West Branch Lac Qui Parle River at Gary
0.7 mi- Level
- 1375 ft
Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 9:15 AM CDT at KCNB
Partly cloudy and 61°16°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~10 AM (55%).
Today: low 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°), high 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°).
Now 61°16°
Partly sunny
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from W, gusts 28 mph44 km/h | 90% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from NW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 87% | 98% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Rain | 58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 31 mph49 km/h | 80% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Rain | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from NW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 77% | 99% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 62% | 100% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 49°9° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 44% | 98% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Drizzle | 58°14° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from NNW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 49% | 96% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 49% | 94% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 47% | 92% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 5%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 50% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 54% | 93% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 54% | 86% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 54% | 86% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 52% | 82% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 51% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 49% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 49% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 51% | 52% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 53% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 51% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 55% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 55% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 57% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 62% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Rain | 44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 60% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Rain | 46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 58% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Rain | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 56% | 93% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 56% | 97% | 1 |
| Sun 1p | Rain | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 53% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 2p | Rain | 48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 51% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 51% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4p | Drizzle | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 53% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5p | Rain | 49°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 52% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Rain | 47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 56% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Rain | 46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 60% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Rain | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 65% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Rain | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Rain | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Rain | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Rain | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Rain | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Rain | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Drizzle | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 37°3° | 80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Rain | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 76% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Rain | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 35°2° | 80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 79% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Rain | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 32°0° | 80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 85% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Rain | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 32°0° | 90%, 0.2 in5.1 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 85% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Rain | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 32°0° | 90%, 0.2 in5.1 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 85% | 100% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A slight chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 41, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
80% chance · 0.51 in13 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 49. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. 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
90% chance · 0.71 in18 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
90% chance · 0.47 in12 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
90% chance · 0.35 in8.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
90% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Northeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. South wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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: A chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 12 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
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 59.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. 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
30% chance · 0.19 in4.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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
20% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
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
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
55% chance of rain, high 65°, low 41°.
53% chance of rain, high 49°, low 37°, cooling off.
89% chance of rain, high 45°, low 37°, cooling off.
Highs 54–61°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
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Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page
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Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · 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 3 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 55°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 11°6° warmer than typical.
On average 8°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Gary weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:53 AM, sunset 6:26 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 84% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing