Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Waseca Municipal Airport (KACQ)

Lat: 44.07°NLon: 93.55°WElev: 1112ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 10:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Elysian MN

Severe T-storm Watch August 20, 10:41pm until August 21, 12:00am
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Severe T-storm Watch
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    Severe T-storm Watch August 20, 10:41pm until August 21, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Fri

    Severe T-storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 63 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northeast after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Elysian MN
 44.21°N 93.68°W (Elev. 1040 ft)
9:31 pm CDT Aug 20, 2026
10pm CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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