Arctic Front Brings Winter Weather and Colder Temperatures to the Eastern U.S.

A series of cold fronts will bring heavy lake effect snow to the northern Great Lakes. The fronts will merge over the Ohio Valley and bring colder temperatures east of the Mississippi River later today into the end of the week. Additionally, wintry weather will develop over the Ohio Valley, Appalachians, and Northeast as rain switches over to snow tonight into Thursday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fairmont, Fairmont Municipal Airport (KFRM)

Lat: 43.65°NLon: 94.42°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair and Breezy

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed N 22 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.26 in (1026.7 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill2°F (-17°C)
Last update 14 Jan 11:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Fairmont Municipal Automatic Weather Observing MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 11. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 11 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow before 4pm, then a chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before noon.  Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 16 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 6. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 2. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 11. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of snow before 4pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 16 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 6. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 2. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Fairmont Municipal Automatic Weather Observing MN
 43.65°N 94.4°W (Elev. 1152 ft)
11:42 am CST Jan 14, 2026
12pm CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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