Heat and Fire Weather Concerns West; Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms from Plains to mid-Atlantic

Thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall is expected from the Central Plains to the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic and across the Southeast. Severe weather from the Upper Midwest to Central Plains increases on Friday. Major to Extreme HeatRisk continues across the Southern Plains to the lower Mississippi Valley late this week. Fire weather concerns for the northern Rockies and northern Plains today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lake Elmo Airport (K21D)

Lat: 45°NLon: 92.85°WElev: 925ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 10 Sep 4:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Elmo Airport - Lake Elmo, MN MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

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

    High: 73 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 68. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 68. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Elmo Airport - Lake Elmo, MN MN
 44.99°N 92.85°W (Elev. 925 ft)
4:07 pm CDT Sep 10, 2026
4pm CDT Sep 10, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 17, 2026
 
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