Extreme Heat and Fire Weather Conditions in the West; Severe Thunderstorm Threat in the Northern Plains on Thursday

Extreme heat will may set some new daily temperature records across the Desert Southwest. Hot, dry and windy conditions and dry thunderstorms continue to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Desert Southwest, the central Great Basin and Rockies. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across the Northern Plains late Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Glencoe Municipal Airport (KGYL)

Lat: 44.76°NLon: 94.09°WElev: 994ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Aug 12:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Plato MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 99. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 99. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Plato MN
 44.77°N 94.04°W (Elev. 1007 ft)
11:07 pm CDT Aug 6, 2025
12am CDT Aug 7, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 13, 2025
 
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