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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Austin Municipal (KAUM)

Lat: 43.67°NLon: 92.93°WElev: 1230ft.

Overcast

70°F

21°C

Humidity	81%
Wind Speed	S 13 G 23 mph
Barometer	29.54 in
Dewpoint	63°F (17°C)
Visibility	8.00 mi
Last update	23 Apr 3:35 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Blooming Prairie MN

Severe T-storm Watch until April 23, 08:00pm

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Severe T-storm Watch

Severe T-storm Watch until April 23, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Thu
Severe T-storm Watch
This Afternoon
High: 72 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 42 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
then Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 59 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 61 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 46 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 66 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 50 °F
Breezy.
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 42. South wind around 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 61. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday

Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. High near 62. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Monday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 54. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.