Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Stanton Airfield (KSYN)

Lat: 44.47°NLon: 93.01°WElev: 915ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Aug 9:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Northfield MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers between 7pm and 9pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 82. Light south southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers between 7pm and 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 82. Light south southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Northfield MN
 44.46°N 93.17°W (Elev. 915 ft)
9:37 pm CDT Aug 17, 2026
9pm CDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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