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Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall across the South-Central U.S

Widespread severe weather will continue across the Plains and Missouri Valley region Friday evening. Very large hail, strong tornadoes and wind damage are all possible. The severe thunderstorm activity will then shift into portions of the southern/central Plains Saturday. A Moderate Risk (Level 3/5) of excessive rainfall is also forecast from far northern Texas into Kansas Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fergus Falls Municipal Airport-Einar Mickel (KFFM)

Lat: 46.29°NLon: 96.15°WElev: 1178ft.

Rain Fog/Mist

46°F

8°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 14 mph
Barometer 29.55 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 26 Apr 6:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Battle Lake MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Temperature rising to around 50 by midnight. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Showers

    Low: 44 °F⇑

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 53. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers
    Likely

    High: 53 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 40 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers. High near 46. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Showers and
    Breezy

    High: 46 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Low around 38. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Showers and
    Breezy

    Low: 38 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

    High: 49 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 7 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 38 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Southeast wind 10 to 17 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 63 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Slight Chance
    Showers

    Low: 42 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Temperature rising to around 50 by midnight. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 53. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Showers. High near 46. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Low around 38. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 7 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Southeast wind 10 to 17 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. North northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Battle Lake MN
 46.3°N 95.71°W
Last Update:
6:46 pm CDT Apr 26, 2024
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Apr 26, 2024-6pm CDT May 3, 2024
 
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