East Branch Blue Earth River near Blue Earth 1N
21 mi- Level
- 1047 ft
- Flow
- 216 cfs
Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 12:15 PM CDT at KAEL
Mostly sunny and 73°23°, 23°13° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°), high 78°26° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°).
Now 73°23°
Mostly sunny
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 47% | 12% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 44% | 30% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 42% | 68% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Mostly cloudy | 77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 42% | 61% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Mostly cloudy | 77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 42% | 53% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 43% | 80% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 51% | 87% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Partly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 60% | 73% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 69% | 88% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 77% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 80% | 92% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 80% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 80% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 80% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 80% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 83% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 80% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 83% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 80% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 77% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 80% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 77% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph27 km/h | 71% | 84% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 66% | 77% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 62% | 81% | 2 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 57% | 87% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 55% | 91% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 53% | 95% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 51% | 95% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 47% | 93% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 47% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 50% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 56% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 56% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 60% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 58% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 58% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 0%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 58% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 60% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Showers | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 60% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 60% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 41°5° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 63% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 63% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 41°5° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 65% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 40°4° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 70% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Showers | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 42°6° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 71% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Showers | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°) | 46°8° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 68% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 11a | Showers | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 66% | 99% | 1 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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
20% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance
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. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 5 to 10 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 · 0.04 in1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 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 62. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.1 in2.6 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.1 in2.5 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.08 in1.9 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 78°, low 49°.
Dry, high 60°, low 44°, cooling off.
Dry, high 58°, low 47°.
Highs 55–65°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 86% 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 48°F).
Today, 1:00 PM–8:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Today’s expected high is 23°13° warmer than typical.
Walters weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:40 AM, sunset 6:16 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 87% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing