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A Couple of Fast Moving Storms Affecting Areas Along and East of the Rockies

A couple of storm systems will impact travel conditions through the first half of this weekend. Heavy snow from the mountains of the West will move into the upper Midwest and upper Great Lakes through tonight. Record warmth and Gulf moisture along and east of the Mississippi River will fuel severe thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, fog for the Tennessee Valley and deep South on Friday into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairmont, Fairmont Municipal Airport (KFRM)

Lat: 43.65°NLon: 94.42°WElev: 1161ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

32°F

0°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed N 16 mph
Barometer 29.53 in (1001.5 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 8 Jan 5:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Fairmont Municipal Automatic Weather Observing MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 25. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Blustery.
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 22 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 25 by noon, then falling to around 20 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 25 °F⇓

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 25. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 25 by noon, then falling to around 20 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North northwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Southwest wind 10 to 15 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)
Last Update:
4:17 pm CST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Jan 8, 2026-6pm CST Jan 15, 2026
 
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