Middle Loup River near St. Paul
9.8 mi- Level
- 1.9 ft
- Flow
- 1,330 cfs
Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 3:35 PM CDT at KGRI
Mostly cloudy and 55°13°, jacket by 7 PM.
Today: low 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°), high 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°).
Now 55°13°
Mostly 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 3p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 58% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 60% | 97% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 60% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 66% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 69% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 77% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 45°7° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 83% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 83% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 83% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 89% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 86% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 89% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 93% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 93% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 96% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 100% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 96% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 96% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 96% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 86% | 80% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 80% | 74% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 75% | 69% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 67% | 53% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 65% | 50% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 66°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 61% | 81% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 63% | 93% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 63% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 40% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 65% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Drizzle | 61°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 78% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Drizzle | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°) | 57°14° | 60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 90% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°) | 56°13° | 60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Rain | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°) | 55°13° | 60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°) | 55°13° | 70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 70%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Rain | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 70%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Drizzle | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Showers | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°) | 52°11° | 60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Rain | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°) | 52°11° | 70%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Showers | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°) | 51°11° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Drizzle | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°) | 51°11° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Showers | 54°12° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 96% | 100% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 93% | 97% | 1 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 84% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 1p | Showers | 63°17° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 78% | 87% | 1 |
| Mon 2p | Showers | 64°18° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 75% | 92% | 1 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Cloudy. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 59 in the afternoon. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers between midnight and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
70% chance · 0.75 in19 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain showers likely before 10pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 50. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. 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
70% chance · 0.44 in11 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
80% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. 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
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
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 72.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 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 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.22 in5.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.05 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.
Dry, high 66°, low 44°.
Dry, high 67°, low 50°.
84% chance of rain, high 66°, low 41°.
Highs 58–73°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GID) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · 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 45°F).
Sun, 1:00 PM–3:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Today’s expected high is 5°3° warmer than typical.
Palmer weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:55 AM, sunset 6:38 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 78% cover).
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing