Active Pattern for the Center of the Nation; Increasing Rainfall Threat for the Pacific Northwest

An active pattern remains in place across the center of the country with additional threats from severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall. These concerns will remain in place through most of the weekend. An approaching storm across the Pacific Northwest is expected to bring heavy rainfall and strong winds late this weekend. The heat risk and fire weather concerns will increase across the Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sauk Centre Municipal Airport (KD39)

Lat: 45.71°NLon: 94.93°WElev: 1240ft.

Fair

56°F

13°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Jun 3:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NW Elrosa MN

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall.  Patchy fog between 2am and 3am. Low around 61. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 61 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am.  Patchy fog between 8am and 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 80. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 80 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 73 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog between 2am and 3am. Low around 61. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 80. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles NW Elrosa MN
 45.6°N 95.06°W (Elev. 1348 ft)
4:11 am CDT Jun 2, 2024
4am CDT Jun 2, 2024-6pm CDT Jun 8, 2024
 
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