Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather in the West; Flash Flooding in the Southeast

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Northern Plains Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Alexandria, Chandler Field (KAXN)

Lat: 45.87°NLon: 95.39°WElev: 1424ft.

Overcast

72°F

22°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed E 12 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.2 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Aug 5:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Forada MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind around 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South wind around 15 mph.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South wind around 15 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Forada MN
 45.79°N 95.37°W (Elev. 1440 ft)
4:28 pm CDT Aug 5, 2025
6pm CDT Aug 5, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 12, 2025
 
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