Aitkin, MN

Right Now
59°
Fair
  • Humidity: 48%
  • Feels Like: 56°
  • Heat Index: 59°
  • Wind: 13 mph
  • Wind Chill: 56°
  • UV Index: 0 Low
  • Sunrise: 06:51:27 AM
  • Sunset: 07:45:52 PM
  • Dew Point: 39°
  • Visibility: 10 mi

Today

Cloudy with rain. Icy conditions developing overnight. Low 22F. SE winds shifting to W at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precip 100%.

Tonight

Cloudy with rain. Icy conditions developing overnight. Low 22F. SE winds shifting to W at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precip 100%.

Tomorrow

Snow showers early. Peeks of sunshine later. Some sleet or freezing rain possible. High 34F. Winds NW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 60%. Snow accumulations less than one inch.

Weather Alert

...A WINTRY MIX EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY...

.RAIN WILL SWITCH TO FREEZING RAIN, SLEET, THEN SNOW LATER
TONIGHT FROM THE BRAINERD LAKES AND AITKIN AREAS ON NORTH THROUGH
GRAND RAPIDS TO INTERNATIONAL FALLS AND POINTS WEST. ICE
ACCUMULATION OF ONE TO TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH AND SNOW AND SLEET
ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE BY EARLY FRIDAY
AFTERNOON. IT'S POSSIBLE A NARROW BAND OF HEAVIER SNOW AND SLEET
AND ICE COULD OCCUR.

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 4 PM
CDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...MIXED PRECIPITATION EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW AND SLEET
ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO ONE INCH AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF ONE
TO TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH.

* WHERE...NORTHERN AITKIN AND SOUTH AITKIN COUNTIES. THIS
INCLUDES THE TRIBAL LANDS OF THE MILLE LACS BAND, EAST LAKE
AND, BIG SANDY LAKE AREAS.

* WHEN...FROM 5 AM TO 4 PM CDT FRIDAY.

* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MORNING OR EVENING COMMUTE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING.

THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 511. ROAD
CONDITIONS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT 511MN.ORG FOR MINNESOTA OR
511WI.GOV FOR WISCONSIN.

&&

Weather Alert

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA...
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT AITKIN AFFECTING AITKIN AND CROW WING COUNTIES
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA...
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT FORT RIPLEY AFFECTING CROW WING AND MORRISON
COUNTIES

.SNOWMELT AND RECENT RAIN HAS CAUSED THE RIVER TO RISE AND THAT IS
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEK. MORE RAIN IS IN STORE TONIGHT
WITH THE RAIN CHANGING TO FREEZING RAIN OR SNOW LATE TONIGHT.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF A HALF INCH TO THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH IS
EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. WITH THE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AND
SNOWMELT, MODERATE FLOODING IS NOW FORECAST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES...

FOR THE MOST RECENT RIVER INFORMATION GO TO OUR WEB PAGE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DLH
AND VISIT THE AHPS/RIVER INFORMATION SECTION FOR COMPLETE DETAILS.

TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN. DON'T DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.

&&

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT AITKIN.
* AT 11:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.6 FEET BY
EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE
THEREAFTER.
* AT 15.0 FEET...A FEW HOMES BECOME SURROUNDED BY WATER IN THE
CEDARBROOK NEIGHBORHOOD NEAR EAGLE RD. THE AITKIN CITY PARK BECOMES
FLOODED..

THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.5 FEET ON MAR 26 1945.

&&

Next 12 Hours

Time
Temp
Precip
5 PM
56°
1%
5 PM
56°

Wind: SE @ 12mph

Precip: 1% Chance

Humidity: 52%

Wind Chill: 53°

Heat Index: 56°

UV Index: 1 Low

Visibility: 9 mi

6 PM
55°
6%
6 PM
55°

Wind: SE @ 10mph

Precip: 6% Chance

Humidity: 55%

Wind Chill: 52°

Heat Index: 55°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 9 mi

7 PM
54°
23%
7 PM
54°

Wind: ESE @ 9mph

Precip: 23% Chance

Humidity: 57%

Wind Chill: 52°

Heat Index: 54°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 9 mi

8 PM
48°
39%
8 PM
48°

Wind: ESE @ 7mph

Precip: 39% Chance

Humidity: 72%

Wind Chill: 45°

Heat Index: 48°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 8 mi

9 PM
46°
85%
9 PM
46°

Wind: ESE @ 7mph

Precip: 85% Chance

Humidity: 80%

Wind Chill: 42°

Heat Index: 46°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 7 mi

10 PM
46°
87%
10 PM
46°

Wind: ESE @ 8mph

Precip: 87% Chance

Humidity: 81%

Wind Chill: 42°

Heat Index: 46°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 0.98 mi

11 PM
46°
93%
11 PM
46°

Wind: ESE @ 7mph

Precip: 93% Chance

Humidity: 82%

Wind Chill: 42°

Heat Index: 46°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 2.1 mi

12 AM
43°
96%
12 AM
43°

Wind: SE @ 6mph

Precip: 96% Chance

Humidity: 90%

Wind Chill: 40°

Heat Index: 43°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 3 mi

1 AM
42°
98%
1 AM
42°

Wind: S @ 5mph

Precip: 98% Chance

Humidity: 90%

Wind Chill: 39°

Heat Index: 42°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 2.7 mi

2 AM
38°
99%
2 AM
38°

Wind: WNW @ 5mph

Precip: 99% Chance

Humidity: 89%

Wind Chill: 34°

Heat Index: 38°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 2.9 mi

3 AM
35°
94%
3 AM
35°

Wind: WNW @ 6mph

Precip: 94% Chance

Humidity: 90%

Wind Chill: 29°

Heat Index: 35°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 3 mi

4 AM
31°
84%
4 AM
31°

Wind: WNW @ 9mph

Precip: 84% Chance

Humidity: 88%

Wind Chill: 23°

Heat Index: 31°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 4 mi