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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Moose Lake Carlton County Airport (KMZH)

Lat: 46.42°NLon: 92.8°WElev: 1086ft.

Mostly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Jul 12:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Sturgeon Lake MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 75 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sturgeon Lake MN
 46.38°N 92.82°W
Last Update:
12:16 pm CDT Jul 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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