Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Princeton (KPNM)

Lat: 45.56°NLon: 93.61°WElev: 978ft.

Partly Cloudy

71°F

22°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 17 Aug 8:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Zimmerman MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers between 2pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers between 2pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Zimmerman MN
 45.45°N 93.54°W (Elev. 1060 ft)
6:56 pm CDT Aug 17, 2026
8pm CDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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