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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairmont, Fairmont Municipal Airport (KFRM)

Lat: 43.65°NLon: 94.42°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair and Windy

75°F

24°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed W 28 G 36 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1011.4 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 May 12:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SE Fairmont MN

Red Flag Warning May 12, 01:15pm until May 12, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning May 12, 01:15pm until May 12, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Tue

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 78 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing dust before 7pm. Clear, with a low around 47. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy
    then Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing dust after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 78. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing dust before 7pm. Clear, with a low around 47. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SE Fairmont MN
 43.57°N 94.37°W (Elev. 1152 ft)
Last Update:
12:22 pm CDT May 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT May 12, 2026-6pm CDT May 18, 2026
 
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