Sixmile Creek above Brookings
7.3 mi- Level
- 1629 ft
- Flow
- under 1 cfs
Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 4:55 AM CDT at KBKX
Overcast and 64°18°, 8°4° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~6 AM–1 PM (66%).
Today: low 59°15° (likely 43°6° to 59°15°), high 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°).
Now 64°18°
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 5a | Clear | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 60% | 29% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Showers | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 62% | 48% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Showers | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 67% | 46% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Showers | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 78% | 56% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 80% | 84% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Drizzle | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 75% | 98% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 75% | 99% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 69% | 99% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Showers | 56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 66% | 99% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Showers | 55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 64% | 99% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Showers | 54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 64% | 100% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 61% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 64% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 61% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 68% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 68% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 68% | 89% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 68% | 44% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 63% | 40% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 63% | 55% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 56% | 54% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 55% | 54% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 55% | 59% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 55% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 57% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 60% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 37°3° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 57% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 35°2° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 64% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 36°2° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 67% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 12p | Drizzle | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 65% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 65% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 2p | Drizzle | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 63% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 3p | Showers | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 63% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4p | Showers | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 63% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 63% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 60% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Drizzle | 45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 65% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Drizzle | 44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Drizzle | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 37°3° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Drizzle | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Drizzle | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°) | 36°2° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph39 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Showers | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°) | 34°1° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 79% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Showers | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 34°1° | 90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 79% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Drizzle | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°) | 32°0° | 90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 82% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Drizzle | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°) | 32°0° | 90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph43 km/h | 85% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Showers | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 31°−1° | 90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
70% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 61, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Scattered rain showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 59, with temperatures rising to around 62 overnight. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
70% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
90% chance · 0.78 in20 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
90% chance · 0.39 in10 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
90% chance · 0.33 in8.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
90% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
90% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 45. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 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: Rain showers likely before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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 showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
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 58.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
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 · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 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 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
66% chance of rain, high 61°, low 59°.
70% chance of rain, high 47°, low 36°, cooling off.
92% chance of rain, high 45°, low 37°.
Highs 53–62°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
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Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 80% 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 48°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 8°4° warmer than typical.
On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
White weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:53 AM, sunset 6:27 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 41% cover).
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing