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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

New Ulm Municipal Airport (KULM)

Lat: 44.32°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 1001ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed S 16 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 6:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette MN

Red Flag Warning April 20, 06:27pm until April 20, 08:00pm
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    Red Flag Warning April 20, 06:27pm until April 20, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Mon

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lafayette MN
 44.45°N 94.4°W (Elev. 1017 ft)
Last Update:
5:12 pm CDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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