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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Appleton Municipal Airport (KAQP)

Lat: 45.22°NLon: 96°WElev: 1017ft.

Fair and Breezy

72°F

22°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed NW 25 G 39 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 May 4:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Appleton MN

Red Flag Warning May 12, 04:34pm until May 12, 09:00pm
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    Red Flag Warning May 12, 04:34pm until May 12, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Tue

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 43 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Windy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 80 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy blowing dust before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Windy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Appleton MN
 45.19°N 96.03°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
Last Update:
4:02 pm CDT May 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT May 12, 2026-6pm CDT May 19, 2026
 
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