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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairmont, Fairmont Municipal Airport (KFRM)

Lat: 43.65°NLon: 94.42°WElev: 1161ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist and Windy

2°F

-17°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed NW 29 G 39 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Wind Chill-23°F (-31°C)
Last update 16 Mar 3:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fairmont Municipal Automatic Weather Observing MN

Cold Weather Advisory until March 16, 10:00am
Blizzard Warning March 16, 04:39am until March 16, 07:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
Blizzard Warning
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    Cold Weather Advisory until March 16, 10:00am
    Blizzard Warning March 16, 04:39am until March 16, 07:00am

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Overnight

    Low: -1 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -26. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow, mainly after 1pm. High near 26. Wind chill values as low as -17. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow, mainly before 10pm. Low around 20. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy then
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 31. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -26. Windy, with a north northwest wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -26. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Snow, mainly after 1pm. High near 26. Wind chill values as low as -17. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow, mainly before 10pm. Low around 20. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 31. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 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:
4:26 am CDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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