Mississippi River at St. Cloud
19 mi- Level
- 4.1 ft
- Flow
- 1,830 cfs
Forecast peak 4.1 ft Sat 7 PM
Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 6:56 PM CDT at KPEX
Mostly cloudy and 46°8°, 15°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°), high 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°).
Now 46°8°
Mostly cloudy · Feels like 43°6°
None rain now, through the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7p | Drizzle | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 63% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 63% | 91% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 61% | 87% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 60% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 47°8° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 60% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 60% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 46°8° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 58% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 45°7° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 58% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 58% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 43°6° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 57% | 48% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly cloudy | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 42°6° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 60% | 54% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 42°6° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 60% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 41°5° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 59% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 43°6° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 57% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly sunny | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 46°8° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 53% | 58% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 47% | 83% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 46% | 92% | 2 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 42% | 93% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 42% | 96% | 2 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 42% | 99% | 1 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 44% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5p | Drizzle | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 44% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Drizzle | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 50°10° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 48% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Showers | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 49°9° | 40%, 0.08 in2 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 54% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Showers | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 40%, 0.08 in2 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 58% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Showers | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 40%, 0.08 in2 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 63% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 40%, 0.08 in2 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 65% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Drizzle | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 30%, 0.08 in2 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 65% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 20%, 0.08 in2 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 67% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Drizzle | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 67% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 65% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 67% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Showers | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 67% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 67% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 36°2° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 33°1° | 70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 34°1° | 70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12p | Drizzle | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 37°3° | 70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1p | Drizzle | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 37°3° | 90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2p | Showers | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 76% | 100% | 1 |
| Mon 3p | Drizzle | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 73% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 4p | Drizzle | 43°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5p | Showers | 43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 79% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6p | Showers | 43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 79% | 100% | 0 |
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. North wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. 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
70% chance · 0.27 in6.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
90% chance · 0.9 in23 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
90% chance · 0.34 in8.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
80% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 44. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
80% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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
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 before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
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
20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North northeast 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
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 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 63. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 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
20% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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.
65% chance of rain, high 66°, low 41°.
39% chance of rain, high 52°, low 37°, cooling off.
85% chance of rain, high 44°, low 36°, cooling off.
Highs 56–63°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, 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 4.1 ft Sat 7 PM
Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 76% 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 43°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 15°8° warmer than typical.
Richmond weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:46 AM, sunset 6:17 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 82% cover).
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing