 18 mph29 km/h from WNW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 74% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 5% | 18 mph29 km/h from WNW, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 66% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 17 mph27 km/h from WNW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 61% | 99% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from WNW, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 51% | 80% | 2 |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from WNW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 41% | 77% | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Mostly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from WNW, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 40% | 70% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from WNW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 37% | 80% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 37% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 39% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 45% | 84% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 48% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 48% | 82% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 48% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Partly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 50% | 43% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 51% | 33% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 38°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 51% | 29% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°) | 36°2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 55% | 25% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°) | 35°2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 57% | 21% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 37°3° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°) | 34°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 57% | 20% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 35°2° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°) | 32°0° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 61% | 39% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°) | 34°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 62% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°) | 34°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 64% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°) | 33°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 65% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°) | 33°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 64% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 55% | 77% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 47% | 74% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 42% | 79% | 2 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 37% | 80% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 35% | 88% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 34% | 84% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 34% | 89% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 35% | 97% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 37% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 43% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 47% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 36°2° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 50% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°) | 35°2° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 55% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 34°1° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 57% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°) | 34°1° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 57% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°) | 33°1° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 59% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°) | 32°0° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 61% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 66% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 72% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 34°1°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 75% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°) | 24°−4° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 81% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°) | 24°−4° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 85% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°) | 27°−3° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 82% | 88% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Isolated rain showers before 11am. Partly sunny. High near 59, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 10 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 33, with temperatures rising to around 35 overnight. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
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. High near 49, with temperatures falling to around 47 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Cloudy, with a low around 31. North northeast wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
80% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
90% chance · 0.28 in7.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Night: Rain after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind 7 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
90% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. East southeast wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southeast wind around 9 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
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. South southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 8 to 12 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
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind around 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind around 6 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
20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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 · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.16 in4.2 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 · 0.06 in1.6 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
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.
Dry, high 59°, low 33°.
Dry, high 49°, low 31°, cooling off.
Dry, high 45°, low 32°, cooling off.
Highs 48–58°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page
Sunrise 7:56 AM, sunset 6:21 PM.
Mostly clear 3–5 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing