Watching Hurricane Erin; Heavy Rainfall Threat for Upper Midwest; Heatrisk for Mississippi Valley

Hurricane Erin continues to track westward with its outer bands bringing heavy rainfall and gusty winds for Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands. Life-threatening surf and rip currents are occurring and will spread across the Atlantic coasts this week. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and possible flooding are in the forecast for upper Midwest through Monday. Heatrisk continues for the Mississippi Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Princeton (KPNM)

Lat: 45.56°NLon: 93.61°WElev: 978ft.

Overcast

64°F

18°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Aug 10:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Princeton MN

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 74. East wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Low around 67. East wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 67 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7am and 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 74. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 67. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Princeton MN
 45.6°N 93.6°W (Elev. 997 ft)
10:48 am CDT Aug 17, 2025
11am CDT Aug 17, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 23, 2025
 
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