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 >

Current conditions at

Fairmont, Fairmont Municipal Airport (KFRM)

Lat: 43.65°NLon: 94.42°WElev: 1161ft.

Mostly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed W 13 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.0 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 18 Aug 2:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Northrop MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 10pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 69. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy dense fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy dense fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 65 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy dense fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 61. East wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 82. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 69. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy dense fog after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Patchy dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 61. East wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 82. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. 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. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Northrop MN
 43.69°N 94.49°W (Elev. 1181 ft)
2:56 pm CDT Aug 18, 2025
3pm CDT Aug 18, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2025
 
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