Long Prairie River at Long Prairie
0.2 mi- Level
- 1.4 ft
- Flow
- 38 cfs
Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 9:55 AM CDT at K14Y
Partly cloudy and 61°16°, 14°8° warmer than usual, rain ~11 AM–3 PM (87%).
Today: low 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°), high 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°).
Now 61°16°
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 10a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 67% | 94% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 69% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Drizzle | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 69% | 100% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Showers | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 72% | 98% | 2 |
| Sat 2p | Drizzle | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from WNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 64% | 100% | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Showers | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 50%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 61% | 100% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Drizzle | 54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 20%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 57% | 99% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 5%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 52% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 54% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 52% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 58% | 84% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 58% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 60% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 60% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 60% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 42°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 55% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 57% | 54% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°) | 40°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 57% | 46% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°) | 39°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 57% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°) | 38°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 59% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°) | 37°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 61% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°) | 37°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 61% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°) | 36°2° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 61% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 40°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 55% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 45°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 47% | 82% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 44% | 84% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 40% | 96% | 2 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 37% | 95% | 2 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 36% | 95% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 37% | 99% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 37% | 100% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 39% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Drizzle | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 41% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Drizzle | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 48°9° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 46% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 46°8° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 51% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 53% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 53% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 55% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 57% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 57% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 37°3° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 59% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 62% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 62% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 32°0° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 70% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 32°0° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 31°−1° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 72% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Showers | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°) | 29°−2° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 72% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Showers | 37°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 31°−1° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 70% | 99% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
90% chance · 0.29 in7.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms before 5pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. North wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
80% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
90% chance · 0.28 in7.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
90% chance · 0.29 in7.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 33, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
80% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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 cloudy, with a high near 56. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 10 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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast 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
20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.5 in13 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 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 · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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.
87% chance of rain, high 64°, low 36°.
Dry, high 51°, low 35°, cooling off.
74% chance of rain, high 42°, low 33°, cooling off.
Highs 49–61°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 79% 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 50°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 14°8° warmer than typical.
On average 13°7° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Long Prairie weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:48 AM, sunset 6:17 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 76% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing