Mississippi River Below Lock and Dam 2 - Hastings
8.3 mi- Level
- 4.7 ft
- Flow
- 9,340 cfs
Forecast peak 4.7 ft Sun 1 AM
Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 7:15 PM CDT at KSGS
Overcast and 60°15°, 21°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°), high 75°24°.
Now 60°15°
Cloudy
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 75% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Showers | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 75% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 77% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Showers | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 72% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Showers | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Showers | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 69% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Drizzle | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 69% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 66% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 71% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 63% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 59% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 56% | 96% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 52% | 95% | 1 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 48% | 95% | 1 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 48% | 96% | 1 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 47% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 45% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 5p | Drizzle | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 45% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Showers | 54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 47% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Drizzle | 53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 48% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 54% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 54% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 56% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Showers | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 56% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 58% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 58% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 58% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 60% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 63% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 65% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 65% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Drizzle | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 40% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 40% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph27 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 40% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 40% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 11a | Drizzle | 48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 40% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12p | Drizzle | 48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 40% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1p | Drizzle | 48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2p | Drizzle | 49°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3p | Drizzle | 49°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4p | Showers | 49°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5p | Drizzle | 49°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6p | Drizzle | 49°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: A chance of rain showers between 8pm and 4am. Cloudy. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 56. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 43, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. 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
50% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth 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
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 68. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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 65°18°).
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.26 in6.7 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 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.23 in5.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 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.
45% chance of rain, high 75°, low 48°.
40% chance of rain, high 56°, low 43°, cooling off.
68% chance of rain, high 50°, low 43°, cooling off.
Highs 58–68°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, 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 4.7 ft Sun 1 AM
Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 3.3 ft Sun 1 AM
Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 687 ft Sun 1 AM
Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 75.6 ft Sun 1 AM
Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 81% 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 49°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 21°12° warmer than typical.
On average 13°7° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
St. Paul Park weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:39 AM, sunset 6:12 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 100% cover).
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing