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MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING, MN

RED WING, MN44.5653°N, -92.5424°W Updated 22 hr ago
FLOW RATE
16,694cfs
AIR TEMP
81°F
WIND
6mph WSW
FISH INDEX
56SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY
16,694cfs 61.4% vs avg
Optimal band: 14,190–19,198 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
16,881cfs
PERIOD LOW
15,634cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 7 day in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Wet

Wetter than normal

2026 to date

21.1in

+22% vs normal

21.1 in of precipitation so far this year, 22% above the 30-year normal of 17.29 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

21.1in

This year so far

Normal to Date

17.3in

30-yr average

Typical Range

12.5–22.2in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+22%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.17" · normal 1.12" (0.5–2.2)
Jan
Feb: 0.74" · normal 1.17" (0.5–1.9)
Feb
Mar: 2.80" · normal 2.23" (1.0–3.3)
Mar
Apr: 7.08" · normal 3.35" (1.6–5.5)
Apr
May: 3.39" · normal 4.50" (2.9–7.0)
May
Jun: 5.16" · normal 4.70" (2.5–7.4)
Jun
Jul: 0.75" (so far)· normal 3.64" (1.8–6.1)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.93" (1.8–5.7)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.37" (1.5–6.3)
Sep
Oct: normal 2.69" (1.0–4.5)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.99" (0.8–3.2)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.50" (0.5–2.5)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo08:16 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
82°
69°
FRI
86°
69°
SAT
79°
62°
SUN
76°
53°
MON
79°
55°
TUE
84°
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WED
84°
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TEMP
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
5mph S
G 11 mph
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
9%
clear
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2%
1%
0%
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13%
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100%
100%
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20%
13%
16%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
990
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
56
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:29 AM
SUNSET
08:58 PM
15H 29M OF DAYLIGHT0H 0M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
91% illuminated

Station Location

44.5653, -92.5424
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-02 22:16 UTC
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