Heavy Rain in the Southern Appalachians; Fire Weather and Heat in the West; Monitoring Tropical Storm Erin

Heavy to excessive rainfall over the southern Appalachians may bring areas of flooding today. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather conditions to parts of the Great Basin and northern Rockies today and Thursday. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are in place through today across parts of the western U.S. Read More >

Current conditions at

Buffalo, Buffalo Municipal Airport (KCFE)

Lat: 45.16°NLon: 93.84°WElev: 968ft.

Partly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 13 Aug 3:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Elk River MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10am and noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East southeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 10 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Elk River MN
 45.3°N 93.61°W (Elev. 896 ft)
2:08 pm CDT Aug 13, 2025
3pm CDT Aug 13, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 19, 2025
 
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