Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northern Plains; Critical Fire in the West

Locally heavy rain and flash flooding will be possible today into tonight near the Mid-Atlantic/Carolina coast. Storms with large hail and severe wind gusts are expected across parts of the central and northern Plains into the upper Mississippi Valley. Dry thunderstorms, and warm, dry, and windy conditions will produce fire weather conditions in parts of the Great Basin and northern Rockies. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Princeton (KPNM)

Lat: 45.56°NLon: 93.61°WElev: 978ft.

Overcast

68°F

20°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Aug 8:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Elk River MN

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. 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, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 83 °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 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. East wind around 10 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 10 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast 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 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. East wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elk River MN
 45.34°N 93.57°W (Elev. 1024 ft)
6:48 am CDT Aug 14, 2025
8am CDT Aug 14, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 20, 2025
 
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