Minnesota River at St Peter
1.1 mi- Level
- 737 ft
- Flow
- 2,710 cfs
Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 6:25 PM CDT at KMKT
Overcast and 55°13°, 20°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 9 PM.
Today: low 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°), high 74°23° (likely 73°23° to 74°23°).
Now 55°13°
Cloudy
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 69% | 62% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Showers | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 72% | 63% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 74% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Showers | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 74% | 94% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Showers | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Drizzle | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 71% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Drizzle | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 71% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 74% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 63% | 99% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 59% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 57% | 100% | 2 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 52% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 50% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 48% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 47% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 48% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 50% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 56% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 60% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 60% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 63% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 63% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 65% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 65% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 65% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 65% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Showers | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 39°4° | 60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 39°4° | 80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Drizzle | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 36°2° | 80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Drizzle | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 79% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Drizzle | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 11a | Drizzle | 48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12p | Drizzle | 49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1p | Rain | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2p | Drizzle | 50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 68% | 100% | 1 |
| Mon 3p | Rain | 51°11° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h | 66% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4p | Showers | 51°11° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 66% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5p | Drizzle | 51°11° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 66% | 99% | 0 |
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 2am. Cloudy. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.28 in7.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 56. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
80% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
80% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. 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
20% 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 showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East 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 · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.21 in5.4 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 71. 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 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.32 in8.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.09 in2.2 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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.
45% chance of rain, high 74°, low 46°.
36% chance of rain, high 56°, low 42°, cooling off.
76% chance of rain, high 52°, low 44°, cooling off.
Highs 61–71°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 82% 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 46°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 20°11° warmer than typical.
Kasota weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:42 AM, sunset 6:16 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 93% cover).
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing