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MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT AITKIN, MN

AITKIN TOWNSHIP, MN46.5407°N, -93.7074°W Updated 20 hr ago
FLOW RATE
943cfs
AIR TEMP
86°F
WIND
5mph SSW
FISH INDEX
56SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY
943cfs 74.4% vs avg
Optimal band: 683–925 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
1,193cfs
PERIOD LOW
716cfs
RUNNABLE
84%
last 30 day 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
86°
59°
FRI
86°
65°
SAT
71°
56°
SUN
80°
50°
MON
80°
56°
TUE
83°
63°
WED
81°
68°
TIME
THU
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TUE
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TEMP
hourly forecast
71°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
17mph SE
G 26 mph
17
G26
SE
5
G13
SSW
4
G6
NNW
4
G6
SSE
1
G2
SW
3
SSW
5
G8
SE
1
G4
WSW
3
G7
S
5
G7
SSE
5
G10
NE
2
G4
SSW
3
G4
SSW
3
G4
SW
4
G6
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3
G4
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3
G6
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6
G7
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6
G7
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5
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4
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G5
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5
G7
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4
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4
G5
ESE
18
G30
NE
8
G14
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11
G22
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5
G15
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1
G9
SE
1
G8
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2
G4
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4
G7
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5
G11
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6
G10
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6
G12
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8
G12
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10
G13
NNE
10
G19
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9
G15
NNE
10
G14
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12
G16
NNE
14
G15
NE
11
G18
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10
G17
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11
G13
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12
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9
G13
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8
G13
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6
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5
G10
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6
G10
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5
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5
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3
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5
G6
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5
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5
G8
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G14
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5
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5
G8
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5
G8
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G8
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4
G6
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5
G16
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G19
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5
G17
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5
G11
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5
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9
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8
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6
G8
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4
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3
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SSW
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6
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5
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5
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6
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PRECIP
chance %
29%
29%
20%
25%
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21%
12%
12%
10%
5%
4%
6%
8%
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5%
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6%
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6%
6%
9%
CLOUDS
cover %
100%
overcast
100%
26%
100%
97%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
98%
2%
64%
100%
100%
100%
100%
4%
2%
53%
9%
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100%
100%
100%
57%
100%
100%
24%
0%
8%
72%
4%
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27%
56%
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39%
26%
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100%
53%
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100%
100%
71%
0%
5%
61%
100%
35%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
84%
58%
24%
0%
0%
0%
2%
19%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
970
970972973974973973972973973974975975975976976975974974975974
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
56
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:26 AM
SUNSET
09:11 PM
15H 45M OF DAYLIGHT0H 53M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
91% illuminated

Station Location

46.5407, -93.7074
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-02 20:18 UTC
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