Mississippi River at Brainerd
24 mi- Level
- 4.7 ft
- Flow
- 646 cfs
Forecast peak 4.6 ft Sat 7 AM
Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 6:45 AM CDT at KBRD
Clear and 63°17°, rain ~12–3 PM (72%).
Today: low 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°), high 67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°).
Now 63°17°
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 7a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 20% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 68% | 89% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Partly sunny | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 69% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Partly sunny | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 72% | 71% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 63% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 11a | Showers | 66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 30% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 61% | 81% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 40% | 10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 59% | 89% | 1 |
| Sat 1p | Drizzle | 66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 63% | 100% | 2 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 65% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 3p | Showers | 62°17° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 65% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 64% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 64% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Drizzle | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 62% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 66% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 66% | 72% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 63% | 82% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 63% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 60% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 58% | 40% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 58% | 40% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 58% | 40% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 55% | 25% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 55% | 26% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 57% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 59% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 59% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 62% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 43°6° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 60% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 51% | 84% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 46% | 80% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 44% | 79% | 2 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 40% | 79% | 2 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 37% | 84% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 36% | 88% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 36% | 80% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 37% | 93% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 39% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 44% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 46% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 49% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 51% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 53% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 53% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 55% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 55% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 35°2° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 59% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 34°1° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 64% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 33°1° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 67% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 32°0° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 70% | 96% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Rain showers likely. Partly sunny. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
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
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. North wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
80% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
80% chance · 0.26 in6.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 33, with temperatures rising to around 36 overnight. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. 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
80% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. East southeast wind 10 to 15 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 42, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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 · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.22 in5.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.34 in8.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.12 in2.9 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
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
72% chance of rain, high 67°, low 39°.
Dry, high 52°, low 35°, cooling off.
Dry, high 45°, low 33°, cooling off.
Highs 50–61°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 4.6 ft Sat 7 AM
Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page
Sunrise 7:44 AM, sunset 6:13 PM.
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing