Mississippi River Below Lock and Dam 2 - Hastings
18 mi- Level
- 4.7 ft
- Flow
- 9,520 cfs
Forecast peak 4.7 ft Sat 1 PM
Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Model estimate for 1:00 PM CDT (no recent station report)
Sunny and 76°24°, 24°13° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°), high 78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°).
Now 76°24°
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 1p | Sunny | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 43% | 8% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 42% | 61% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Mostly cloudy | 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 45% | 64% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 45% | 92% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 48% | 93% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 59% | 88% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 70% | 89% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 78% | 92% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 83% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 80% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 80% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 80% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 80% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 80% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Drizzle | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 77% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 80% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 77% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 77% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 77% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 79% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 77% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 68% | 98% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 63% | 99% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 59% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 1p | Showers | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 52% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 52% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 50% | 99% | 1 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 48% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 47% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 47% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Showers | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 50% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 56% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 58% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 58% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 60% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 63% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 60% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h | 63% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 63% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 65% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Drizzle | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 65% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Showers | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 65% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Drizzle | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 68% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Showers | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 39°4° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Drizzle | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 40°4° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Showers | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 11a | Drizzle | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 74% | 99% | 1 |
| Mon 12p | Showers | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 71% | 98% | 2 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 3am. Cloudy. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 55. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy. Low around 41, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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
40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
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. Southeast 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, with a low around 48. South 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
30% 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. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. 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 · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% 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. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South 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
60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.24 in6.1 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.22 in5.5 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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 78°, low 47°.
Dry, high 55°, low 42°, cooling off.
61% chance of rain, high 51°, low 41°, cooling off.
Highs 53–66°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MPX) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 4.7 ft Sat 1 PM
Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 84% 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 52°F).
Today, 2:00 PM–6:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Today’s expected high is 24°13° warmer than typical.
Randolph weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:39 AM, sunset 6:12 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 98% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing