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

Maple Lake, Maple Lake Municipal Airport (KMGG)

Lat: 45.24°NLon: 93.99°WElev: 1014ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 20 Aug 7:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Howard Lake MN

Severe T-storm Watch until August 21, 12:00am
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Severe T-storm Watch
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    Severe T-storm Watch until August 21, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Fri

    Severe T-storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly 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 79. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly clear, then becoming mostly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. 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 in the evening.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Howard Lake MN
 45.07°N 94.06°W (Elev. 1010 ft)
6:12 pm CDT Aug 20, 2026
7pm CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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