Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairmont, Fairmont Municipal Airport (KFRM)

Lat: 43.65°NLon: 94.42°WElev: 1161ft.

A Few Clouds

70°F

21°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 10:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SE Fairmont MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SE Fairmont MN
 43.57°N 94.37°W (Elev. 1152 ft)
10:56 pm CDT Aug 20, 2026
11pm CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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