Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alexandria, Chandler Field (KAXN)

Lat: 45.87°NLon: 95.39°WElev: 1424ft.

Overcast

74°F

23°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Aug 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Kensington MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 10pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 66 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 64. North wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 75. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 64. North wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 75. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Kensington MN
 45.77°N 95.7°W (Elev. 1299 ft)
2:27 pm CDT Aug 18, 2025
2pm CDT Aug 18, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2025
 
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