Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Buffalo, Buffalo Municipal Airport (KCFE)

Lat: 45.16°NLon: 93.84°WElev: 968ft.

Overcast

77°F

25°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed NE 12 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 4 Sep 12:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Watertown MN

Heat Advisory September 4, 01:00pm until September 4, 06:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 64. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Southeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 80 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Low around 68. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 64. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Labor Day
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 68. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Watertown MN
 44.96°N 93.85°W (Elev. 997 ft)
12:12 pm CDT Sep 4, 2026
12pm CDT Sep 4, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 10, 2026
 
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