Mississippi River at Canton Lock and Dam 20
21 mi- Level
- 6.3 ft
- Flow
- 82,500 cfs
Forecast peak 6.6 ft Sat 1 PM
Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 7:50 AM CDT at KIRK
Overcast and 48°9°, 14°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°), high 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°).
Now 48°9°
Cloudy
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 80% | 70% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Mostly sunny | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 75% | 36% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Partly sunny | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 65% | 42% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 58% | 73% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Partly sunny | 70°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 51% | 55% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Mostly sunny | 73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 46% | 45% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 46% | 12% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 43% | 13% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 42% | 9% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Mostly sunny | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 43% | 54% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Mostly clear | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 48% | 66% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Partly cloudy | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 55% | 59% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Partly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 62% | 60% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Mostly clear | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 65% | 18% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Partly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 67% | 17% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 69% | 17% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Mostly clear | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 72% | 55% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 72% | 56% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 72% | 58% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 74% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 74% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 77% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 80% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Partly sunny | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 80% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Partly sunny | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 80% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 80% | 71% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 70% | 61% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 57% | 75% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 51% | 66% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 46% | 72% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 46% | 77% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 43% | 76% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 40% | 80% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 45% | 80% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Partly cloudy | 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 51% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 61% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 70% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 72% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 75% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 75% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 77% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 77% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 80% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 80% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 80% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 80% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 83% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 83% | 83% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. South wind around 7 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind around 6 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
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 2 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
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
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
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
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 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
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 73.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. 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
20% chance
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 72. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.11 in2.8 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
50% chance · 0.35 in8.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% 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 · 0.63 in16 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.29 in7.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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 76°, low 52°.
Dry, high 78°, low 53°.
Dry, high 75°, low 53°, cooling off.
Highs 63–76°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (LSX) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 6.6 ft Sat 1 PM
Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 8.1 ft Sat 7 AM
Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 7.4 ft Sat 1 PM
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What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 90% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).
Today, 10:00 AM–10:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Today’s expected high is 14°8° warmer than typical.
On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
La Belle weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:28 AM, sunset 6:15 PM.
Mostly clear 9 PM–12 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing