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Current conditions at

Paynesville, Paynesville Municipal Airport (KPEX)

Lat: 45.37°NLon: 94.74°WElev: 1181ft.

Overcast

48°F

9°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 14 Oct 3:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Watkins MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly between 1am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Areas of frost after midnight. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear then
    Areas Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Thursday
Showers likely, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly between 1am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Areas of frost after midnight. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNE Watkins MN
 45.37°N 94.36°W (Elev. 1250 ft)
Last Update:
1:46 pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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