Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

New Ulm Municipal Airport (KULM)

Lat: 44.32°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 1001ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Aug 10:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNW Essig MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 97. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 97. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NNW Essig MN
 44.43°N 94.64°W (Elev. 1004 ft)
10:26 pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
10pm CDT Aug 29, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 5, 2026
 
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