Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of northeast Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Saturday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest/Great Lakes, and Four Corners states. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fairmont, Fairmont Municipal Airport (KFRM)

Lat: 43.65°NLon: 94.42°WElev: 1161ft.

Overcast

71°F

22°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.4 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Sep 5:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Blue Earth MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am.  Patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 62. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light east northeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4am and 5am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Heavy
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  High near 76. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 76 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am.  Low around 62. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. North northeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. East northeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 62. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light east northeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4am and 5am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 76. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Low around 62. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. North northeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. East northeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Blue Earth MN
 43.67°N 94.02°W (Elev. 1102 ft)
5:22 pm CDT Sep 16, 2026
7pm CDT Sep 16, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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