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Severe Storms & Heavy Rainfall Possible in the Plains; Critical Fire Weather Conditions for Parts of the West

Scattered severe thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall are possible across portions of the Plains today. Meanwhile, dry weather and gusty winds will result in critical fire weather conditions across the Great Basin and northern Rockies. Elsewhere, tropical storm Dorian in the Atlantic is expected to slowly strengthen and will likely approach the Lesser Antilles by Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Appleton Municipal Airport (KAQP)

Lat: 45.22°NLon: 96°WElev: 1017ft.

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Aug 9:11 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Appleton MN

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 70. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Scattered
    Showers

    High: 70 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 63. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

    Low: 63 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 75 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

    Low: 57 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

    High: 70 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 53 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 71 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 53 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 75 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 70. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 63. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Appleton MN
 45.19°N 96.03°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
Last Update:
8:11 am CDT Aug 25, 2019
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Aug 25, 2019-6pm CDT Aug 31, 2019
 
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