Mississippi River at St. Paul
9.1 mi- Level
- 3.4 ft
- Flow
- 8,430 cfs
Forecast peak 3.3 ft Sat 7 AM
Reading from Sat 12 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 2:15 AM CDT at K21D
Clear and 63°17°, 19°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~4–7 PM (48%).
Today: low 61°16° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°), high 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°).
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 2a | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 60% | 88% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 60% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Partly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 58% | 46% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Mostly clear | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 65% | 48% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Partly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 65% | 41% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Clear | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 65% | 27% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 65% | 16% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 65% | 26% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 58% | 25% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Mostly sunny | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 29 mph47 km/h | 57% | 24% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Partly sunny | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 51% | 61% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 51% | 78% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 51% | 90% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 55% | 95% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 61°16° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 57% | 99% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Drizzle | 68°20° (likely 58°14° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 65% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Showers | 65°18° (likely 56°13° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Showers | 61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 75% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Showers | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 80% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Showers | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 77% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Showers | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 80% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Showers | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Showers | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Showers | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 66% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 63% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 68% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 65% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 61% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 56% | 95% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 54% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 54% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 50% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 48% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 48% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 48% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 48% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 52% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 56% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Showers | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 58% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Showers | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 61% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Showers | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 58% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Showers | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 60% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 58% | 100% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. 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
60% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
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 61. South southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. 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 · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South 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 · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.21 in5.3 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 58. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.29 in7.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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 · 0.04 in1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.2 in5 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.
Dry, high 73°, low 61°.
Dry, high 54°, low 43°, cooling off.
59% chance of rain, high 48°, low 41°, cooling off.
Highs 51–63°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MPX) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 3.3 ft Sat 7 AM
Reading from Sat 12 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 75.7 ft Sat 7 AM
Reading from Sat 12 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 4.7 ft Sat 7 AM
Reading from Fri 11:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 1.7 ft Sat 7 AM
Reading from Sat 12 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 88% 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 50°F).
Today, 3:00 AM–12:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Today’s expected high is 19°11° warmer than typical.
On average 10°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
White Bear Lake weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:39 AM, sunset 6:11 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 55% cover).
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing