Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern and Central Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Midwest

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through Saturday, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of central Nebraska to the Upper Midwest this afternoon into tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sauk Centre Municipal Airport (KD39)

Lat: 45.71°NLon: 94.93°WElev: 1240ft.

Partly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed S 17 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.73 in
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 11 Sep 10:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Elrosa MN

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind around 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north  in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 63. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind around 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north in the evening.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 63. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Elrosa MN
 45.56°N 94.94°W (Elev. 1319 ft)
7:51 am CDT Sep 11, 2026
11am CDT Sep 11, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 17, 2026
 
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