Blue Earth River near Winnebago 1W
12 mi- Level
- 24.0 ft
- Flow
- 801 cfs
Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 2:30 PM CDT at KFRM
Partly cloudy and 73°23°, 20°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 8 PM.
Today: low 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°), high 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°).
Now 73°23°
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 2p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 49% | 60% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°) | 73°23° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 46% | 85% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 51% | 76% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Mostly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 56% | 70% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 62% | 68% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 69% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 20 mph31 km/h | 74% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 77% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 77% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 77% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 80% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 77% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 77% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 77% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 77% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 79% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 76% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 79% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 77% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 66% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 64% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 57% | 97% | 1 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 55% | 96% | 1 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 49% | 97% | 1 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 47% | 94% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 48% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 48% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 52% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 58% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 63% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 42°6° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 65% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 42°6° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 65% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 42°6° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 65% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h | 65% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 68% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Showers | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Showers | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 40°4° | 50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Drizzle | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 39°4° | 50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Drizzle | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 38°3° | 50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Rain | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 38°3° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Showers | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 37°3° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Showers | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Showers | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 11a | Showers | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12p | Showers | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 44°7° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 68% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°) | 46°8° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 66% | 99% | 0 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
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
Today: Mostly cloudy. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 65 in the afternoon. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 46. 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
20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.31 in7.9 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 56. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 42. North northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. 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
50% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance
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 65. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South 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: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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
20% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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
20% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.18 in4.5 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. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southeast wind around 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 · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
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
30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 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.
Dry, high 75°, low 46°.
Dry, high 56°, low 42°, cooling off.
53% chance of rain, high 55°, low 47°.
Highs 54–71°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · 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 51°F).
Today, 3:00 PM–6:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Today’s expected high is 20°11° warmer than typical.
On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Northrop weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:43 AM, sunset 6:19 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 94% cover).
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing