Middle Branch Root River at Fillmore
7.6 mi- Level
- 997 ft
- Flow
- 166 cfs
Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 5:35 AM CDT at KFKA
Clear and 57°14°, 22°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°), high 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°).
Now 57°14°
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 6a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 72% | 70% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Clear | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 72% | 27% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 17 mph27 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 72% | 24% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 69% | 24% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 17 mph27 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph47 km/h | 65% | 60% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Partly sunny | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 58% | 39% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 17 mph27 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 53% | 32% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Partly sunny | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 17 mph27 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 47% | 25% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly cloudy | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 5% | 16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 46% | 48% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 44% | 60% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Mostly cloudy | 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 43% | 52% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 46% | 67% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 46% | 66% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Mostly cloudy | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 53% | 55% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Mostly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 58% | 61% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Partly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 63% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 65% | 91% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 69% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 75% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 77% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 80% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 10% | 9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 83% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 20% | 9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 83% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 10% | 9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 80% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 10% | 9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 83% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 83% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 80% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 77% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 72% | 77% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 67% | 91% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 62% | 76% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 50°10° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 57% | 72% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 55% | 71% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 53°12° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 51% | 66% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 53°12° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 51% | 67% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 51°11° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 47% | 71% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 45% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 50% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 54% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 54% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 52% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 54% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 54% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 56% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 44°7° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 58% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 44°7° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 58% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 43°6° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 60% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 43°6° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 60% | 88% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. South wind 12 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers between midnight and 5am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. Northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 61, with temperatures falling to around 59 in the afternoon. North wind around 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind around 9 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
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Southeast wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 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 61. South wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.09 in2.2 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.23 in5.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.22 in5.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.05 in1.1 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Dry, high 75°, low 52°.
Dry, high 61°, low 45°, cooling off.
Dry, high 54°, low 44°, cooling off.
Highs 57–65°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 5:20 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 5:35 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 5:20 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, 10:00 AM–11:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Today’s expected high is 22°12° warmer than typical.
On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Spring Valley weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:35 AM, sunset 6:11 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 48% cover).
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing