Severe Thunderstorms in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest; Critical Fire Weather in the West; Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.

Severe thunderstorms are likely today across the northern Plains and into the upper Mississippi Valley. Gusty winds and dry conditions will result in widespread critical fire weather through Saturday across parts of the Four Corners region and the Great Basin. A significant and dangerous heat wave will expand from the Central U.S. into the Eastern U.S this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairmont, Fairmont Municipal Airport (KFRM)

Lat: 43.65°NLon: 94.42°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity	75%
Wind Speed	S 17 mph
Barometer	29.59 in (1001.5 mb)
Dewpoint	77°F (25°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	97°F (36°C)
Last update	20 Jun 6:56 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Fairmont Municipal Automatic Weather Observing MN

Extreme Heat Warning June 20, 07:21pm until June 22, 09:00pm

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Extreme Heat Warning

Extreme Heat Warning June 20, 07:21pm until June 22, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Sun
Extreme Heat Warning
Tonight
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Saturday
High: 97 °F
Hot and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 97 °F
Hot and Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 69 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Monday
High: 82 °F
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 60 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Tuesday
High: 76 °F
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 108. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 104. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind around 15 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 63. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Wednesday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 79. East southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Wednesday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 64. East wind around 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph.