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.

A Few Clouds and Windy

19°F

-7°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	N 26 G 32 mph
Barometer	30.09 in (1020.7 mb)
Dewpoint	12°F (-11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	1°F (-17°C)
Last update	14 Jan 5:56 am CST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Northrop MN

Today
High: 21 °F
Sunny and
Blustery
Tonight
Low: 12 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Thursday
High: 35 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Chance
Rain/Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 24 °F
Blustery.
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Snow
Friday
High: 28 °F⇓
Snow Likely
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Friday Night
Low: 2 °F
Blustery.
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 6 °F
Partly Sunny
and Blustery
Saturday Night
Low: -3 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 18 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Thursday

A chance of snow between 7am and 4pm, then a chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

Snow likely, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow before 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. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. 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 6. 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 -3. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

M.L.King Day

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

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 17. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.