Areas of Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain Across the Country; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Widespread showers and thunderstorms, some severe, may bring heavy rain and flash flooding in the central Gulf Coast, Mid-Atlantic, the Upper Midwest, the Great Basin and Southwest. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend. Critical fire weather conditions are expected in the Northwest and Great Basin. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alexandria, Chandler Field (KAXN)

Lat: 45.87°NLon: 95.39°WElev: 1424ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.6 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Jul 8:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Alexandria, Chandler Field MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Alexandria, Chandler Field MN
 45.86°N 95.43°W (Elev. 1401 ft)
8:48 pm CDT Jul 17, 2025
9pm CDT Jul 17, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 24, 2025
 
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