Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cloquet Carlton County Airport (KCOQ)

Lat: 46.7°NLon: 92.5°WElev: 1280ft.

Heavy Rain

66°F

19°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 31 Jul 9:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Scanlon MN

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 75. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 60 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, mainly after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 75. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Scanlon MN
 46.71°N 92.45°W
8:47 am CDT Jul 31, 2026
10am CDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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