Chippewa River (MN) near Watson 1NE (tailwater)
0.9 mi- Level
- 36.9 ft
- Flow
- 93 cfs
Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 4:55 PM CDT at KMVE
Rainy and 48°9°.
Today: low 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°), high 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°).
Now 48°9°
Rain
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 60%, 0.08 in2 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Showers | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 30%, 0.08 in2 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 77% | 89% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Showers | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 68% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 61% | 93% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 66% | 82% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 63% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 63% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 60% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 60% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 46°8° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 60% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 45°7° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 60% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 62% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 43°6° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 65% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly cloudy | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 42°6° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 67% | 62% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 42°6° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 67% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 73% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 73% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 65% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 58% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 56% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 54% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 52% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 3p | Drizzle | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 52% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4p | Drizzle | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 52% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5p | Drizzle | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 52% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Showers | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 56% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Showers | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 60% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Drizzle | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 65% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Showers | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Showers | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Drizzle | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Showers | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Drizzle | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 79% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Rain | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 79% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Drizzle | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 82% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Showers | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 36°2° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 82% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 36°2° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 82% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 35°2° | 80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 85% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 33°1° | 100%, 0.2 in5.1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Drizzle | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 31°−1° | 100%, 0.2 in5.1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Drizzle | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 32°0° | 100%, 0.2 in5.1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Drizzle | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 35°2° | 100%, 0.2 in5.1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 11a | Drizzle | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 100%, 0.2 in5.1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12p | Rain | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 100%, 0.2 in5.1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1p | Rain | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 100%, 0.25 in6.4 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2p | Showers | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 36°2° | 100%, 0.25 in6.4 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3p | Rain | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 37°3° | 100%, 0.25 in6.4 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4p | Showers | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 37°3° | 100%, 0.25 in6.4 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 48 in the afternoon. West northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.35 in8.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
70% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 52. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely. Cloudy. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. 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
100% chance · 1.1 in27 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
100% chance · 1.3 in32 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
90% chance · 0.39 in10 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
80% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 45. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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 58. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 0 to 5 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
20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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 63°17°).
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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 66. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% 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
20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
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
20% chance · 0.02 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.
55% chance of rain, high 62°, low 40°.
46% chance of rain, high 52°, low 37°, cooling off.
96% chance of rain, high 45°, low 38°, cooling off.
Highs 57–66°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 74% 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. About 12 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 6°3° warmer than typical.
On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Watson weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:50 AM, sunset 6:23 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 87% cover).
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing