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

66°F

19°C

Humidity	78%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.89 in
Dewpoint	59°F (15°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	19 Jun 8:15 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Crosslake MN

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

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Extreme Heat Watch

Juneteenth
High: 81 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 58 °F
Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 81 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
Friday Night
Low: 62 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
Saturday
High: 92 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
then Mostly
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 69 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 93 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 60 °F
Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 74 °F
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Juneteenth

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday

A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Sunday

A chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. East 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 69. East wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.