Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and California; Heavy Rain in the Ohio Valley

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains and Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, as well as in the Southwest and California this week with limited nighttime relief. Heavy rainfall will lead to localized areas of flash flooding in parts of the Ohio Valley/Central Appalachians. Dry and breezy conditions will enhance fire weather concerns across the northern Rockies and High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fairmont, Fairmont Municipal Airport (KFRM)

Lat: 43.65°NLon: 94.42°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.5 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Sep 10:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Blue Earth MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 53. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 53 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Light west southwest wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Low around 58. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 53. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Light west southwest wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 58. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 75. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Blue Earth MN
 43.61°N 94.11°W (Elev. 1079 ft)
10:21 pm CDT Sep 9, 2026
11pm CDT Sep 9, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 16, 2026
 
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