Mississippi River below Lock and Dam 3 - Red Wing
2.0 mi- Level
- 668 ft
- Flow
- 12,500 cfs
Forecast peak 668 ft Sat 7 AM
Reading from Sat 12:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 2:15 AM CDT at KRGK
Clear and 65°18°, 24°13° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°), high 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°).
Now 65°18°
Clear
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 58% | 89% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Partly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 58% | 68% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Mostly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 58% | 38% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Partly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 60% | 27% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Mostly clear | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 60% | 35% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Clear | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 62% | 23% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 62% | 16% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 65% | 22% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph46 km/h | 56% | 18% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph44 km/h | 51% | 22% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 46% | 7% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 45% | 12% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly cloudy | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 45% | 49% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Mostly cloudy | 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 43% | 43% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 46% | 65% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 48% | 89% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 63°17° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 53% | 95% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 63% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 72% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 75% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 77% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Drizzle | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 77% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Drizzle | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 40% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 77% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Drizzle | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 77% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 74% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 49°9° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 77% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 77% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 74% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 76% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 74% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 66% | 97% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 61% | 88% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 55% | 99% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 53% | 99% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 49% | 100% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 45% | 100% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 49% | 99% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 47% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 47% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 54% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 49°9° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 56% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 58% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 58% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 58% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 58% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 58% | 97% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. North wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 41, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South 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 · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
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 65. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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 · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. 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%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.14 in3.6 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 62. South southeast wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.04 in1 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 · 0.24 in6.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.32 in8.2 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 77°, low 61°.
Dry, high 57°, low 41°, cooling off.
55% chance of rain, high 52°, low 39°, cooling off.
Highs 53–65°; 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.
Forecast peak 668 ft Sat 7 AM
Reading from Sat 12:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 2.5 ft Sat 7 AM
Reading from Sat 12:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 4.8 ft Sat 7 AM
Reading from Sat 12 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 6.3 ft Sat 7 AM
Reading from Sat 12:15 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 91% 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).
Today, 3:00 AM–6:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Today’s expected high is 24°13° warmer than typical.
Red Wing weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:37 AM, sunset 6:11 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 47% cover).
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing