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 >

Current conditions at

St. Cloud Regional Airport (KSTC)

Lat: 45.54°NLon: 94.05°WElev: 1020ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.7 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Aug 7:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SE Avon MN

Severe T-storm Watch until August 18, 12:00am
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Severe T-storm Watch
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    Severe T-storm Watch until August 18, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Tue

    Severe T-storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 60 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 83. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light north wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 83. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east northeast in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SE Avon MN
 45.58°N 94.39°W (Elev. 1201 ft)
6:56 pm CDT Aug 17, 2026
8pm CDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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