Sauk Rapids, MN

12:31 PM CST on February 14, 2012 (GMT -0600)
Elev: 1073 ft
Lon: 94.1° W
Lat: 45.6° N
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Weather Summary
Jessica Parker
Weather Underground Forecast for Tuesday, February 14, 2012. Valentine's Day will be greeted by a storm that will begin the day in the Mississippi Valley before moving eastward into the eastern third of the country. In the colder air to the north, snow is expected to fall through the Ohio Valley before moving into the Northeast in the evening. The warmer air to the north will only allow areas of light to moderate rain to form from Louisiana through the Carolinas. By the end of the day, much of the precipitation from this storm will be off the eastern seaboard, leaving warmer air in the Southern Plains and much colder air in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest.

In the West, a storm will track through the Great Basin before slamming into the Rockies, where it will produce much needed high elevation snow. This will not be a tremendous snow producer, but several inches of the white stuff is expected.

Late in the day, a Pacific storm will make its approach to the West Coast. As the storm moves inland, it will instigate rain and high elevation snow in Washington and Oregon. This storm will be the next rain producer for California on Wednesday.

The Northeast will rise in to the 30s and 40s, while the Southeast will see temperatures in the 50s, 60s, and 70s. The Northern Plains will rise into the 30s and 40s, while the Northwest will see temperatures in the 30s and 40s.
Weather Underground Forecast for Tuesday, February 14, 2012. Valentine's Day will be greeted by a storm that will begin the day in the Mississippi Valley before moving eastward into the eastern third of the country. In the colder air to the north, snow is expected to fall through the Ohio Valley before moving into the Northeast in the evening. The warmer air to the north will only allow areas of light to moderate rain to form from Louisiana through the Carolinas. By the end of the day, much of the precipitation from this storm will be off the eastern seaboard, leaving warmer air in the Southern Plains and much colder air in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest.

In the West, a storm will track through the Great Basin before slamming into the Rockies, where it will produce much needed high elevation snow. This will not be a tremendous snow producer, but several inches of the white stuff is expected.

Late in the day, a Pacific storm will make its approach to the West Coast. As the storm moves inland, it will instigate rain and high elevation snow in Washington and Oregon. This storm will be the next rain producer for California on Wednesday.

