Heavy Rainfall and Flooding in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat and Wildfire Concerns in the West

Slow moving showers and thunderstorms may result in flash flooding for portions of the mid-Atlantic region through tonight. Meanwhile, excessive heat will continue to build across the West through Tuesday. Heat Advisories and Extreme Heat Warnings are in effect. Fire Weather concerns continue for the West with dry and breezy conditions. Watching the tropics across the Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

New Ulm Municipal Airport (KULM)

Lat: 44.32°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 1001ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed S 12 G 16 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Jul 5:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Lafayette MN

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 95. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10pm.  Low around 65. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 65 °F

    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  High near 70. North wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers between 7pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 95. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10pm. Low around 65. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 70. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Lafayette MN
 44.45°N 94.46°W (Elev. 1060 ft)
4:27 am CDT Jul 15, 2025
5am CDT Jul 15, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 21, 2025
 
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