Watching Hurricane Erin; Heavy Rainfall Threat for Upper Midwest; Heatrisk for Mississippi Valley

Hurricane Erin continues to track westward with its outer bands bringing heavy rainfall and gusty winds for Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands. Life-threatening surf and rip currents are occurring and will spread across the Atlantic coasts this week. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and possible flooding are in the forecast for upper Midwest through Monday. Heatrisk continues for the Mississippi Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

New Ulm Municipal Airport (KULM)

Lat: 44.32°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 1001ft.

Overcast

70°F

21°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	W 9 mph
Barometer	29.92 in
Dewpoint	66°F (19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	18 Aug 4:04 am CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Fairfax MN

Flood Watch August 18, 04:21am until August 18, 07:00am

Click here for hazard details and duration

Flood Watch

Flood Watch August 18, 04:21am until August 18, 07:00am
NOW until 7:00am Mon
Flood Watch
Overnight
Low: 70 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 85 °F
Showers
Likely then
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 66 °F
Patchy Fog
Tuesday
High: 83 °F
Patchy Fog
then Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 62 °F
Patchy Fog
Wednesday
High: 81 °F
Areas Fog
then Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 60 °F
Patchy Fog
Thursday
High: 82 °F
Patchy Fog
then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Heat index values as high as 96. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday Night

Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday

Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night

Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Patchy fog before midnight, then patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 60. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.