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

Granite Falls, Granite Falls Municipal Airport/Lenzen-Roe Memorial Field (KGDB)

Lat: 44.75°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1047ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Aug 11:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Clarkfield MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Clarkfield MN
 44.73°N 95.84°W (Elev. 1089 ft)
10:31 pm CDT Aug 17, 2026
11pm CDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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