Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather in the West; Flash Flooding in the Southeast

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Northern Plains Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Paynesville, Paynesville Municipal Airport (KPEX)

Lat: 45.37°NLon: 94.74°WElev: 1181ft.

Mostly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Aug 5:36 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cold Spring MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cold Spring MN
 45.45°N 94.42°W (Elev. 1086 ft)
4:28 pm CDT Aug 5, 2025
5pm CDT Aug 5, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 12, 2025
 
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