Mississippi River Below Lock and Dam 2 - Hastings
3.8 mi- Level
- 4.7 ft
- Flow
- 9,520 cfs
Forecast peak 4.7 ft Sat 7 PM
Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 3:35 PM CDT at KSGS
Partly cloudy and 75°24°, 21°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°), high 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°).
Now 75°24°
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 4p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 48% | 79% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 48% | 91% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 57% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Showers | 65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Showers | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 75% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 77% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 77% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 77% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Showers | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 77% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Drizzle | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 77% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 63% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 59% | 97% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Showers | 54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 55% | 95% | 1 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 51% | 93% | 1 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 49% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 47% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 45% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 45% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 45% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 48% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 52% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 54% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Showers | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 56% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 58% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 58% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 58% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 60% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 58% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h | 60% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 63% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 63% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 40% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 65% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 40% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 40% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 40% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 40% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 66% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12p | Drizzle | 50°10° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 40% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 66% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1p | Showers | 50°10° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 66% | 100% | 1 |
| Mon 2p | Drizzle | 50°10° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 66% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3p | Drizzle | 50°10° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 66% | 100% | 0 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. West wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 56. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 44. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. 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
40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind 10 to 15 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
40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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 68. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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
30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.2 in5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.24 in6.1 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 69. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. 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 · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.23 in5.8 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.25 in6.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.2 in5.1 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Dry, high 76°, low 48°.
37% chance of rain, high 56°, low 44°, cooling off.
64% chance of rain, high 51°, low 43°, cooling off.
Highs 54–69°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, 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.
Forecast peak 4.7 ft Sat 7 PM
Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 668 ft Sat 7 PM
Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 2.5 ft Sat 7 PM
Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 3.4 ft Sat 7 PM
Reading from Sat 3 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 51°F).
Today, 5:00 PM–7:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Today’s expected high is 21°12° warmer than typical.
On average 10°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Prescott weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:38 AM, sunset 6:11 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 100% cover).
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing