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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

New Ulm Municipal Airport (KULM)

Lat: 44.32°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 1001ft.

Light Rain

36°F

2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 3 Apr 9:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain showers before 3am, then rain and snow showers likely between 3am and 5am, then a chance of rain showers, snow showers, and sleet after 5am. Low around 31. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Showers then
    Wintry Mix
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers likely, mainly between noon and 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 1am, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a south southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain showers before 3am, then rain and snow showers likely between 3am and 5am, then a chance of rain showers, snow showers, and sleet after 5am. Low around 31. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Snow showers likely, mainly between noon and 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 1am, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a south southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. North wind around 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Northeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lafayette MN
 44.45°N 94.4°W (Elev. 1017 ft)
Last Update:
8:01 pm CDT Apr 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Apr 3, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 10, 2026
 
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