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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Paynesville, Paynesville Municipal Airport (KPEX)

Lat: 45.37°NLon: 94.74°WElev: 1181ft.

Fair

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 5:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Watkins MN

High Wind Warning March 12, 10:00pm until March 13, 07:00am
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High Wind Warning

  • Today

    Today: A chance of snow before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 3pm and 4pm, then rain likely after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 1am. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a low around 24. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 27 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 5. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. North northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of snow before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 3pm and 4pm, then rain likely after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 1am. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a low around 24. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 5. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. North northwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Watkins MN
 45.39°N 94.42°W (Elev. 1230 ft)
Last Update:
4:51 am CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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