Severe Weather Likely this Afternoon

An additional round of severe weather will move into the region early this afternoon and depart before sunset. Large hail (2-3" diameter), damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes, perhaps some strong (EF2-EF3) will be possible. Be sure to have multiple ways to receive warnings and to promptly head to your safe location when a warning is issued! Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Austin Municipal (KAUM)

Lat: 43.67°NLon: 92.93°WElev: 1230ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 29.68 in
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 5:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Elkton MN

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 2pm and 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 25 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 71 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Blustery.
    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a west wind 8 to 18 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 29. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 18 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 18 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind around 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 2pm and 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 25 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a west wind 8 to 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 29. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 18 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 18 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind around 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 46. North wind around 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 9 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 16 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elkton MN
 43.66°N 92.7°W
5:21 am CDT Apr 17, 2026
6am CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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