Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains, Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, and the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding in portions of the Desert Southwest and central Plains. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central Plains into the Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Glencoe Municipal Airport (KGYL)

Lat: 44.76°NLon: 94.09°WElev: 994ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Sep 4:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Waconia MN

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 77. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of fog before 10am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm.  Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 67. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 77. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly after 1am. Low around 55. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Waconia MN
 44.83°N 93.85°W (Elev. 997 ft)
3:11 am CDT Sep 9, 2026
4am CDT Sep 9, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 15, 2026
 
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