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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 N 5 mph
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 14 Oct 3:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW 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 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    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 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear then
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. South southwest wind 10 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 41. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 41 °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 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. 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 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. 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 42. 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:
5 Miles NNW Watkins MN
 45.39°N 94.42°W (Elev. 1230 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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