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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

New Ulm Municipal Airport (KULM)

Lat: 44.32°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 1001ft.

Overcast

50°F

10°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed SE 14 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 11 Apr 4:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 50. East southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 50 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 58 by 4am. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 49 °F⇑

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 50. East southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 58 by 4am. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North wind around 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 15 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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Point Forecast:
Lafayette MN
 44.45°N 94.4°W (Elev. 1017 ft)
Last Update:
4:22 pm CDT Apr 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Apr 11, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 18, 2026
 
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