Missouri River at Gavins Point Dam
15 mi- Level
- 1208 ft
Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 2:10 PM CDT at KYKN
Windy and 54°12°, rain ~6 PM (40%).
Today: low 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°), high 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°).
Now 54°12°
Windy
None rain starting around 5:15 AM.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 21 mph34 km/h from NNW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 67% | 74% | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Showers | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 18 mph29 km/h from NNW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 65% | 80% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Showers | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 14 mph23 km/h from NNW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 63% | 96% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 14 mph23 km/h from NNW, gusts 20 mph31 km/h | 61% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Showers | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 45°7° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 80% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Rain | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 83% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Drizzle | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Showers | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 93% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Rain | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 89% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Showers | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 93% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Drizzle | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Showers | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 93% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Drizzle | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 93% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 93% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Drizzle | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 93% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Drizzle | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 30% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 93% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 42°6° | 20% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 20% | 9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 86% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 10% | 9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 83% | 85% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 77% | 73% | 2 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 69% | 71% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 67% | 69% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 67% | 68% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 50°10° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 67% | 68% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 49°9° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 64% | 81% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 10% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 66% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 71% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 77% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°) | 45°7° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 80% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 42°6° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Drizzle | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 41°5° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Drizzle | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 40°4° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Drizzle | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 39°4° | 70%, 0.21 in5.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Showers | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 39°4° | 70%, 0.21 in5.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Showers | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 37°3° | 80%, 0.21 in5.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Rain | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 37°3° | 90%, 0.21 in5.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Rain | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 36°2° | 90%, 0.21 in5.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Rain | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 37°3° | 90%, 0.21 in5.3 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Rain | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 37°3° | 90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Showers | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 36°2° | 90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Showers | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Showers | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 93% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 11a | Showers | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12p | Showers | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 83% | 99% | 1 |
| Mon 1p | Showers | 54°12° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 77% | 98% | 1 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
90% chance · 1.1 in27 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
90% chance · 0.66 in17 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
90% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 60. East wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southwest wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
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
30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 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
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North northwest wind around 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
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. East northeast wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East southeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
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 69°21°).
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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 72. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
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
20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 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.
37% chance of rain, high 63°, low 46°.
Dry, high 58°, low 41°, cooling off.
85% chance of rain, high 60°, low 42°.
Highs 56–72°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (OAX) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 78% 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 2 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 4°2° warmer than typical.
On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Bow Valley weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:53 AM, sunset 6:32 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 99% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing