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Conditions Updated: 11:51 PM CDT on May 27, 2012 Temperature 64°F Humidity 94% Dew Point 63°F Wind WSW at 9 mph Pressure 29.68 in (Rising) Conditions Rain Visibility 4.0 miles Clouds Scattered Clouds (SCT) : 4400 ft Scattered Clouds (SCT) : 7000 ft Overcast (OVC) : 9000 ft Yesterday's Maximum 64°F Yesterday's Minimum 46°F Sunrise 05:31 AM (CDT) Sunset 08:57 PM (CDT) Moon Rise 11:50 AM (CDT) Moon Set 12:52 AM (CDT) Moon Phase Local Radar » Expand Image Local Satellite » Expand Image

Forecast as of 10:00 PM CDT on May 27, 2012 Flash Flood Watch in effect until 7 am CDT Monday... Sunday Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 85F. Winds from the SE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. Sunday Night Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers. Low of 57F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the North after midnight. Chance of rain 90% with rainfall amounts near 1.0 in. possible. Monday Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 70F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 25 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Chance of rain 30%. Monday Night Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain, then a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 48F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20%. Tuesday Overcast with a chance of rain, then rain showers in the afternoon. High of 57F. Breezy. Winds from the WNW at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40%. Tuesday Night Overcast in the evening, then partly cloudy. Low of 37F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 15 mph. Wednesday Partly cloudy. High of 61F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the West in the afternoon. Wednesday Night Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy. Low of 37F. Winds less than 5 mph. Thursday Overcast in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 64F. Winds less than 5 mph. Thursday Night Partly cloudy. Fog overnight. Low of 37F. Winds less than 5 mph. Friday Clear in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 73F. Winds less than 5 mph. Friday Night Partly cloudy. Low of 48F. Winds less than 5 mph. Saturday Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 70F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. Saturday Night Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 54F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. Sunday Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 70F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. Sunday Night Partly cloudy. Low of 61F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. Monday Partly cloudy. High of 73F. Winds less than 5 mph. Monday Night Clear. Low of 59F. Winds less than 5 mph. Tuesday Partly cloudy. High of 72F. Winds less than 5 mph. Tuesday Night Partly cloudy. Low of 57F. Winds less than 5 mph. Wednesday Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 70F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%. Wednesday Night Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 55F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. Thursday Clear. High of 70F. Winds less than 5 mph. Thursday Night Clear. Low of 55F. Winds less than 5 mph. Flood Warning Statement Issued: 1:49 PM CDT on May 27, 2012 The National Weather Service in Duluth has issued a * Flood Warning for the Mississippi River near Fort Ripley. * From Monday afternoon until further notice. * At 11:00 am Sunday the stage was 9.3 feet. * Flood stage is 10.0 feet. * Forecast... rise above flood stage by tomorrow early afternoon and continue to rise to near 12.5 feet by Saturday morning. * At 12.0 feet... the boat Landing and parking lot at the public access are under water. This crest compares to a previous crest of 14.3 feet on Mar 23 1966.               Flood todays 24 hr forecast 7am location stage stage chg Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Duluth forecast points Fort Ripley 10 9.3 9.9 10.4 11.2 11.8 12.2 Flash Flood Watch, Areal Flood Advisory Statement Issued: 3:24 PM CDT on May 27, 2012 ... Flash Flood Watch remains in effect from 7 PM CDT this evening through Monday morning... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * portions of Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin... including the following areas... in Minnesota... Carlton/southern St. Louis... central St. Louis... Crow Wing... northern Aitkin... northern Cook/Northern Lake... Pine... southern Aitkin... southern Cook/Lakeshore... southern Itasca and Southern Lake/Lakeshore. In northwest Wisconsin... Burnett... Douglas and Washburn. * From 7 PM CDT this evening through Monday morning * heavy rainfall along a cold front on saturated soils will allow for the potential of flash flooding... with 1 to 2 inches of rain in short period of time possible. * If you live near a river... stream or in a low lying area... be sure to monitor for possible flash flood warnings and be ready to head to cover in the event flooding occurs. This could be a very dangerous situation where water rises very quickly. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should flash flood warnings be issued. 240 PM CDT sun may 27 2012 The National Weather Service in Duluth MN has extended the * Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for... southern Aitkin County in east central Minnesota... Crow Wing County in east central Minnesota... this includes the city of Brainerd... southern Cass County in north central Minnesota... * until 230 PM CDT Monday * heavy rain fell overnight... with both radar estimates and observations showing 2 to 4 inches across southern Cass... much of Crow Wing and portions of Aitkin counties. The bulk of the rain has ended for the time. More thunderstorms will form this afternoon and evening... and could lead to a prolonged period of flooding. Saturated soils will result in efficient runoff and overland flow quickly filling drainages and streams. Precautionary/preparedness actions... Most flood deaths occur in automobiles. Never drive your vehicle into areas where the water covers the roadway. Flood waters are usually deeper than they appear. Just one foot of flowing water is powerful enough to sweep vehicles off the Road. When encountering flooded roads make the smart choice... turn around... dont drown. Night time flooding is particularly dangerous as conditions are difficult to identify in the dark. Be especially cautious near swollen streams and drainages as the banks maybe very unstable. Too often curiosity of rushing water distracts from the real danger. Keep yourself and your loved ones safe... stay away from rushing waters To report flooding... have the nearest law enforcement agency relay your report to the National Weather Service forecast office. Lat... Lon 4681 9477 4682 9357 4676 9330 4634 9307       4615 9313 4614 9343 4624 9344 4624 9380       4617 9382 4621 9440 4628 9435 4631 9440       4630 9455 4635 9466 4634 9473 4640 9479       4665 9481 Gohde 941 PM CDT Sat may 26 2012 * at 8:00 PM Saturday the stage was 8.8 feet. * Flood stage is 10.0 feet. * Forecast... the river will rise to near 9.4 feet Tuesday early afternoon. * At 11.0 feet... this will cause minor flooding of rural areas near Fort Ripley..               flood todays 24 hr forecast 7am location stage stage chg sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Duluth forecast points Fort Ripley 10 8.8 9.1 9.3 9.4 9.4 9.4 Special Statement Statement Issued: 11:23 PM CDT on May 27, 2012 ... Strong storms in the Grand Rapids area... At 1122 PM CDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated numerous strong thunderstorms stretching from Emily... through Remer... to Grand Rapids to Side Lake. The storms will remain in this general area through midnight. The storms are capable of producing half inch diameter hail... wind gusts up to 40 mph... brief heavy downpours... Gusty winds may cause small objects such as trash bins to blow around. Seek shelter in a sturdy structure until this storm has passed. Lat... Lon 4798 9351 4766 9248 4651 9363 4682 9437 Dap

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