Watching Hurricane Erin; Heavy Rainfall Threat for Upper Midwest; Heatrisk for Mississippi Valley

Hurricane Erin continues to track westward with its outer bands bringing heavy rainfall and gusty winds for Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands. Life-threatening surf and rip currents are occurring and will spread across the Atlantic coasts this week. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and possible flooding are in the forecast for upper Midwest through Monday. Heatrisk continues for the Mississippi Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairmont, Fairmont Municipal Airport (KFRM)

Lat: 43.65°NLon: 94.42°WElev: 1161ft.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity Light Rain

70°F

21°C

Humidity	97%
Wind Speed	SE 14 G 21 mph
Barometer	29.94 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint	69°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	18 Aug 1:56 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Elmore MN

Flood Watch August 18, 02:19am until August 18, 07:00am

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Flood Watch

Flood Watch August 18, 02:19am until August 18, 07:00am
NOW until 7:00am Mon
Flood Watch
Overnight
Low: 74 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 85 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 67 °F
Patchy Fog
Tuesday
High: 81 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 60 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 80 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 59 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 81 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 74. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Heat index values as high as 97. South wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Patchy fog between 11pm and 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 67. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.