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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Faribault, Faribault Municipal Airport (KFBL)

Lat: 44.33°NLon: 93.31°WElev: 1043ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed S 14 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 15 Jul 12:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Faribault Municipal Automatic Weather Observing MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 11pm and 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 68 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 72. North wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 71. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 11pm and 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 72. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Faribault Municipal Automatic Weather Observing MN
 44.33°N 93.32°W (Elev. 1079 ft)
11:28 am CDT Jul 15, 2025
1pm CDT Jul 15, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 21, 2025
 
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