Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fairmont, Fairmont Municipal Airport (KFRM)

Lat: 43.65°NLon: 94.42°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.5 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 9:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Blue Earth MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 81. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 81. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 5 to 10 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)
9:42 pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
10pm CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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