Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to Southern California and Heavy Snow to the Sierra Nevadas

A strong atmospheric river will continue heavy rain over southern California through Friday. The heaviest rainfall is ongoing today in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall has begun over the Sierra Nevada Mountains and will continue through Friday. Travel will become increasingly difficult over the passes due to snow and strong winds. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fairmont, Fairmont Municipal Airport (KFRM)

Lat: 43.65°NLon: 94.42°WElev: 1161ft.

Light Rain Fog

34°F

1°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1021.1 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 24 Dec 7:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Fairmont Municipal Automatic Weather Observing MN

Dense Fog Advisory until December 25, 09:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory
  •  
    Dense Fog Advisory until December 25, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Thu

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 32 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog
    and Areas Fog

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: A slight chance of drizzle between 1pm and 5pm.  Patchy fog before noon, then patchy fog after 5pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 40. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Widespread dense fog, mainly after 4am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 37. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Dense Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 23 by 9am, then falling to around 17 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of fog before 1am, then areas of fog after 4am. Areas of freezing fog between 1am and 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Christmas Day
A slight chance of drizzle between 1pm and 5pm. Patchy fog before noon, then patchy fog after 5pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 40. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Widespread dense fog, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 37. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 23 by 9am, then falling to around 17 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 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)
4:47 pm CST Dec 24, 2025
8pm CST Dec 24, 2025-6pm CST Dec 31, 2025
 
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