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Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairmont, Fairmont Municipal Airport (KFRM)

Lat: 43.65°NLon: 94.42°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

11°F

-12°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.14 in (1023.2 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Jan 1:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Blue Earth MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of sleet before 1pm, then a chance of snow between 1pm and 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Snow/Sleet

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow between 9am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 15 by 4pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 29 °F⇓

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 7. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest.
Thursday
A slight chance of sleet before 1pm, then a chance of snow between 1pm and 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow between 9am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 15 by 4pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 7. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24. West northwest 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:
1:56 am CST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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