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.

Fair and Breezy

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed NW 22 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 14 Jan 2:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Amboy MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of flurries before 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 11 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight.  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 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before noon.  Patchy blowing snow between 8am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 16 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of flurries before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. 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 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow between 8am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 16 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 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 16. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Amboy MN
 43.87°N 94.19°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
3:17 am CST Jan 14, 2026
3am CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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