Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fairmont, Fairmont Municipal Airport (KFRM)

Lat: 43.65°NLon: 94.42°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 12 Jan 8:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Blue Earth MN

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Blustery.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 29. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 19 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 29. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming 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 19 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19. West northwest wind around 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)
6:47 am CST Jan 12, 2026
9am CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 18, 2026
 
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