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Strong Thunderstorms Across the Northern Plains; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Central Plains

Strong thunderstorms may impact parts of the northern Great Plains and Upper Midwest today. Heat will begin to build across the northern Plains on today before spreading east across the northern tier states on Thursday. Critical fire weather conditions are forecast on Wednesday across portions of the central Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bemidji (KBJI)

Lat: 47.51°NLon: 94.93°WElev: 1381ft.

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 95%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jun 2:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Itasca MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 43 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Slight Chance
    Showers

    High: 81 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 7 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 64 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 79 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 52 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Light west wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 75 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 55 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 76 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 54 °F

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 7 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Light west wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Lake Itasca MN
 47.23°N 95.22°W
Last Update:
1:45 am CDT Jun 29, 2022
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Jun 29, 2022-6pm CDT Jul 5, 2022
 
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