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Preliminary info from the May 17, 2026 Southern MN Tornadoes

Current conditions at

Buffalo, Buffalo Municipal Airport (KCFE)

Lat: 45.16°NLon: 93.84°WElev: 968ft.

Overcast

48°F

9°C

Humidity	62%
Wind Speed	E 8 mph
Barometer	30.14 in
Dewpoint	36°F (2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	44°F (7°C)
Last update	22 May 2:35 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Elk River MN

Overnight
Low: 51 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 63 °F
Chance
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 53 °F
Showers
Saturday
High: 68 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday Night
Low: 48 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 80 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 55 °F
Mostly Clear
Memorial Day
High: 87 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 61 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 51. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 63. East southeast wind around 10 mph.

Friday Night

Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely. Low around 53. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. South wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

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

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph.

Memorial Day

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

Monday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.