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Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S.; Record Temperatures Likely for Eastern U.S.

Several rounds of severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are forecast from the southern Plains to the Midwest through Friday. Large hail, damaging wind gusts, and tornadoes are possible. A significant warm-up is expected for much of the Eastern U.S. into next week. Several daily record temperature records are likely to be broken. Fire weather concerns will return to the central/southern High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ortonville, Ortonville Muncipal-Martinson Field Airport (KVVV)

Lat: 45.31°NLon: 96.42°WElev: 1099ft.

Fog/Mist

34°F

1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 1.50 mi
Last update 5 Mar 4:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Clinton MN

Dense Fog Advisory March 5, 04:57am until March 5, 10:00am
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    Dense Fog Advisory March 5, 04:57am until March 5, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Thu

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Today

    High: 57 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain after 3am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain. Patchy fog before 10am. Temperature falling to around 33 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north northwest 17 to 22 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F⇓

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow and freezing rain before 9pm, then a chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain after 3am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Rain. Patchy fog before 10am. Temperature falling to around 33 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north northwest 17 to 22 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of snow and freezing rain before 9pm, then a chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 13 to 16 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Clinton MN
 45.47°N 96.43°W (Elev. 1152 ft)
Last Update:
4:51 am CST Mar 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Mar 5, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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