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

Litchfield Municipal Airport (KLJF)

Lat: 45.09°NLon: 94.51°WElev: 1142ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed NW 9 G 16 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Sep 6:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Cedar Mills MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Light west wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 81 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. East wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Low around 52. East wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Heavy Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Light west wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 52. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 68. East southeast wind around 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Cedar Mills MN
 44.94°N 94.61°W (Elev. 1093 ft)
6:12 pm CDT Sep 9, 2026
6pm CDT Sep 9, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 16, 2026
 
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