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MISSISSIPPI RIVER
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MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT BEMIDJI, MN

BELTRAMI COUNTY, MN47.4510°N, -94.9071°W
AIR TEMP
80°F
WIND
4mph WNW
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
cfs
No flow data available
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

11.3in

≈ normal

11.29 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 12.74 in).

YTD Total

11.3in

This year so far

Normal to Date

12.7in

30-yr average

Typical Range

10.2–15.7in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-11%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.50" · normal 0.82" (0.3–1.4)
Jan
Feb: 0.71" · normal 0.74" (0.2–1.2)
Feb
Mar: 1.08" · normal 1.28" (0.7–2.1)
Mar
Apr: 3.01" · normal 2.12" (1.2–3.6)
Apr
May: 1.93" · normal 3.38" (1.8–4.9)
May
Jun: 4.00" · normal 4.08" (2.3–5.5)
Jun
Jul: 0.06" (so far)· normal 4.05" (2.6–5.4)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.41" (2.2–5.0)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.08" (1.3–5.0)
Sep
Oct: normal 2.55" (1.0–4.3)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.38" (0.5–2.6)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.03" (0.5–1.5)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo08:16 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
80°
58°
FRI
85°
62°
SAT
79°
62°
SUN
78°
52°
MON
84°
59°
TUE
75°
63°
WED
86°
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TIME
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
4mph N
G 11 mph
4
G11
N
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G13
NNW
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G13
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G12
NNE
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G10
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G10
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G14
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G14
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G10
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G6
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G6
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4
G5
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ESE
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4
G5
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4
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G9
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PRECIP
chance %
4%
4%
6%
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7%
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17%
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5%
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5%
21%
21%
21%
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CLOUDS
cover %
100%
overcast
100%
100%
100%
10%
2%
0%
7%
85%
98%
96%
93%
100%
100%
64%
21%
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16%
100%
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100%
58%
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
966
966966969968968968969967969970971969969969967966966967968
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
63
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:27 AM
SUNSET
09:19 PM
15H 52M OF DAYLIGHT0H 0M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
90% illuminated

Station Location

47.4510, -94.9071
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-02 23:39 UTC
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