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Watching Hurricane Erin; Heavy Rainfall Threat for Upper Midwest; Heatrisk for Mississippi Valley

Hurricane Erin continues to track westward with its outer bands bringing heavy rainfall and gusty winds for Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands. Life-threatening surf and rip currents are occurring and will spread across the Atlantic coasts this week. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and possible flooding are in the forecast for upper Midwest through Monday. Heatrisk continues for the Mississippi 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 (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Aug 10:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Easton MN

Flood Watch August 17, 11:25pm until August 18, 07:00am
Flash Flood Warning until August 18, 02:30am
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Flood Watch
Flash Flood Warning
  •  
    Flood Watch August 17, 11:25pm until August 18, 07:00am
    Flash Flood Warning until August 18, 02:30am

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Tonight

    Low: 73 °F

    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy fog between 10pm and 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 66 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 2am and 4am. Steady temperature around 73. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Patchy fog between 10pm and 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. 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 50. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Easton MN
 43.78°N 93.9°W (Elev. 1050 ft)
Last Update:
10:08 pm CDT Aug 17, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Aug 17, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2025
 
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