Heavy to Excessive Rains in The Four Corners Region and Midwest; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Repeated rounds of showers and thunderstorms could bring a flash flooding threat across the Four Corners region and from the mid-Mississippi Valley into the lower Great Lakes. Hot temperatures and high humidity will continue to challenge daily records from the Southern Plains to the lower Mississippi Valley. Read More >

Current conditions at

New Ulm Municipal Airport (KULM)

Lat: 44.32°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 1001ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.33 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Sep 11:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Essig MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. East southeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Low around 57. East wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Heavy
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  High near 68. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. North northeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 67. East northeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. East southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 57. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 68. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. North northeast wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. East northeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NW Essig MN
 44.36°N 94.64°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
7:46 am CDT Sep 16, 2026
12pm CDT Sep 16, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 22, 2026
 
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