The Northeast will rise in to the 30s and 40s, while the Southeast will see temperatures in the 50s, 60s, and 70s. The Northern Plains will rise into the 30s and 40s, while the Northwest will see temperatures in the 30s and 40s.
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Sauk Rapids Weather at a Glance
Updated 12:31 PM CST
Elevation
1145 ft
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Overcast
Overcast
Temperature
26.3 °F
Feels Like 17 °F
Wind(mph)
10.0
Sunrise / Set
7:20 AM
5:41 PM
Moon
Waning Gibbous
Today
Mostly Cloudy 34 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
Partly Cloudy 22 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy 36 | 20 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
Partly Cloudy 34 | 20 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
Partly Cloudy 31 | 14 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
Partly Cloudy 29 | 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
Today is forecast to be Warmer than yesterday.
Conditions
Pressure
29.70 in
Visibility
6.0 miles
Clouds
Scattered Clouds 800 ft
Overcast 11000 ft
Moisture
Humidity
96%
Rainfall
0.00 in
Snow Depth
Not available.
METAR
METAR KSTC 141753Z 15011KT 6SM BR SCT008 OVC110 M03/M06 A2970 RMK AO2 SLP080 T10331056 11033 21072 58003
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Temperature
Windchill
17 °F
Dew Point
25 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
10.0 mph from SE
Wind Gust
10.0 mph
Health
UV
1 out of 16
Pollen
.10 out of 12
Pollen Forecast
Air Quality
Not available.
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Regional Forecast for Benton
This Afternoon
chancesnow Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow showers. Highs around 35. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
nt_chancesnow Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow showers in the evening...then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows around 20. South winds 5 mph shifting to the west after midnight.
Wednesday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Highs around 35. West winds 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows around 20. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Highs around 35. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night and Friday
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs around 30.
Friday Night through Saturday Night
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows around 15. Highs around 30.
Sunday and Sunday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Highs around 35. Lows 20 to 25.
Washingtons Birthday
chancesnow Partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow in the morning...then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Highs around 35. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Source: NWS at 12:09 PM CST on February 14, 2012
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Tuesday, 14
Mostly Cloudy
34 | 22 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Wednesday, 15
Partly Cloudy
36 | 20 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Thursday, 16
Partly Cloudy
34 | 20 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Friday, 17
Partly Cloudy
31 | 14 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Saturday, 18
Partly Cloudy
29 | 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Sunday, 19
Partly Cloudy
34 | 23 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Monday, 20
Chance of Snow
36 | NA
Chance of Snow
Chance of
Precipitation
30%
Source: NWS at 12:09 PM CST on February 14, 2012
Regional Forecast for Benton
This Afternoon
chancesnow Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow showers. Highs around 35. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
nt_chancesnow Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow showers in the evening...then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows around 20. South winds 5 mph shifting to the west after midnight.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 13 | 13 31 | 20 31 | 22 27 | 20
Wind 0 mph SW 6 mph South 4 mph South 2 mph WSW
Humidity 99% 63% 68% 74%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 59% 77% 79% 66%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:20 AM
5:41 PM
Source: NWS at 12:09 PM CST on February 14, 2012
Regional Forecast for Benton
Wednesday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Highs around 35. West winds 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows around 20. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 22 | 18 34 | 22 31 | 23 23 | 22
Wind 2 mph West 5 mph SW 6 mph West 6 mph West
Humidity 81% 60% 71% 92%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 56% 71% 53% 45%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:19 AM
5:42 PM
Source: NWS at 12:09 PM CST on February 14, 2012
Regional Forecast for Benton
Thursday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Highs around 35. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night and Friday
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs around 30.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 20 | 18 31 | 18 29 | 18 25 | 18
Wind 6 mph WNW 12 mph WNW 7 mph WNW 4 mph SW
Humidity 91% 58% 60% 70%
Chance of Precip. 10% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 33% 41% 44% 54%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:17 AM
5:44 PM
Source: NWS at 12:09 PM CST on February 14, 2012
Regional Forecast for Benton
Thursday Night and Friday
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs around 30.
Friday Night through Saturday Night
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows around 15. Highs around 30.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 20 | 14 27 | 16 25 | 14 18 | 13
Wind 5 mph WNW 6 mph NW 7 mph NW 4 mph NNW
Humidity 77% 59% 65% 84%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 62% 61% 46% 36%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:16 AM
5:45 PM
Source: NWS at 12:09 PM CST on February 14, 2012
Regional Forecast for Benton
Friday Night through Saturday Night
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows around 15. Highs around 30.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 14 | 11 23 | 11 25 | 13 20 | 13
Wind 2 mph NNW 2 mph WNW 1 mph WNW 0 mph SW
Humidity 83% 60% 59% 73%
Chance of Precip. 0% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 43% 35% 35% 35%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:14 AM
5:47 PM
Source: NWS at 12:09 PM CST on February 14, 2012
Regional Forecast for Benton
Sunday and Sunday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Highs around 35. Lows 20 to 25.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 18 | 13 31 | 16 31 | 18 25 | 20
Wind 0 mph WSW 2 mph South 4 mph SSE 6 mph South
Humidity 80% 52% 58% 77%
Chance of Precip. 10% 0% 0% 10%
Cloud Cover 51% 39% 35% 28%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:14 AM
5:47 PM
Source: NWS at 12:09 PM CST on February 14, 2012
Regional Forecast for Benton
Washingtons Birthday
chancesnow Partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow in the morning...then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Highs around 35. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 23 | 20 32 | 22 31 | 18 25 | 20
Wind 6 mph SSE 6 mph South 4 mph SSE 6 mph South
Humidity 84% 66% 58% 77%
Chance of Precip. 10% 30% 0% 10%
Cloud Cover 53% 67% 35% 28%
Conditions Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:14 AM
5:47 PM
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February 14, 2012 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal (KSTC) 25 °F 6 °F
Record (KSTC) 52 °F (1921) -28 °F (1936)
Yesterday 32 °F 14 °F
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 42
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City Distance Mag. Time & Date
No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby.
Minimum magnitude displayed is 2.5.
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Astronomy
Feb. 14, 2012 Rise Set
Actual Time 7:20 AM CST 5:41 PM CST
Civil Twilight 6:50 AM CST 6:11 PM CST
Nautical Twilight 6:15 AM CST 6:46 PM CST
Astronomical Twilight 5:40 AM CST 7:21 PM CST
Moon 1:13 AM CST 10:39 AM CST
Length Of Visible Light 11h 21m
Length of Day
10h 20m
Tomorrow will be 2m 59s longer.
Waning Gibbous, 49% of the Moon is Illuminated
Today
Waning Gibbous
Feb 21
New
Feb 29
First Quarter
Mar 8
Full
Mar 14
Last Quarter
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Today's Extremes
State Highs State Lows
41 °F
Marshall
39 °F
Madison
38 °F
Canby
35 °F
Ortonville
35 °F
Willmar
1 °F
Waskish
3 °F
Wadena
3 °F
Pine River
3 °F
Bemidji
6 °F
Hallock
Source: NWS
Snow Depth
Station Depth Elevation
No new snow has been reported.
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St Cloud State University Huskies Mens Hockey 7:00 PM CST 2012-02-17 Mostly Cloudy, 25°F
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St. Cloud 26 °F Overcast 11:53 AM CST
Princeton 30 °F Scattered Clouds 12:13 PM CST
Little Falls 28 °F Scattered Clouds 12:18 PM CST
Maple Lake 28 °F Overcast 12:13 PM CST
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Flight Rule: VFR (KSTC)
Wind Speed: 11.0 kts.
Wind Dir: 140° (SE)
Ceiling: 11000 ft

