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

Fairmont, Fairmont Municipal Airport (KFRM)

Lat: 43.65°NLon: 94.42°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1019.4 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 13 Sep 3:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Welcome MN

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon.  Cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Light east southeast wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  High near 70. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 1am.  Low around 54. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Light east southeast wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 70. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 1am. Low around 54. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Welcome MN
 43.67°N 94.61°W (Elev. 1207 ft)
2:36 am CDT Sep 13, 2026
4am CDT Sep 13, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 19, 2026
 
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