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Lake Effect Snow in the Lower Great Lakes; Rain and High Elevation Snow in the West

Lake-effect snow will continue downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through Friday. In the Western U.S., rain and higher elevation snow will continue over the Great Basin through Friday. A front will move over the Pacific Northwest Thursday afternoon and produce light rain and higher elevation snow over the Cascades through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fairmont, Fairmont Municipal Airport (KFRM)

Lat: 43.65°NLon: 94.42°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1024.0 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 11 Feb 7:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Welcome MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 51. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 30. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 51. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 30. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind around 10 mph.
Washington's Birthday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 58. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southeast wind around 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Welcome MN
 43.67°N 94.61°W (Elev. 1207 ft)
Last Update:
7:42 pm CST Feb 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CST Feb 11, 2026-6pm CST Feb 18, 2026
 
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