Mississippi River at Chester
6.8 mi- Level
- 11.3 ft
- Flow
- 175,000 cfs
Forecast peak 11.4 ft Sat 7 AM
Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 5:55 AM CDT at KSAR
Clear and 46°8°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°), high 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°).
Now 46°8°
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 7a | Fog | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 86% | 54% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Fog | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 93% | 56% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Fog | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 52% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°) | 56°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 77% | 67% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 64°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 58% | 75% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 45% | 74% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Mostly sunny | 73°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 38% | 67% | 5 |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 33% | 73% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 33% | 67% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 31% | 59% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 34% | 39% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 38% | 16% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Mostly clear | 67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 47% | 53% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Mostly clear | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 56% | 49% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Partly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 64% | 47% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Mostly clear | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 69% | 47% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Mostly clear | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 74% | 61% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 77% | 60% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Mostly clear | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 80% | 64% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Mostly clear | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 83% | 53% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly clear | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 86% | 46% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Mostly clear | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 89% | 43% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly clear | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 89% | 28% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly clear | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 89% | 54% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly sunny | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 93% | 58% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 93% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly sunny | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°) | 52°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 89% | 61% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 61°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 72% | 60% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 68°20° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 68°20° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 57% | 73% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 44% | 82% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 40% | 85% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°) | 78°26° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 35% | 84% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°) | 78°26° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 35% | 85% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 34% | 87% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 37% | 87% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 41% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 51% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 60% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 67% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 72% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 75% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 77% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 80% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°) | 54°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 80% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°) | 52°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 86% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 59°15°) | 51°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 86% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 58°14°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 86% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 57°14°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 89% | 86% | 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: Patchy fog before 10am. Sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. East southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
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
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 2 mph.
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: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 2 mph.
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: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
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 79. South wind 1 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind around 6 mph.
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: Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 3 mph.
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 77. South wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 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
40% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.29 in7.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 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 · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.15 in3.9 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 77°, low 46°.
Dry, high 79°, low 49°.
Dry, high 78°, low 48°.
Highs 69–80°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 11.4 ft Sat 7 AM
Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 84% 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 46°F).
Today, 11:00 AM–8:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Today’s expected high is 11°6° warmer than typical.
St. Mary weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:17 AM, sunset 6:10 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 48% cover).
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing