Mississippi River at St. Cloud
3.3 mi- Level
- 4.1 ft
- Flow
- 1,780 cfs
Forecast peak 4.1 ft Sat 1 PM
Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 9:45 AM CDT at KSTC
Sauk Rapids, MN weather
Overcast and 66°19°, 18°10° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~1–4 PM (67%).
Today: low 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°), high 70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°).
Now 66°19°
Cloudy
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/hgusts 26 mph42 km/h
- From the south-southwest. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 10 PM
- Dew point
- 48°9°
- Comfortable · down to 39°4° by 9 PM
- UV index
- 1Low
- Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
- Air quality
- 49Good
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.09 inHg1019 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.2 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
None rain starting around 6:15 AM.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
5°3° warmer than this time yesterday (58°14° then, 63°17° now)
Good hours for
This morningNear 66°19° · Mostly cloudy · rain chance 30% · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
This afternoonDown to 56°13° by 5 PM · Rain 1–6 PM (70%)
TonightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 50°10° · Rain 1–6 PM (40%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Rain 6–7 PM (30%)
Monday morningNear 39°4° · rain chance 40% · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10a | Showers | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 61% | 61% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 59% | 77% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 40% | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph31 km/h | 61% | 83% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 50%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 65% | 99% | 2 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 70%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 67% | 100% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Drizzle | 60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 69% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Showers | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 72% | 100% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Showers | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 30%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 69% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Drizzle | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 20%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 66% | 95% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 66% | 93% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 66% | 87% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 63% | 84% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 63% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 63% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 60% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 58% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 60% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Partly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 44°7° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 58% | 57% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Mostly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 43°6° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 57% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 42°6° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 60% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 42°6° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 60% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 42°6° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 57% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 41°5° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 62% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 40°4° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 62% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 45°7° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 56% | 98% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 49% | 98% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 48% | 97% | 1 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 46% | 97% | 1 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 48°9° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 42% | 98% | 1 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 48°9° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 42% | 98% | 1 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 48°9° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 42% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5p | Drizzle | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 44% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Drizzle | 51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 46% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Drizzle | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 52% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Drizzle | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 48°9° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 54% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Drizzle | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 58% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 60% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 62% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Showers | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 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 47°8°) | 40°4° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 62% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 39°4° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 65% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 65% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 37°3° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 67% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 36°2° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 34°1° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 73% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°) | 32°0° | 40% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 75% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Showers | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 35°2° | 40% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 73% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Showers | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 35°2° | 40% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 41°5°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 67°19°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 67°19°70% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 42°6°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 36°2°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 41°5°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 51°11°40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 48°9°30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 39°4°20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Cloudy. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. North wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 49°9°–55°13°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°–42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 51°11° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 46°8°, low 34°1°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 39°4°50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 42°6°70% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 42°6°80% chance · 0.24 in6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 42°5°80% chance · 0.18 in4.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 46. 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 5 to 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.
- High, likely
- 44°7°–48°9°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°–43°6°
- Typical high / low
- 50°10° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 52°11°, low 43°6°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 47°8°70% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 58°14°40% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 53°12°20% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 55°13°40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. 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 43, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 52°11°–61°16°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–43°6°
- Typical high / low
- 50°10° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 59°15°, low 38°3°. Typical 49°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 51°11°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 50°10°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 41°5°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, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 56°13°–62°17°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 49°9° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 38°3°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 42°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 59°15°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 49°9°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 44°7°30% 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 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.
- High, likely
- 53°12°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 49°9° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 56°13°, low 39°4°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 46°8°30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 56°13°30% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 54°12°40% chance · 0.24 in6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 53°12°50% chance · 0.62 in16 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 56. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 50°10°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 48°9° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 62°17°, low 54°12°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.91 in23 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 57°14°50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 63°17°40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 61°16°40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 57°14°40% chance · 0.12 in3.2 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.
- High, likely
- 57°14°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 48°9° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 18 mph28 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 49°9°. Typical 47°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 57°14°40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 58°14°20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 54°12°20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 48°9°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.
- High, likely
- 50°10°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 47°8° / 29°−2°
- Wind
- 20 mph33 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 47°8°. Typical 46°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 54°12°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 51°11°20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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.
- High, likely
- 51°11°–62°17°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 46°8° / 29°−2°
- Wind
- 23 mph37 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
67% chance of rain, high 70°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
39% chance of rain, high 51°, low 36°, cooling off.
Monday
63% chance of rain, high 46°, low 34°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 52–62°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MPX) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Clearwater River (Central MN) near Clearwater 1SW
13 mi- Level
- 38.1 ft
- Flow
- 16 cfs
Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Platte River (MN) near Royalton 1SE
16 mi- Level
- 2.1 ft
- Flow
- 38 cfs
Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page
Mississippi River near Royalton
19 mi- Level
- 8.3 ft
- Flow
- 1,340 cfs
Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 80% less heating than a typical week.
This week 34Typical 172
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 24
- h below 17°F
- 0
- h below 5°F
- 0
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).
Open the windows?
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Is this typical?
St. Cloud Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1894–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 18°10° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 52°11° / 32°0°
- Forecast high / low
- 70°21° / 41°5°
- Record high
- 77°25° in 1989
- Record low
- 15°−9° in 2002
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- +8°+4°SunOct 18
- +6°+3°MonOct 19
- +9°+5°TueOct 20
- +13°+7°WedOct 21
- +14°+8°ThuOct 22
- +21°+11°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Sauk Rapids weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:45 AM, sunset 6:15 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 30 min
- Losing 2 min 58 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 49 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:33–6:34 PM
- Morning 7:26–8:26 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:34–6:45 PM
- Morning 7:14–7:26 AM; first light 7:14 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 84% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:56 AM · rises 5:15 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
