Mississippi River at Brainerd
14 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 9:15 AM CDT at KSAZ
Sunny and 64°18°, 14°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~10 AM–1 PM (60%).
Today: low 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°), high 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°).
Now 64°18°
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 9a | Showers | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 75% | 47% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Partly sunny | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 70% | 70% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Drizzle | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 70% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 65% | 100% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Showers | 63°17° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from WNW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 60% | 100% | 2 |
| Sat 2p | Drizzle | 60°16° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from WNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 62% | 100% | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Drizzle | 60°16° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 55% | 100% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Drizzle | 58°14° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 55% | 96% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 55% | 88% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 53% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 54% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 56% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 56% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 58% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 53% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 53% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 41°5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 53% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 53% | 38% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°) | 39°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 55% | 46% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 38°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 57% | 43% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°) | 38°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 62% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°) | 37°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 61% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°) | 37°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 61% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°) | 36°2° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 67% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 59% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 47% | 81% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 42% | 82% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 37% | 82% | 2 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 36% | 80% | 2 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 33% | 80% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 34% | 87% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 34% | 87% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 35% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 39% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 40% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 45% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 49% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 53% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 55% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 57% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 59% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 62% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 34°1° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 67% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°) | 33°1° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 70% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 32°0° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 72% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°) | 30°−1° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 78% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°) | 30°−1° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 78% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 31°−1° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 75% | 98% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers before 10am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 10am and 4pm. Partly sunny. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. Northwest wind 0 to 10 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
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Cloudy. Low around 33, with temperatures rising to around 36 overnight. North wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
90% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
90% chance · 0.33 in8.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 31, with temperatures rising to around 35 overnight. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. 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
90% chance · 0.18 in4.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. 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
30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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: 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 35. West wind 5 to 10 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
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South 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 · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.31 in7.7 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 37. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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 in1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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.
60% chance of rain, high 65°, low 35°.
Dry, high 52°, low 33°, cooling off.
35% chance of rain, high 45°, low 31°, cooling off.
Highs 49–59°; 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 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 80% 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 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Pillager weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:47 AM, sunset 6:15 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 71% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing