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Heavy Rainfall for Portions of the West and Southern Plains; Dangerous Heat for the Northwest

Monsoonal flow coinciding with a frontal boundary will focus more showers and thunderstorms across the central Great Basin, central Rockies, Southwest into the Southern Plains. Heavy rainfall may bring about instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, record setting heat continues for the Pacific Northwest through Monday. Heat combining with dry conditions could allow for any fires to quickly spread. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Aitkin Municipal Airport - Steve Kurtz Field (KAIT)

Lat: 46.55°NLon: 93.68°WElev: 1198ft.

Overcast

61°F

16°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Aug 3:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Aitkin MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Aitkin MN
 46.55°N 93.83°W
Last Update:
2:26 pm CDT Aug 24, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Aug 24, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 31, 2025
 
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