Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Stanton Airfield (KSYN)

Lat: 44.47°NLon: 93.01°WElev: 915ft.

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 4 Sep 11:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Northfield MN

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 98. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 66. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 90. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East southeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 85 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 98. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 66. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 90. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Labor Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Northfield MN
 44.46°N 93.17°W (Elev. 915 ft)
7:17 am CDT Sep 4, 2026
11am CDT Sep 4, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 10, 2026
 
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