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Excessive Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms Threaten the Southern U.S. Again Friday

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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Granite Falls, Granite Falls Municipal Airport/Lenzen-Roe Memorial Field (KGDB)

Lat: 44.75°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1047ft.

Partly Cloudy

93°F

34°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed S 18 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.51 in
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 17 May 3:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Granite Falls MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Granite Falls MN
 44.81°N 95.54°W (Elev. 951 ft)
Last Update:
3:39 pm CDT May 17, 2024
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT May 17, 2024-6pm CDT May 24, 2024
 
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