Watching Hurricane Erin; Heavy Rainfall Threat for Upper Midwest; Heatrisk for Mississippi Valley

Hurricane Erin continues to track westward with its outer bands bringing heavy rainfall and gusty winds for Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands. Life-threatening surf and rip currents are occurring and will spread across the Atlantic coasts this week. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and possible flooding are in the forecast for upper Midwest through Monday. Heatrisk continues for the Mississippi Valley. Read More >

Current conditions at

Canby Airfield (KCNB)

Lat: 44.73°NLon: 96.27°WElev: 1194ft.

Light Rain

72°F

22°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Aug 6:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SW Dawson MN

Flood Watch August 17, 07:00pm until August 18, 07:00am
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Flood Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 69 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 62. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 62. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SW Dawson MN
 44.83°N 96.18°W (Elev. 1122 ft)
5:28 pm CDT Aug 17, 2025
6pm CDT Aug 17, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2025
 
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