Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Plains and Mississippi Valley

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify late week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected over portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley tonight, which will shift to parts of the Upper Midwest and mid-Mississippi Valley Friday. Monsoonal showers and flooding persist in the Desert Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cloquet Carlton County Airport (KCOQ)

Lat: 46.7°NLon: 92.5°WElev: 1280ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 30 Jul 7:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Carlton MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Patchy smoke before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers between 7pm and 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Light east wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Patchy smoke before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers between 7pm and 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Light east wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Carlton MN
 46.67°N 92.42°W
6:11 pm CDT Jul 30, 2026
7pm CDT Jul 30, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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