Excessive Rainfall and Significant Flooding in the Upper Midwest This Weekend

Heavy to excessive rainfall is expected over the weekend across eastern Iowa, northern Missouri, northwest Illinois and southern Wisconsin. Numerous flash floods, some with significant impacts, are expected in these areas. Heaviest rainfall will occur overnight Saturday and Sunday, so be sure to have multiple ways to receive warnings. Read More >

Current conditions at

Waseca Municipal Airport (KACQ)

Lat: 44.07°NLon: 93.55°WElev: 1112ft.

Thunderstorm Rain

77°F

25°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 29.84 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 9 Aug 5:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Elysian MN

Severe T-storm Watch August 9, 05:27am until August 9, 06:00am
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Severe T-storm Watch
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    Severe T-storm Watch August 9, 05:27am until August 9, 06:00am

    NOW until 6:00am Sat

    Severe T-storm Watch

  • Overnight

    Low: 72 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 65 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest 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.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Elysian MN
 44.21°N 93.68°W (Elev. 1040 ft)
4:28 am CDT Aug 9, 2025
5am CDT Aug 9, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 15, 2025
 
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