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Hot Temperatures in the West; Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Potential in the Southwest

Hot to extremely hot temperatures are in place across coastal southern California again today and the interior Northwest U.S into Thursday, with the Pacific Northwest carrying the potential for record-breaking high temperatures. A combination of monsoonal moisture and tropical moisture ahead of tropical cyclone Lorena will bring heavy rainfall and the potential for flooding through the week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Litchfield Municipal Airport (KLJF)

Lat: 45.09°NLon: 94.51°WElev: 1142ft.

Partly Cloudy

61°F

16°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed N 17 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Sep 12:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Atwater MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers between 7pm and 1am. Low around 43. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers between 7pm and 1am. Low around 43. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Atwater MN
 45.13°N 94.79°W (Elev. 1247 ft)
Last Update:
11:28 am CDT Sep 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Sep 3, 2025-6pm CDT Sep 9, 2025
 
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