Mississippi River at St. Paul
2.9 mi- Level
- 3.4 ft
- Flow
- 8,080 cfs
Forecast peak 3.4 ft Sat 7 PM
Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 2:55 PM CDT at KSTP
Sunny and 75°24°, 23°13° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~7 PM (51%).
Today: low 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°), high 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°).
Now 75°24°
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 3p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 45% | 80% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 50% | 96% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°) | 70°21° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 57% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 68% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 72% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 72% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 75% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 72% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 72% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 69% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 69% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Drizzle | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 66% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 69% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 66% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Drizzle | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 68% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 66% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 66% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 66% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 59% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 54% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 52% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 50% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 46% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 45% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 45% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 45% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 45% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 48% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 52% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 54% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 54% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 54% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 56% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 56% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 58% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 58% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 58% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 60% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 63% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Drizzle | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 63% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Drizzle | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 65% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 68% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Showers | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 68% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 11a | Drizzle | 47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 68% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 12p | Drizzle | 47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 68% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 1p | Drizzle | 47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2p | Drizzle | 47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 49. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 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 55. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 45. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
80% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind 10 to 15 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
50% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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 62. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 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%.
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 66. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. 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 64. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 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 64°18°).
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.36 in9.1 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 66. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.2 in5 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
30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.27 in6.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.13 in3.2 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
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.
Dry, high 77°, low 49°.
40% chance of rain, high 55°, low 45°, cooling off.
75% chance of rain, high 49°, low 44°, cooling off.
Highs 54–66°; 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 3.4 ft Sat 7 PM
Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 4.7 ft Sat 7 PM
Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 688 ft Sat 7 PM
Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 4.7 ft Sat 7 PM
Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 82% 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 54°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 23°13° warmer than typical.
On average 13°7° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
West St. Paul 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