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Current conditions at

New Ulm Municipal Airport (KULM)

Lat: 44.32°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 1001ft.

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Apr 8:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette MN

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers, possibly mixing with snow after 9pm, then gradually ending. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 28. North northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 55. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 53 by 8pm, then rising to around 59 during the remainder of the night. Breezy, with a south southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F⇑

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain showers, possibly mixing with snow after 9pm, then gradually ending. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 28. North northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 55. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 53 by 8pm, then rising to around 59 during the remainder of the night. Breezy, with a south southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Lafayette MN
 44.45°N 94.4°W (Elev. 1017 ft)
Last Update:
5:02 am CDT Apr 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Apr 9, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 15, 2026
 
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