West Branch Lac Qui Parle River at Gary
18 mi- Level
- 1375 ft
Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 8:35 AM CDT at KCNB
Sunny and 60°16°, 13°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~11 AM–2 PM (57%).
Today: low 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°), high 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°).
Now 60°16°
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 9a | Showers | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 23 mph38 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from WNW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 69% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 11a | Drizzle | 62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 29 mph47 km/h | 65% | 99% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 64% | 92% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Showers | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 50%, 0.04 in1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 62% | 100% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Showers | 57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 40%, 0.04 in1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 59% | 99% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Showers | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 40%, 0.04 in1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 59% | 99% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Showers | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 30%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 57% | 99% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 20%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 55% | 94% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 10%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 55% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 59% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 59% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 61% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 58% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 58% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 60% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 60% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 45°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 60% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 60% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 62% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 62% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 65% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 67% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 67% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 70% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 65% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 63% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 63% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 58% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 2p | Drizzle | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 58% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 3p | Drizzle | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 58% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 56% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 50% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Drizzle | 48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 56% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 58% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 65% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Drizzle | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Drizzle | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Rain | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Drizzle | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Drizzle | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 80%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Drizzle | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 80%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 76% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Drizzle | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 80%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Drizzle | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 37°3° | 80%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 79% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Showers | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 80%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 82% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Rain | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 33°1° | 80%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 92% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Rain | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 33°1° | 90%, 0.23 in5.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 92% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Rain | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 34°1° | 90%, 0.23 in5.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 89% | 99% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.21 in5.3 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. Mostly cloudy. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northwest wind around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
80% chance · 0.66 in17 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 50. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
90% chance · 0.79 in20 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
90% chance · 0.35 in8.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
80% chance · 0.23 in5.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
80% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
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 60.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.27 in6.8 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 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.15 in3.8 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
20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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.
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
20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 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.
57% chance of rain, high 67°, low 42°.
43% chance of rain, high 50°, low 37°, cooling off.
91% chance of rain, high 47°, low 37°, cooling off.
Highs 56–62°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 7:30 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. About 4 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 55°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 13°7° warmer than typical.
On average 8°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Porter weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:51 AM, sunset 6:25 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 94% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing