Black River near Bessemer
12 mi- Level
- 2.0 ft
- Flow
- 22 cfs
Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 7:55 PM CDT at KIWD
Overcast and 72°22°, 24°13° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~9 PM (55%).
Today: low 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 58°14°), high 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°).
Now 72°22°
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 8p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°) | 61°16° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Showers | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 80% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 87% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Showers | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 87% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Showers | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 90% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 87% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Drizzle | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 84% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Drizzle | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 81% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Drizzle | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 78% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 77% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 74% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 70% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 70% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 70% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 53% | 61% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 47% | 43% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly sunny | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 41% | 40% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 36% | 70% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 32% | 72% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 32% | 74% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 31% | 77% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 35% | 76% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 41% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 48°9° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 46% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 53% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 53% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 55% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 59% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 59% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 37°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 64% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 67% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 34°1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 70% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 33°1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 72% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 75% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 75% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 75% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Partly sunny | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 82% | 75% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Partly sunny | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 75% | 63% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°) | 36°2° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 67% | 84% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 62% | 86% | 2 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 55% | 92% | 3 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 53% | 95% | 3 |
| Mon 2p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 49% | 88% | 2 |
| Mon 3p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 49% | 89% | 2 |
| Mon 4p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 49% | 90% | 1 |
| Mon 5p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 55% | 91% | 1 |
| Mon 6p | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 37°3° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 62% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 7p | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 36°2° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 70% | 88% | 0 |
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Rain showers likely before 1am. Cloudy. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight. West wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 54, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 32, with temperatures rising to around 34 overnight. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely between 7pm and 4am, then snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 29. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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 · 0.05 in1.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Snow showers likely before 7am, then rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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
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 63. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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
20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
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
40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.08 in2 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 60. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
51% chance of rain, high 73°, low 40°.
Dry, high 54°, low 32°, cooling off.
Dry, high 45°, low 29°, cooling off.
Highs 52–63°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (DLH) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 6:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 6:45 PM · 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 1 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 24°13° warmer than typical.
On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Pence weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:31 AM, sunset 5:58 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 100% cover).
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing