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Preliminary info from the May 17, 2026 Southern MN Tornadoes

Current conditions at

Litchfield Municipal Airport (KLJF)

Lat: 45.09°NLon: 94.51°WElev: 1142ft.

Overcast

52°F

11°C

Humidity	47%
Wind Speed	SE 12 mph
Barometer	30.11 in
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	48°F (9°C)
Last update	22 May 4:15 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Darwin MN

Overnight
Low: 53 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 60 °F
Showers
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 51 °F
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Saturday
High: 68 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 48 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 79 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 54 °F
Mostly Clear
Memorial Day
High: 87 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 59 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 53. East southeast wind around 10 mph.

Friday

Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 60. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then a slight chance of showers between 3am and 4am. Low around 51. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind around 10 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

Memorial Day

Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph.