Above Average Temperatures in the West; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures will continue across the West this week, potentially breaking some daily high temperature records. A storm system dropping south out of Canada will bring a wintry mix to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes Tuesday, pushing into the Central Appalachians and interior Northeast on Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fairmont, Fairmont Municipal Airport (KFRM)

Lat: 43.65°NLon: 94.42°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity	73%
Wind Speed	SW 12 mph
Barometer	29.91 in (1014.3 mb)
Dewpoint	31°F (-1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	32°F (0°C)
Last update	12 Jan 7:56 pm CST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Blue Earth MN

Tonight
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 47 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
Wednesday
High: 23 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Blustery
Wednesday Night
Low: 10 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Thursday
High: 33 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Chance Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 24 °F
Snow Likely
and Blustery
Friday
High: 31 °F⇓
Snow Likely
and Blustery
Friday Night
Low: 3 °F
Blustery.
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 10. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. South wind 5 to 15 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday Night

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 16 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 16. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

M.L.King Day

Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.