Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and portions of Arizona. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that, when combined with oppressive dew points, 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

71°F

22°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 12:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NW Palisade MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 53 °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 47. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
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 47. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NW Palisade MN
 46.78°N 93.58°W
12:16 pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
12pm CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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