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Hot Weather in the West; Heavy Rainfall and Flooding in the Southwest

Hot to extremely hot temperatures are in place much of this week across parts of California and the interior Northwest U.S, with the Pacific Northwest carrying the potential for record-breaking high temperatures. Monsoonal moisture over the Southwest U.S. may lead to heavy rainfall and instances of flash flooding through Wednesday. 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.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity

63°F

17°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Sep 6:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Ripley MN

  • Today

    Today: Rain and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. High near 78. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain between 11pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of sprinkles between 7am and 10am, then a slight chance of showers after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. High near 78. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain between 11pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of sprinkles between 7am and 10am, then a slight chance of showers after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Ripley MN
 46.17°N 94.36°W
Last Update:
6:26 am CDT Sep 2, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Sep 2, 2025-6pm CDT Sep 8, 2025
 
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