Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

St. James Municipal Airport (KJYG)

Lat: 43.99°NLon: 94.55°WElev: 1063ft.

Mostly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed NW 9 G 15 mph
Barometer 29.77 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Sep 3:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Vernon Center MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 67. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am.  High near 69. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 67. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Monday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. High near 69. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Vernon Center MN
 43.97°N 94.16°W (Elev. 1024 ft)
3:02 am CDT Sep 12, 2026
3am CDT Sep 12, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 18, 2026
 
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