Cedar River near Spalding
13 mi- Level
- 2.8 ft
Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 2:40 PM CDT at KODX
Overcast and 52°11°, rain ~5 PM–3 AM (60%).
Today: low 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°), high 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°).
Now 52°11°
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 2p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 55% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 3p | Showers | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 66% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Showers | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 69% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 5p | Showers | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 42°6° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Showers | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 40°4° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 40°4° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 39°4° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Drizzle | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 39°4° | 50%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Showers | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 39°4° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Drizzle | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 38°3° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 39°4° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 39°4° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 100% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Showers | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 100% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Showers | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 100% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 100% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 96% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 96% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 96% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 100% | 77% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 93% | 78% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 89% | 77% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°) | 55°13° | 10%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 83% | 76% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 51°11° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 77% | 77% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 52°11° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 78% | 93% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 52°11° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 78% | 99% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Showers | 60°16° (likely 51°11° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 75% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 80% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Drizzle | 56°13° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 50%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 90% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 40%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 90% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°) | 51°11° | 30%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Drizzle | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 40%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Drizzle | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°) | 46°8° | 50%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°) | 47°8° | 70%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 80%, 0.27 in6.9 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Drizzle | 49°9° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 80%, 0.27 in6.9 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Rain | 49°9° (likely 42°6° to 53°12°) | 46°8° | 80%, 0.27 in6.9 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Rain | 49°9° (likely 41°5° to 53°12°) | 46°8° | 80%, 0.27 in6.9 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph35 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Drizzle | 47°8° (likely 42°6° to 54°12°) | 43°6° | 70%, 0.27 in6.9 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Drizzle | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 55°13°) | 43°6° | 80%, 0.27 in6.9 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Showers | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 56°13°) | 43°6° | 80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Showers | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 58°14°) | 40°4° | 80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Showers | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°) | 44°7° | 80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Showers | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°) | 52°11° | 80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 11a | Showers | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°) | 54°12° | 80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 96% | 99% | 2 |
| Mon 12p | Drizzle | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°) | 55°13° | 80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph35 km/h | 96% | 99% | 3 |
| Mon 1p | Drizzle | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 100%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 96% | 95% | 0 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 48 in the afternoon. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 42. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.95 in24 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
80% chance · 1.5 in39 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 10pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 45. East northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
80% chance · 0.77 in20 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
100% chance · 0.32 in8.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
80% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 61. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Night: Rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
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
20% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
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 67.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
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 67°19°).
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 68.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
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
20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
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 after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
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.
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 in1.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance
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.
49% chance of rain, high 60°, low 42°.
42% chance of rain, high 61°, low 45°.
95% chance of rain, high 61°, low 37°.
Mostly dry, highs 55–70°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (LBF) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 79% 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 7 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.
On average 10°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Ericson weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:57 AM, sunset 6:39 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 98% cover).
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing