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.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity	94%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.85 in
Dewpoint	55°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	18 Jun 10:15 pm CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Aitkin MN

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

Click here for hazard details and duration

Extreme Heat Watch

Tonight
Low: 54 °F
Partly Cloudy
Juneteenth
High: 82 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 58 °F
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Friday
High: 81 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
Friday Night
Low: 63 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
Saturday
High: 90 °F
Hot
Saturday Night
Low: 69 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 92 °F
Hot and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 62 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Breezy then
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

Juneteenth

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. 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 63. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 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. 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 69. 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 62. Breezy, with a south wind 5 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 slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. 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 50. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

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.