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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairmont, Fairmont Municipal Airport (KFRM)

Lat: 43.65°NLon: 94.42°WElev: 1161ft.

Light Snow Freezing Fog and Windy

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed N 29 G 39 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 15 Mar 4:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Northrop MN

Blizzard Warning March 15, 05:22pm until March 16, 07:00am
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Blizzard Warning
  •  
    Blizzard Warning March 15, 05:22pm until March 16, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Mon

    Blizzard Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 28 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 9pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -23. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 0 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow then
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 9. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind 10 to 15 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. High near 28. Windy, with a north wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before 9pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -23. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Monday
Areas of blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 9. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind 10 to 15 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Northrop MN
 43.76°N 94.46°W (Elev. 1109 ft)
Last Update:
3:12 pm CDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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