Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fairmont, Fairmont Municipal Airport (KFRM)

Lat: 43.65°NLon: 94.42°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.4 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 5:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ledyard IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light northwest wind becoming north northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 53. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light northwest wind becoming north northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 53. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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Point Forecast:
Ledyard IA
 43.41°N 94.17°W
6:31 am CDT Aug 27, 2026
6am CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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