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Watonwan River
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WATONWAN RIVER
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WATONWAN RIVER NEAR DARFUR, MN

WATONWAN COUNTY, MN44.0269°N, -94.7992°W
AIR TEMP
66°F
WIND
3mph W
FISH INDEX
75SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
cfs
No flow data available
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

15.7in

-18% vs normal

15.7 in of precipitation so far this year, 18% below the 30-year normal of 19.07 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

15.7in

This year so far

Normal to Date

19.1in

30-yr average

Typical Range

14.1–25.1in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-18%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.67" · normal 0.98" (0.5–1.5)
Jan
Feb: 0.74" · normal 1.08" (0.4–1.8)
Feb
Mar: 1.65" · normal 2.26" (1.2–3.5)
Mar
Apr: 3.95" · normal 3.74" (1.6–5.7)
Apr
May: 3.92" · normal 4.62" (2.6–6.3)
May
Jun: 3.52" · normal 5.13" (2.7–7.6)
Jun
Jul: 1.26" (so far)· normal 3.81" (2.0–5.3)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.73" (1.7–5.3)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.06" (1.3–5.6)
Sep
Oct: normal 2.50" (0.9–4.5)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.78" (0.4–3.1)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.31" (0.4–2.4)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo05:22 UTC
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
85°
62°
SAT
90°
69°
SUN
87°
66°
MON
88°
67°
TUE
89°
63°
WED
87°
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THU
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TIME
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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WIND
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PRECIP
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CLOUDS
cover %
98%
overcast
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
972
972975974975977978978980981982981981983983981981982981979
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
75
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:46 AM
SUNSET
09:02 PM
15H 16M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
21% illuminated

Station Location

44.0269, -94.7992
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