Active Pattern for the Center of the Nation; Increasing Rainfall Threat for the Pacific Northwest

An active pattern remains in place across the center of the country with additional threats from severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall. These concerns will remain in place through most of the weekend. An approaching storm across the Pacific Northwest is expected to bring heavy rainfall and strong winds late this weekend. The heat risk and fire weather concerns will increase across the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lake Elmo Airport (K21D)

Lat: 45°NLon: 92.85°WElev: 925ft.

Partly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Jun 2:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Afton MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Light southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Low around 63. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 63 °F

    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 58 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Light southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 63. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Afton MN
 44.91°N 92.83°W (Elev. 922 ft)
1:51 pm CDT Jun 1, 2024
2pm CDT Jun 1, 2024-6pm CDT Jun 7, 2024
 
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