Snow Squalls May Impact the Northeast on Thursday; Dangerously Cold Arctic Air Impact the North-Central US

Snow showers and snow squalls are likely to develop across the Northeast on Thursday. Lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures, gusty winds and dangerous wind chills to the Northern Plains before expanding to the South and East. A major winter storm will begin impacting the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairmont, Fairmont Municipal Airport (KFRM)

Lat: 43.65°NLon: 94.42°WElev: 1161ft.

A Few Clouds

13°F

-11°C

Humidity	81%
Wind Speed	W 10 mph
Barometer	30.10 in (1021.9 mb)
Dewpoint	8°F (-13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	0°F (-18°C)
Last update	21 Jan 7:56 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Fairmont Municipal Automatic Weather Observing MN

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 11:00am until January 24, 12:00pm

Extreme Cold Warning January 22, 09:00pm until January 23, 11:00am

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Extreme Cold Watch

Extreme Cold Warning

Tonight
Low: 6 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Partly
Cloudy
Thursday
High: 12 °F⇓
Mostly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
Blustery
Thursday Night
Low: -19 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Friday
High: -8 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -16 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 0 °F
Cold
Saturday Night
Low: -10 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 4 °F
Cold
Sunday Night
Low: -12 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of flurries after 3am. Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday

A chance of flurries before noon. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 12 by 10am, then falling to around 2 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -19. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -19. Wind chill values as low as -42. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -8. Wind chill values as low as -39. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

Saturday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the morning.