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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Paynesville, Paynesville Municipal Airport (KPEX)

Lat: 45.37°NLon: 94.74°WElev: 1181ft.

Partly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Aug 10:36 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Watkins MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy early, then becoming cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy early, then becoming cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
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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:
10:36 pm CDT Aug 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Aug 8, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 15, 2026
 
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