METAR KSTC 141753Z 15011KT 6SM BR SCT008 OVC110 M03/M06 A2970 RMK AO2 SLP080 T10331056 11033 21072 58003

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Budweiser Shootout 8:29 PM EST on February 18, 2012 Chance of Rain, 70 °F
Gatorade Duel 1 2:19 PM EST on February 23, 2012 Average High 70° F/ 21° C
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Station Location Temp. Windchill Dew Point Humidity Wind Precipitation Elevation Updated Type Website
4.3 Mi East of Sauk Rapids,MN, Sauk Rapids, MN 26.3 °F 17 °F 25 °F 96% SE  at  10.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1145 ft 12:31 PM CST Normal  
Sauk Rapids, Sauk Rapids, MN 29.0 °F 29 °F 26 °F 87% NNE  at  2.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1073 ft 12:31 PM CST Rapid Fire  
APRSWXNET Sauk Rapids MN , Saint Cloud, MN 28 °F 28 °F 26 °F 91% West  at  2 mph 0.00 in / hr 1099 ft 12:05 PM CST MADIS
Mississippi River 3mi North of Sartell, Sartell, MN 34.0 °F 31 °F 17 °F 50% South  at  3.1 mph 0.00 in / hr 1024 ft 12:31 PM CST Normal
Quail Meadows, St Cloud, MN 34.3 °F 29 °F 26 °F 70% SSE  at  6.1 mph 0.00 in / hr 1039 ft 12:31 PM CST Rapid Fire  
Oak Grove Rd. Area, St. Cloud, MN 32.8 °F 33 °F 23 °F 66% SW  at  2.5 mph 0.00 in / hr 1060 ft 12:28 PM CST Normal  
Weather in St Cloud, St Cloud, MN 32.9 °F 26 °F 16 °F 50% SSW  at  8.1 mph 0.00 in / hr 1080 ft 12:31 PM CST Rapid Fire
Saint Joseph, St Joseph, MN 35.2 °F 31 °F 8 °F 32% SE  at  4.9 mph 0.00 in / hr 1120 ft 12:31 PM CST Rapid Fire  
Central Minnesota, Rice, MN 27.8 °F 28 °F 24 °F 84% SE  at  2.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1051 ft 12:30 PM CST Normal
MNDOT Rice US-10 Mile Post 162, Rice, MN 27 °F 17 °F 25 °F 89% South  at  11 mph 0.00 in / hr 1063 ft 12:04 PM CST MADIS
Saint Johns University Campus, Collegeville, MN 30.5 °F 30 °F 25 °F 81% SSW  at  2.5 mph 0.00 in / hr 1200 ft 12:30 PM CST Rapid Fire  
RAWS SHERBURNE MN, Santiago, MN 26 °F 20 °F 24 °F 92% SSE  at  5 mph 0.00 in / hr 1001 ft 11:20 AM CST MADIS
North of Kimball, Kimball, MN 28.1 °F 21 °F 26 °F 90% South  at  7.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1260 ft 12:31 PM CST Rapid Fire  
Gotvald's Corner, Foley 15 Miles N, MN 27.2 °F 18 °F 25 °F 90% SSE  at  10.1 mph 0.00 in / hr 1295 ft 12:31 PM CST Rapid Fire
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Mobile & Email Alerts Statement as of 10:50 am CST on February 14, 2012

