West Branch Rum River near Princeton 2WNW
1.5 mi- Level
- 1.3 ft
- Flow
- 14 cfs
Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 8:35 AM CDT at KPNM
Sunny and 63°17°, 20°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~2–5 PM (66%).
Today: low 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°), high 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°).
Now 63°17°
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 | Partly sunny | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 65% | 50% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Partly sunny | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph49 km/h | 61% | 58% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 57% | 63% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 70°21° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 55% | 78% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from WSW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 55% | 84% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 69°21° | 60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 59% | 90% | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Drizzle | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 68% | 96% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Drizzle | 61°16° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 75% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Showers | 59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 75% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Showers | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 75% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Drizzle | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 77% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 74% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 71% | 94% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 68% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 65% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 60% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 60% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Partly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 60% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 60% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 62% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 62% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 62% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 62% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 62% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 58% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 52% | 94% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 48% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 44% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 43% | 99% | 1 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 41% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 41% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 43% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Drizzle | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 43% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Showers | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 48% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 54% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Drizzle | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 56% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Drizzle | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 60% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 60% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Showers | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 60% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 40°4° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 60% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 39°4° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 62% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 37°3° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 62% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 36°2° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 64% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°) | 35°2° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 67% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°) | 33°1° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 33°1° | 40% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 70% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°) | 34°1° | 40% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 70% | 97% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Partly sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 59 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northwest wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. 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
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
70% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 37 overnight. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. 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
70% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. 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 44, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% 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. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. 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 39. West southwest 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
30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. 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 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.12 in3.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.21 in5.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.54 in14 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 57. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.2 in5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.15 in3.7 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 · 0.12 in3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
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
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.
Dry, high 72°, low 42°.
33% chance of rain, high 53°, low 37°, cooling off.
60% chance of rain, high 47°, low 34°, cooling off.
Highs 53–62°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MPX) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 83% 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, 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Today’s expected high is 20°11° warmer than typical.
On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Princeton weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:43 AM, sunset 6:13 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 96% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing