Erin Strengthens to a Hurricane; Heavy Rainfall Possible in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, the Upper Midwest, South Texas

Hurricane Erin may bring isolated flash and urban flooding, landslides or mudslides, and possible tropical storm conditions to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands this weekend. Scattered thunderstorms and heavy rainfall may bring areas of flooding this weekend over the Upper Midwest. A tropical disturbance will bring locally heavy rain and mainly urban flash flooding to far southern Texas. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

New Ulm Municipal Airport (KULM)

Lat: 44.32°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 1001ft.

Thunderstorm Rain

72°F

22°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed E 12 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Aug 4:30 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Cobden MN

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 98. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 71 °F

    Heavy Rain
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North northeast 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 east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 98. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Cobden MN
 44.23°N 94.79°W (Elev. 1010 ft)
5:48 am CDT Aug 17, 2025
6am CDT Aug 17, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 23, 2025
 
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