Mississippi River Below Lock and Dam 2 - Hastings
14 mi- Level
- 4.8 ft
- Flow
- 9,700 cfs
Forecast peak 4.7 ft Sat 7 PM
Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 2:55 PM CDT at K21D
Partly cloudy and 73°23°, 20°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°), high 75°24° (likely 75°24° to 76°24°).
Now 73°23°
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 3p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 46% | 58% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 46% | 83% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 46% | 93% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°) | 70°21° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 57% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 68% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 40% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 78% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 77% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 80% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 80% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 80% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 80% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 77% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Drizzle | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Drizzle | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Showers | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Showers | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 74% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 63% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 59% | 93% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 54% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 48% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 48% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 45% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 43% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 43% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Drizzle | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 43% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 48% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 54% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 56% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 56% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 58% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 58% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 58% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 58% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 58% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 58% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 58% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 60% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 40% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 60% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 39°4° | 40% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 67% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 40°4° | 40% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 70% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 40% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 65% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 11a | Drizzle | 49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 40% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 63% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 12p | Drizzle | 49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 40% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 63% | 99% | 1 |
| Mon 1p | Drizzle | 49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 63% | 98% | 1 |
| Mon 2p | Showers | 49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 63% | 98% | 1 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 5am. Cloudy. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
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
30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 55. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 43, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight. North northeast wind around 5 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
40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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 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
20% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 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 67. South southwest wind around 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
40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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 48. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 65°18°).
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.24 in6.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.35 in8.8 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 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. 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
60% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.33 in8.5 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
40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.21 in5.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.13 in3.2 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 · 0.04 in0.9 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 75°, low 47°.
38% chance of rain, high 55°, low 43°, cooling off.
64% chance of rain, high 50°, low 42°, cooling off.
Highs 54–67°; 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 2 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 75.6 ft Sat 7 PM
Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 668 ft Sat 7 PM
Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 2.5 ft Sat 7 PM
Reading from Sat 2:15 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 52°F).
Today, 4:00 PM–7:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Today’s expected high is 20°11° warmer than typical.
On average 10°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
River Falls weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:38 AM, sunset 6:10 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 99% cover).
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing