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Current conditions at

Fairmont, Fairmont Municipal Airport (KFRM)

Lat: 43.65°NLon: 94.42°WElev: 1161ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed S 20 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1018.1 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Wind Chill4°F (-16°C)
Last update 8 Dec 3:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Northrop MN

Winter Storm Watch December 9, 09:00pm until December 10, 12:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of flurries before 5pm. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 20. South wind around 15 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Drizzle, flurries, and freezing rain likely before 4pm, then rain likely between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of drizzle after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of freezing rain between midnight and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am. Cloudy during the early evening, then becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain then
    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 9 by noon, then falling to around 3 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 9 °F⇓

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of flurries before 5pm. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 20. South wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Drizzle, flurries, and freezing rain likely before 4pm, then rain likely between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of drizzle after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of freezing rain between midnight and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am. Cloudy during the early evening, then becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 9 by noon, then falling to around 3 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 2. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 10. North wind around 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
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Point Forecast:
Northrop MN
 43.74°N 94.43°W (Elev. 1142 ft)
Last Update:
3:52 pm CST Dec 8, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Dec 8, 2025-6pm CST Dec 14, 2025
 
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