Mississippi River at St. Cloud
5.9 mi- Level
- 4.1 ft
- Flow
- 1,780 cfs
Forecast peak 4.1 ft Sat 7 PM
Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 2:10 PM CDT at KSTC
Overcast and 64°18°, 18°10° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~3–5 PM (67%).
Today: low 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°), high 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°).
Now 64°18°
Cloudy
None rain starting around 6:15 AM.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 40%, 0.08 in2 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 70% | 100% | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 60%, 0.08 in2 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 72% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Drizzle | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 70%, 0.08 in2 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 69% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 5p | Showers | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 40%, 0.08 in2 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 66% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 10%, 0.08 in2 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 64% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 64% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 63% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 63% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 63% | 89% | 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 | 63% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 60% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°) | 46°8° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 58% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°) | 45°7° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 58% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°) | 44°7° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 60% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 44°7° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 58% | 33% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 43°6° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 57% | 31% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 42°6° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 60% | 37% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 42°6° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 57% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 41°5° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 59% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 43°6° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 60% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 46°8° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 56% | 86% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 49% | 84% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 46% | 80% | 1 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 44% | 81% | 1 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 42% | 91% | 1 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 42% | 97% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 44% | 94% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Drizzle | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 46% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Drizzle | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 48% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Drizzle | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 50°10° | 40%, 0.04 in1 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 52% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Drizzle | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 48°9° | 40%, 0.04 in1 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 58% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Drizzle | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 30%, 0.04 in1 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 63% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Drizzle | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 20%, 0.04 in1 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 65% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Drizzle | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 20%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 63% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Drizzle | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 20%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 62% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 65% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 62% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 65% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Drizzle | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 62% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 65% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 67% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 36°2° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 67% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Showers | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 34°1° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Showers | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 35°2° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 36°2° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 70% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 11a | Showers | 42°6° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 67% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 12p | Showers | 43°6° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 67% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1p | Showers | 43°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 80%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 67% | 100% | 0 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.32 in8.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. West northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 0 to 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
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. North wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Cloudy. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. North wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. 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
60% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
80% chance · 0.29 in7.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
80% chance · 0.2 in5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
80% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Northeast 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. Cloudy. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 40 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 · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.11 in2.9 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. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southeast wind around 5 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 before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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 · 0.02 in0.5 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 43. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 61°16°).
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.18 in4.6 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 63. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. 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 · 0.12 in3.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.13 in3.4 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 · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
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
20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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.
67% chance of rain, high 70°, low 41°.
38% chance of rain, high 52°, low 37°, cooling off.
75% chance of rain, high 45°, low 36°, cooling off.
Highs 54–63°; 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 4.1 ft Sat 7 PM
Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · 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.
Comfortable, non-humid air (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 18°10° warmer than typical.
On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Sartell weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:45 AM, sunset 6:15 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 77% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing