Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Aitkin Municipal Airport - Steve Kurtz Field (KAIT)

Lat: 46.55°NLon: 93.68°WElev: 1198ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 9:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Aitkin MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 3am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers between 3am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light north wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NW Aitkin MN
 46.57°N 93.77°W
6:56 pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
9pm CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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