Extreme Heat and Fire Weather Conditions in the West; Heavy Rain in the Southeast; Poor Air Quality

Extreme heat will begin to peak across the Desert Southwest. 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. Poor air quality persists from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast due to wildfire smoke. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Alexandria, Chandler Field (KAXN)

Lat: 45.87°NLon: 95.39°WElev: 1424ft.

Partly Cloudy

66°F

19°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SE 9 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.2 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Aug 7:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Garfield MN

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 89 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South 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 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. 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:
Garfield MN
 45.94°N 95.49°W (Elev. 1427 ft)
6:09 am CDT Aug 6, 2025
8am CDT Aug 6, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 12, 2025
 
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