Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Midwest and Ohio Valley; Heat Continues in the Plains and Southeast

An active pattern will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding threats to the Midwest and Ohio Valley over the next couple of days. Dangerous heat continues across the central/southern Plains and Southeast U.S. into next week. There is potential for record-tying/breaking temperatures with many areas forecast to see their hottest temperatures so far this year. Read More >

Current conditions at

New Ulm Municipal Airport (KULM)

Lat: 44.32°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 1001ft.

Partly Cloudy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Aug 8:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fairfax MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 62. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers between 4am and 5am.  Cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers between 7am and 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 62. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers between 4am and 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fairfax MN
 44.51°N 94.73°W (Elev. 1024 ft)
7:51 pm CDT Aug 13, 2026
8pm CDT Aug 13, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 20, 2026
 
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