Severe Weather Threat Continues Across the Central U.S.; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in New Mexico

Severe thunderstorms will continue to be likely across the Central Plains into the Midwest on Monday. Thunderstorm development is also possible in portions of the Middle Mississippi Valley to Lower Michigan Monday afternoon. Gusty winds and low humidity will lead to critical fire weather conditions Monday across western New Mexico into southeastern Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fairmont, Fairmont Municipal Airport (KFRM)

Lat: 43.65°NLon: 94.42°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed N 14 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1007.6 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 20 May 4:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fairmont MN

Flood Watch May 21, 01:00am until May 21, 07:00pm
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Flood Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. North wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall.  High near 73. Windy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 73 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Windy.
    T-storms
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. North wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. High near 73. Windy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Memorial Day
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Fairmont MN
 43.65°N 94.46°W (Elev. 1152 ft)
4:51 pm CDT May 20, 2024
5pm CDT May 20, 2024-6pm CDT May 27, 2024
 
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