Erin Strengthens to a Hurricane; Heavy Rainfall Possible in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, the Upper Midwest, South Texas

Hurricane Erin may bring isolated flash and urban flooding, landslides or mudslides, and possible tropical storm conditions to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands this weekend. Scattered thunderstorms and heavy rainfall may bring areas of flooding this weekend over the Upper Midwest. A tropical disturbance will bring locally heavy rain and mainly urban flash flooding to far southern Texas. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairmont, Fairmont Municipal Airport (KFRM)

Lat: 43.65°NLon: 94.42°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint 79°F (26°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 16 Aug 8:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Frost MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Heat index values as high as 98. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast 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.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 98. South wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

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

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 58. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Heat index values as high as 98. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast 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 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 98. South wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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
Clear, with a low around 58. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Frost MN
 43.56°N 94.02°W (Elev. 1109 ft)
8:28 pm CDT Aug 16, 2025
9pm CDT Aug 16, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 23, 2025
 
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