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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Alexandria, Chandler Field (KAXN)

Lat: 45.87°NLon: 95.39°WElev: 1424ft.

Overcast

74°F

23°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Aug 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Miltona MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 59. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 61. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 76. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 59. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 76. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles ESE Miltona MN
 46.03°N 95.21°W (Elev. 1401 ft)
Last Update:
12:48 pm CDT Aug 18, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Aug 18, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2025
 
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