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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Princeton (KPNM)

Lat: 45.56°NLon: 93.61°WElev: 978ft.

Mostly Cloudy

78°F

26°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 7 Jul 11:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Elk River MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. East wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. East wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elk River MN
 45.32°N 93.57°W (Elev. 955 ft)
Last Update:
12:01 pm CDT Jul 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Jul 7, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 13, 2026
 
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