Red Cedar River near Colfax 4N
12 mi- Level
- 2.5 ft
- Flow
- 566 cfs
Reading from Sat 11 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 11:55 PM CDT at KRPD
Overcast and 58°15°, rain ~2–4 AM (54%).
Today: low 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°), high 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°).
Now 58°15°
Cloudy
Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 40% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 82% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 83% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Showers | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Showers | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 83% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Showers | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 77% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 77% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 66% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Drizzle | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 59% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 52% | 98% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 47% | 95% | 1 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 41% | 93% | 1 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 38% | 95% | 2 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 35% | 98% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 35% | 100% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 35% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 40% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 37% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Drizzle | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 41% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 46% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 48% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 50% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 52% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 54% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 51% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Showers | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 56% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 56% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 56% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 58% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 60% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 60% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 65% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 65% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 63% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 58% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 56% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1p | Drizzle | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 40% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 54% | 100% | 1 |
| Mon 2p | Drizzle | 49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 40% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 54% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 40% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 54% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4p | Showers | 50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 40% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 54% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 40% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 54% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 6p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 40% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 58% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 7p | Drizzle | 48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 40% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 60% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 8p | Showers | 47°8° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 40% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 65% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 9p | Showers | 46°8° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°) | 42°6° | 40% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 10p | Showers | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°) | 41°5° | 40% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 11p | Showers | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°) | 41°5° | 40% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 73% | 99% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. South southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. 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
30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 65°18°).
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.17 in4.4 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 66. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.27 in6.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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 · 0.09 in2.3 mm
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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
33% chance of rain, high 58°, low 47°.
35% chance of rain, high 51°, low 40°, cooling off.
64% chance of rain, high 61°, low 50°, warming up.
Highs 56–67°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MPX) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 11 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 11 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 11 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 11 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 82% 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 54°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 6°3° warmer than typical.
On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
New Auburn weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:35 AM, sunset 6:04 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 100% cover).
Waxing gibbous
99% lit · growing