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MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT AITKIN, MN

AITKIN TOWNSHIP, MN46.5407°N, -93.7074°W Updated 22 hr ago
FLOW RATE
946cfs
AIR TEMP
80°F
WIND
2mph WSW
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
946cfs 41.0% vs avg
Optimal band: 978–1,323 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
4,953cfs
PERIOD LOW
716cfs
RUNNABLE
38%
last 1 year in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

12.4in

≈ normal

12.45 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 13.35 in).

YTD Total

12.4in

This year so far

Normal to Date

13.3in

30-yr average

Typical Range

10.6–17.5in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-7%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.40" · normal 0.80" (0.3–1.4)
Jan
Feb: 0.82" · normal 0.84" (0.3–1.3)
Feb
Mar: 1.25" · normal 1.48" (0.8–2.0)
Mar
Apr: 3.14" · normal 2.57" (1.3–3.6)
Apr
May: 1.85" · normal 3.36" (2.1–4.3)
May
Jun: 4.95" · normal 3.96" (2.1–6.7)
Jun
Jul: 0.05" (so far)· normal 4.04" (2.0–6.0)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.38" (1.8–4.8)
Aug
Sep: normal 2.97" (1.1–5.2)
Sep
Oct: normal 2.78" (1.2–4.6)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.64" (0.5–3.6)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.15" (0.4–1.7)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo08:18 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
85°
59°
FRI
79°
65°
SAT
75°
56°
SUN
80°
50°
MON
80°
56°
TUE
83°
63°
WED
81°
68°
TIME
THU
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TEMP
hourly forecast
71°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
8mph WSW
G 13 mph
8
G13
WSW
4
ENE
4
G9
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1
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6
G7
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7
G11
SSE
3
G6
ENE
2
G5
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G3
NE
3
G4
W
5
G6
E
9
G12
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8
G10
SSE
7
G9
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5
G7
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4
G7
SW
12
G14
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10
G13
ESE
8
G9
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2
G3
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7
G10
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8
G15
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9
G18
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7
G13
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4
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4
G9
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2
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4
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G3
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G8
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6
G13
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G17
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14
G22
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11
G20
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G15
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12
G17
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G15
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6
G16
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G17
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G12
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G17
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G20
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PRECIP
chance %
25%
25%
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21%
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12%
10%
5%
4%
6%
8%
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14%
12%
8%
10%
8%
6%
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35%
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26%
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5%
1%
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3%
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20%
20%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
9%
9%
9%
CLOUDS
cover %
81%
mostly
81%
74%
100%
92%
99%
100%
100%
100%
86%
100%
100%
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100%
100%
91%
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48%
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100%
63%
6%
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10%
5%
0%
1%
46%
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100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
39%
26%
5%
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100%
71%
0%
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61%
100%
35%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
84%
58%
24%
0%
0%
0%
2%
19%
42%
63%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
971
971970973973973972975973974974977975975975975973972973973972
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
63
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:26 AM
SUNSET
09:11 PM
15H 45M OF DAYLIGHT0H 0M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
91% illuminated

Station Location

46.5407, -93.7074
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-02 22:27 UTC
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