Heavy Rainfall to Bring Flooding Threat to California; Heavy Snow in the Sierra

A strong atmospheric river will bring heavy rainfall to California through the holiday week. The heaviest rainfall is expected on Wednesday in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall is expected in the Sierra Nevada from the atmospheric river, raising concerns for major snow‐load impacts. Travel may be difficult to impossible over the passes. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Fairmont, Fairmont Municipal Airport (KFRM)

Lat: 43.65°NLon: 94.42°WElev: 1161ft.

Fog/Mist

26°F

-3°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	E 6 mph
Barometer	30.21 in (1024.8 mb)
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	4.00 mi
Wind Chill	19°F (-7°C)
Last update	24 Dec 2:56 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Fairmont Municipal Automatic Weather Observing MN

Overnight
Low: 25 °F
Patchy Fog
Wednesday
High: 39 °F
Patchy Fog
then Slight
Chance
Drizzle and
Patchy Fog
Wednesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Slight Chance
Drizzle/Freezing
Rain and
Areas
Freezing Fog
Christmas Day
High: 39 °F
Slight Chance
Drizzle/Freezing
Rain and
Patchy Fog
Thursday Night
Low: 37 °F
Slight Chance
Drizzle then
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 44 °F
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 51 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 15 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Patchy fog between 4am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. East southeast wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday

A slight chance of drizzle after 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am, then patchy fog after 1pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of drizzle before 8pm, then a slight chance of drizzle or freezing rain. Patchy fog between 1am and 3am. Areas of freezing fog between midnight and 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Christmas Day

A slight chance of drizzle or freezing rain before 1pm, then a slight chance of drizzle. Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 39. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of drizzle before midnight. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 37. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 51. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.