Long Prairie River at Long Prairie
21 mi- Level
- 1.4 ft
- Flow
- 38 cfs
Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 10:25 AM CDT at KAXN
Rainy and 52°11°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~11 AM–1 PM (86%).
Today: low 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°), high 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°).
Now 52°11°
Rain
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 | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 78% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 90%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 72% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Drizzle | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from WNW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 69% | 100% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Drizzle | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 50%, 0.04 in1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 64% | 100% | 2 |
| Sat 2p | Showers | 55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 40%, 0.04 in1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph31 km/h | 59% | 100% | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Drizzle | 54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 20%, 0.04 in1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 55% | 99% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 5%, 0.04 in1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 50% | 87% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 50% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 50% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 54% | 87% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 56% | 85% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 58% | 84% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Mostly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 56% | 69% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 43°6° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 55% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 55% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 41°5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 55% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 41°5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 53% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 55% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 39°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 55% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 40°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 57% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°) | 39°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 59% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°) | 39°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 59% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°) | 38°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 62% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 42°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 55% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 45°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 49% | 86% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly sunny | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 44% | 61% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 40% | 91% | 2 |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 37% | 84% | 2 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 37% | 98% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 37% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 39% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 39% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 42% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Drizzle | 48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 46% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Drizzle | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 49% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 53% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 53% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 55% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 53% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 55% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 57% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 35°2° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 59% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 35°2° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 59% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 33°1° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 62% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°) | 32°0° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 64% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°) | 30°−1° | 50%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 70% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Showers | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 29°−2° | 50%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 72% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Showers | 38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 32°0° | 50%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 67% | 99% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
90% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.27 in6.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 61, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. West northwest 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 38. North northwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% 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 slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. North wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
80% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
90% chance · 0.29 in7.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
90% chance · 0.32 in8.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 42. East 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. Cloudy. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
90% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 50. 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 41, with temperatures rising to around 45 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 before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
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 38. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.18 in4.4 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 55. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.27 in6.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.15 in3.9 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 in0.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 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
20% 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.
86% chance of rain, high 61°, low 38°.
Dry, high 51°, low 36°, cooling off.
76% chance of rain, high 42°, low 34°, cooling off.
Highs 50–59°; 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 8:30 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 78% 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 48°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 11°6° warmer than typical.
On average 14°8° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Miltona weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:50 AM, sunset 6:19 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 79% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing