Heavy to Excessive Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Heat and Fire Weather Concerns in the West

Thunderstorms producing excessive rainfall and potential flooding concerns will continue through tonight from the Southern Plains to the East Coast. Areas of greatest concern for flooding are over central Texas and the Mid-Atlantic. Heat will continue to build across the West through Tuesday. Heat Advisories and Extreme Heat Warnings are in effect. Fire Weather concerns continue through Monday. Read More >

Current conditions at

New Ulm Municipal Airport (KULM)

Lat: 44.32°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 1001ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 14 Jul 4:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Lafayette MN

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 95. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Low around 67. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. North wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. North northeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 73. North northeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 95. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 67. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. North northeast wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. North northeast wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Lafayette MN
 44.45°N 94.31°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
4:27 am CDT Jul 14, 2025
4am CDT Jul 14, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 20, 2025
 
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