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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairmont, Fairmont Municipal Airport (KFRM)

Lat: 43.65°NLon: 94.42°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed S 18 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.69 in (1004.8 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 29 Jun 7:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fairmont Municipal Automatic Weather Observing MN

Extreme Heat Warning June 29, 09:00am until June 30, 12:00am
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Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 109. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Hot and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 96. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming cloudy, with a low around 72. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 109. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 96. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming cloudy, with a low around 72. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Independence Day
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fairmont Municipal Automatic Weather Observing MN
 43.65°N 94.4°W (Elev. 1152 ft)
Last Update:
6:36 am CDT Jun 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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