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 >

Current conditions at

Lake Elmo Airport (K21D)

Lat: 45°NLon: 92.85°WElev: 925ft.

Partly Cloudy

75°F

24°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed SE 13 G 16 mph
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Aug 12:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Afton MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. 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 82. West wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Afton MN
 44.91°N 92.83°W (Elev. 922 ft)
12:08 pm CDT Aug 5, 2025
12pm CDT Aug 5, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 11, 2025
 
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