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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

New Ulm Municipal Airport (KULM)

Lat: 44.32°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 1001ft.

Fair

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 5:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Fairfax MN

High Wind Warning March 12, 10:00pm until March 13, 07:00am
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High Wind Warning

  • Today

    Today: Rain likely, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 48 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Very Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 25. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, mainly before 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 29. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 29 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 3. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain likely, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 25. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow, mainly before 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 29. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 3. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Fairfax MN
 44.45°N 94.73°W (Elev. 860 ft)
Last Update:
5:56 am CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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