Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and portions of Arizona. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that, when combined with oppressive dew points, little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

L O Simenstad Municipal Airport (KOEO)

Lat: 45.31°NLon: 92.69°WElev: 886ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 12:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Shafer MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Light north northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Light north northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Shafer MN
 45.38°N 92.69°W (Elev. 879 ft)
12:02 pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
12pm CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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