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Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather; Extreme Heat; Severe Thunderstorms and Flash Flooding

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Dangerous heat and fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and flash flooding possible for the Southeast through today. Strong to severe thunderstorms for the Southern Plains with severe wind gusts and large hail possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Paynesville, Paynesville Municipal Airport (KPEX)

Lat: 45.37°NLon: 94.74°WElev: 1181ft.

Overcast

75°F

24°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Aug 3:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cold Spring MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: 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

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Areas of smoke after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 10 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 81. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cold Spring MN
 45.45°N 94.42°W (Elev. 1086 ft)
Last Update:
2:56 pm CDT Aug 4, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Aug 4, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 11, 2025
 
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