Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 44.75°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1047ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 29 Aug 12:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Granite Falls MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 95. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 95. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Granite Falls MN
 44.81°N 95.54°W (Elev. 951 ft)
11:51 am CDT Aug 29, 2026
12pm CDT Aug 29, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 4, 2026
 
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