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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

Little Falls, Little Falls/Morrison County Airport-Lindbergh Field (KLXL)

Lat: 45.95°NLon: 94.35°WElev: 1122ft.

Mostly Cloudy

68°F

20°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Aug 9:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rice MN

Flood Watch August 17, 10:00pm until August 18, 10:00am
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Flood Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Low around 67. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 67 °F

    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Low around 67. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rice MN
 45.75°N 94.24°W (Elev. 1070 ft)
Last Update:
9:29 pm CDT Aug 17, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Aug 17, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2025
 
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