Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Fairmont, Fairmont Municipal Airport (KFRM)

Lat: 43.65°NLon: 94.42°WElev: 1161ft.

Overcast

70°F

21°C

Humidity	97%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.98 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint	69°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	18 Aug 8:56 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Fairmont MN

Today
High: 88 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 68 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Patchy
Fog
Tuesday
High: 83 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 62 °F
Mostly Clear
then Patchy
Fog
Wednesday
High: 81 °F
Patchy Fog
then Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 60 °F
Patchy Fog
Thursday
High: 81 °F
Patchy Fog
then Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 62 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Friday
High: 80 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Tonight

Patchy fog between 2am and 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 68. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Wednesday

Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night

Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 60. East wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

Thursday

Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph.

Friday

A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 70. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.