Severe Thunderstorms in the Central Plains and Lower Missouri Valley; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts are forecast to impact the central Plains into the Lower Missouri Valley through this afternoon. Dangerous heat persists across the southern Plains, Southeast U.S. and Puerto Rico this week, and will return to the Southwest today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

St. Cloud Regional Airport (KSTC)

Lat: 45.54°NLon: 94.05°WElev: 1020ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Aug 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Saint Cloud MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north  in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light south southeast wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light south southeast wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Saint Cloud MN
 45.56°N 94.18°W (Elev. 1027 ft)
11:41 am CDT Aug 18, 2026
12pm CDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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