Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairmont, Fairmont Municipal Airport (KFRM)

Lat: 43.65°NLon: 94.42°WElev: 1161ft.

Overcast

70°F

21°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.98 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Aug 8:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Welcome MN

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 63. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 60. East wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 63. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 60. East wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Welcome MN
 43.67°N 94.61°W (Elev. 1207 ft)
6:28 am CDT Aug 18, 2025
8am CDT Aug 18, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2025
 
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