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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairmont, Fairmont Municipal Airport (KFRM)

Lat: 43.65°NLon: 94.42°WElev: 1161ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist and Windy

6°F

-14°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed NW 37 G 43 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1020.1 mb)
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Wind Chill-20°F (-29°C)
Last update 15 Mar 11:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Blue Earth MN

Blizzard Warning March 16, 12:07am until March 16, 07:00am
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Blizzard Warning
  •  
    Blizzard Warning March 16, 12:07am until March 16, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Mon

    Blizzard Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 0 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -17. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 24. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow before 2am. Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -22. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -17. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 24. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 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:
10:22 pm CDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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