Strong to Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Heat in the Central and Western U.S.

Strong to potentially severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts are forecast Thursday from parts of New England into the Mid Atlantic and Carolinas. Significant heat will expand across the West and Central Plains through Friday, potentially breaking daily high temperature records. Dangerous heat will then build into the Eastern U.S. this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Aitkin Municipal Airport - Steve Kurtz Field (KAIT)

Lat: 46.55°NLon: 93.68°WElev: 1198ft.

Heavy Rain

61°F

16°C

Humidity	83%
Wind Speed	E 3 mph
Barometer	29.86 in
Dewpoint	55°F (13°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Last update	19 Jun 12:56 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

11 Miles N Isle MN

Extreme Heat Watch June 21, 12:00pm until June 22, 07:00pm

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Extreme Heat Watch

Overnight
Low: 57 °F
Chance
Showers
Juneteenth
High: 81 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 59 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Friday
High: 82 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
Friday Night
Low: 65 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
Saturday
High: 90 °F
Hot
Saturday Night
Low: 72 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 92 °F
Hot and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 64 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.

Juneteenth

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 8am. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 10pm and 1am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.