Tropical Storm and Storm Surge Warnings for the North Carolina Outer Banks; Heat Building in the West

Storm surge flooding and tropical storm conditions are expected in the Outer Banks beginning late Wednesday. Tropical Storm and Storm Surge Warnings are in effect. Tropical storm conditions are possible along the eastern shore of Virginia Thursday. Hurricane Erin will continue to produce life-threatening surf and rip currents along much of the east coast of the U.S. this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairmont, Fairmont Municipal Airport (KFRM)

Lat: 43.65°NLon: 94.42°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1019.8 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 9:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Blue Earth MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog before midnight, then patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 65 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog between 7am and 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog before midnight, then patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Patchy fog between 7am and 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Blue Earth MN
 43.67°N 94.02°W (Elev. 1102 ft)
10:08 pm CDT Aug 19, 2025
10pm CDT Aug 19, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2025
 
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