Lake Effect Snow in the Lower Great Lakes; Unsettled Pattern in the Pacific Northwest

Lake-effect snow will continue downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through Friday. Lake Effect Snow Warnings have been issued. In the Western U.S., rain and higher elevation snow will continue over the Great Basin through Friday. A front will move over the Pacific Northwest this afternoon and produce light rain and higher elevation snow over the Cascades through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fairmont, Fairmont Municipal Airport (KFRM)

Lat: 43.65°NLon: 94.42°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 12 Feb 6:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Fairmont Municipal Automatic Weather Observing MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 54. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. South wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Washington's Birthday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East southeast wind around 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain or freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North northwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow and freezing rain. The snow could be heavy at times. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. North northwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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Point Forecast:
Fairmont Municipal Automatic Weather Observing MN
 43.65°N 94.4°W (Elev. 1152 ft)
5:51 pm CST Feb 12, 2026
7pm CST Feb 12, 2026-6pm CST Feb 19, 2026
 
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