... Some snowfall totals from Monday afternoon and Monday night...

The totals below are separated into one inch or more snowfall...
then ice and sleet categories and then by amount... most of the
reports time stamped 800 am are the final amount... some are not.

Snow reports listed by amount

inches location St County time
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3.00 Fairmont MN Martin 0800 am
3.00 Wells MN Faribault 0800 am
2.50 3 se Albert Lea coop MN Freeborn 0800 am
2.50 Albert Lea MN Freeborn 1207 am
2.40 1 S Blue Earth MN Faribault 0800 am
2.40 1 NE Fairmont MN Martin 0800 am
2.20 2 ENE Minnesota Lake MN Blue Earth 1009 PM
2.00 Winnebago MN Faribault 0800 am
2.00 Madelia MN Watonwan 0909 PM
1.70 2 N North Mankato MN Nicollet 0800 am
1.50 6 WSW St Peter MN Nicollet 0800 am
1.50 5 ESE New Prague MN Rice 0800 am
1.50 3 ENE Montgomery MN Rice 0800 am
1.50 1 SSW Lonsdale MN Rice 0800 am
1.40 1 E Owatonna MN Steele 0800 am
1.30 2 NNW Springfield MN Brown 0800 am
1.30 3 se New Ulm MN Brown 0800 am
1.30 Madelia MN Watonwan 0546 PM
1.20 Cannon Falls MN Goodhue 0800 am
1.20 1 se Henderson MN Sibley 0800 am
1.10 2 NNW Lakeville MN Dakota 0800 am
1.10 1 W Carver MN Carver 0800 am
1.10 1 SSW Jordan MN Scott 0800 am
1.10 1 W Carver MN Carver 1002 PM
1.00 Elk Mound WI Dunn 0830 am
1.00 Gaylord MN Sibley 0800 am
1.00 5 NNW Madison Lake MN Le Sueur 0800 am
1.00 Carver MN Carver 0800 am
1.00 Elk Mound WI Dunn 0800 am
1.00 Durand WI Pepin 0800 am
1.00 1 NW Springfield MN Brown 0800 am
1.00 Baldwin WI St. Croix 0800 am
1.00 Clear Lake WI Polk 0940 PM
1.00 Winthrop MN Sibley 0624 PM
1.00 Mankato MN Blue Earth 0500 PM
0.90 Chanhassen WFO MN Carver 1145 PM
0.90 2 W Shakopee MN Scott 0856 PM
0.80 Durand WI Pepin 0800 am
0.70 1 NE Inver Grove Heights MN Dakota 0916 PM
0.70 1 ESE Northfield MN Rice 0902 PM


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