Lala Approaching Hawaii; Flash Flooding Risks; Excessive Heat

Lala, may become a hurricane, is expected to impact Hawaii this weekend. Heavy rainfall, strong winds, dangerous surf and localized flooding are expected. Heavy rainfall and flash flooding concerns from the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley into the central Appalachians continues, with the threat shifting toward the mid-Atlantic later this weekend. Record heat continues for areas of the South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairmont, Fairmont Municipal Airport (KFRM)

Lat: 43.65°NLon: 94.42°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.8 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 15 Aug 6:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fairmont Municipal Automatic Weather Observing MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 56. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Light west southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. West southwest wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. West wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. North northwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Light west southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. West southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. North northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light south southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fairmont Municipal Automatic Weather Observing MN
 43.65°N 94.4°W (Elev. 1152 ft)
5:31 pm CDT Aug 15, 2026
7pm CDT Aug 15, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
 
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