Above Average Temperatures for the West and Central Plains; Lake Effect Snow Continues

Well above average temperatures will prevail across the Plains and the West Coast this week, while a cold front will bring Arctic air to the South and East Coast Thursday and Friday. Lake effect snow is forecast downwind of the Great Lakes through Thursday along and behind the Arctic front, as well as mountain snow across the Southern Appalachians. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fairmont, Fairmont Municipal Airport (KFRM)

Lat: 43.65°NLon: 94.42°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair and Breezy

30°F

-1°C

Humidity	75%
Wind Speed	NW 25 G 33 mph
Barometer	29.91 in (1014.0 mb)
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	16°F (-9°C)
Last update	14 Jan 1:56 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Welcome MN

Overnight
Low: 15 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Wednesday
High: 20 °F
Sunny and
Blustery
Wednesday Night
Low: 11 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Thursday
High: 34 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Snow and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 27 °F
Chance Snow
and Blustery
Friday
High: 30 °F⇓
Chance Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Friday Night
Low: 2 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
Saturday
High: 9 °F
Partly Sunny
and Blustery
Saturday Night
Low: 1 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy, with a north northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 11. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 16 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 9. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

M.L.King Day

Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.