Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the Midwest into the Great Lakes Region; Significant Heat in the Southwest

Strong to severe storms may produce damaging winds, isolated hail, and a few tornadoes from the Midwest into the lower Great Lakes. These storms may also produce areas of heavy rain and flash flooding. Significant heat will continue across parts of the Desert Southwest into western Texas and north Alaska. Dangerous heat will also build into the Eastern and Central U.S. and continue into 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.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity	39%
Wind Speed	NW 3 mph
Barometer	29.81 in
Dewpoint	52°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	79°F (26°C)
Last update	18 Jun 4:35 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSW Aitkin MN

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

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Extreme Heat Watch

Tonight
Low: 56 °F
Partly Cloudy
Juneteenth
High: 82 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Chance
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 58 °F
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Friday
High: 81 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
Friday Night
Low: 64 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
Saturday
High: 89 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 71 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 92 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 62 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Juneteenth

A slight chance of showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

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 64. East wind 5 to 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, with a high near 89. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Southeast 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 62. South wind 5 to 10 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 75. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Monday Night

A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday

A slight 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. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.