Mississippi River at Brainerd
15 mi- Level
- 4.7 ft
- Flow
- 638 cfs
Forecast peak 4.7 ft Sat 1 PM
Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 9:55 AM CDT at KPWC
Mostly sunny and 65°18°, 15°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~12–2 PM (84%).
Today: low 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 45°7°), high 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°).
Now 65°18°
Mostly 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 11a | Drizzle | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 40%, 0.08 in2 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 66% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Drizzle | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 80%, 0.08 in2 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 66% | 100% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Showers | 60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph35 km/h | 76% | 100% | 2 |
| Sat 2p | Drizzle | 59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 65% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 3p | Drizzle | 59°15° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 58% | 100% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Drizzle | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 59% | 89% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 53% | 84% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 52% | 86% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 56% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 58% | 82% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 58% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 60% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 58% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 57% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 59% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 59% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Partly cloudy | 38°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 64% | 52% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 37°3° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°) | 37°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 64% | 43% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°) | 36°2° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 65% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly cloudy | 35°2° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°) | 35°2° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 67% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°) | 35°2° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 67% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°) | 34°1° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 68% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 64% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 53% | 72% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 45% | 81% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 40% | 83% | 2 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 36% | 84% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 34% | 83% | 2 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 34% | 89% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 34% | 91% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 36% | 87% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 38% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 44% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 47% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 49% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 53% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 55% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 57% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 36°2° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 59% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°) | 33°1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 64% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 32°0° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 69% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 69% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 74% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 76% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°) | 27°−3° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 77% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 41°5°) | 25°−4° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 80% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°) | 27°−3° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 77% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 32°0° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 67% | 89% | 1 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
80% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 36 overnight. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. 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
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
80% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
90% chance · 0.31 in7.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. 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 · 0.21 in5.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
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: Rain showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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
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 57. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northeast wind 0 to 5 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
30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.17 in4.2 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 58. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.1 in2.4 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.
84% chance of rain, high 65°, low 34°.
Dry, high 52°, low 31°, cooling off.
Dry, high 44°, low 30°, cooling off.
Highs 51–58°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 4.7 ft Sat 1 PM
Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 77% 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. About 1 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 51°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 15°8° warmer than typical.
On average 8°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Pequot Lakes weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:47 AM, sunset 6:14 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 73% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing