Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Plains and Mississippi Valley

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify late week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected over portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley tonight, which will shift to parts of the Upper Midwest and mid-Mississippi Valley Friday. Monsoonal showers and flooding persist in the Desert Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Walker Municipal Airport (KY49)

Lat: 47.16°NLon: 94.65°WElev: 1348ft.

Overcast

68°F

20°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Jul 6:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Benedict MN

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 9am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Benedict MN
 47.17°N 94.66°W
5:16 am CDT Jul 31, 2026
6am CDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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