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

Litchfield Municipal Airport (KLJF)

Lat: 45.09°NLon: 94.51°WElev: 1142ft.

Fog/Mist

63°F

17°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Last update 5 Sep 2:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Cokato MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy dense fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. East wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Patchy dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. East wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Labor Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light west southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Cokato MN
 45.05°N 94.21°W (Elev. 1047 ft)
1:26 am CDT Sep 5, 2026
2am CDT Sep 5, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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