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Severe Weather and Excessive Rain from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley

Severe thunderstorms may produce tornadoes, some strong, damaging wind gusts above 70 mph, and very large hail exceeding 2 inches in diameter, and intense rainfall that may cause flash flooding tonight across much of the southern Plains and lower Missouri Valley. The severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall will expand from east Texas into the Mississippi Valley on Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Litchfield Municipal Airport (KLJF)

Lat: 45.09°NLon: 94.51°WElev: 1142ft.

Overcast

45°F

7°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed E 10 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 28 Apr 6:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Watkins MN

  • Today

    Today: Showers, mainly after noon. High near 46. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers and
    Breezy

    High: 46 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly before midnight. Low around 38. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 38 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 48. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 48 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Decreasing
    Clouds

    Low: 37 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4pm. High near 66. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers

    High: 66 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 43. West southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 43 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 67 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Slight Chance
    Showers

    Low: 46 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 62 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers, mainly after noon. High near 46. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers, mainly before midnight. Low around 38. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 48. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4pm. High near 66. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 43. West southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Watkins MN
 45.32°N 94.39°W (Elev. 1142 ft)
Last Update:
5:51 am CDT Apr 28, 2024
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Apr 28, 2024-6pm CDT May 4, 2024
 
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