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Even with weekend warm-up, conditions still dangerous for boaters

A nice, mild weekend may make us think about getting out on the water, but it may be a week too soon. This morning, Mississippi River water temperatures are onl...

A nice, mild weekend may make us think about getting out on the water, but it may be a week too soon. This morning, Mississippi River water temperatures are only in the lower 50s. They are running cooler than normal, thanks to a quick snow melt across Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.

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While that's way too cold to go swimming, most boaters don't think about it since fishing and pleasure boating will keep people out of the water.

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This weekend's projected temperatures of 70 degrees with water temperatures in the 50s barely meet that criteria. It's best to wait another week when a fall into the river will still be dangerous, but not deadly.

-Meteorologist Eric Sorensen

 

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