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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairmont, Fairmont Municipal Airport (KFRM)

Lat: 43.65°NLon: 94.42°WElev: 1161ft.

Partly Cloudy

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed NW 10 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1019.7 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 13 Mar 6:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Blue Earth MN

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

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North northwest 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 38. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow before 3am, then rain, snow, and freezing rain between 3am and 4am, then snow, possibly mixed with rain, freezing rain, and sleet after 4am. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Low around 27. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow and sleet, becoming all snow after 9am. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow before 7am, then widespread blowing snow after 9am. Temperature falling to around 26 by 5pm. Windy, with a north northeast wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 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: 32 °F⇓

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

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 1 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. 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: -4 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 20. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow before 3am, then rain, snow, and freezing rain between 3am and 4am, then snow, possibly mixed with rain, freezing rain, and sleet after 4am. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Low around 27. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow and sleet, becoming all snow after 9am. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow before 7am, then widespread blowing snow after 9am. Temperature falling to around 26 by 5pm. Windy, with a north northeast wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 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 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. 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 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 20. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. 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 49. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Blue Earth MN
 43.67°N 94.11°W (Elev. 1050 ft)
Last Update:
5:26 pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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