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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Aitkin Municipal Airport - Steve Kurtz Field (KAIT)

Lat: 46.55°NLon: 93.68°WElev: 1198ft.

Mostly Cloudy

62°F

17°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 4:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Emily MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 56. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Patchy fog between 11pm and 4am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 55. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 56. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Patchy fog between 11pm and 4am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 55. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Emily MN
 46.74°N 93.86°W
2:41 am CDT Aug 20, 2026
5am CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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