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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairmont, Fairmont Municipal Airport (KFRM)

Lat: 43.65°NLon: 94.42°WElev: 1161ft.

Overcast

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1021.6 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 13 Mar 9:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fairmont Municipal Automatic Weather Observing MN

Winter Storm Warning March 15, 01:00am until March 16, 07:00am
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Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain, snow, and freezing rain before 3am, then rain, snow and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet between 3am and 4am, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet after 4am. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Low around 27. Breezy, with an east wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all snow after 9am. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow before 7am, then widespread blowing snow after 8am. High near 34. Very windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow/Sleet
    and Blowing
    Snow then
    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain, snow, and freezing rain before 3am, then rain, snow and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet between 3am and 4am, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet after 4am. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Low around 27. Breezy, with an east wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all snow after 9am. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow before 7am, then widespread blowing snow after 8am. High near 34. Very windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday
Areas of blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. 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:
9:27 pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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