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Excessive Rainfall and Significant Flooding in the Upper Midwest This Weekend

Heavy to excessive rainfall is expected over the weekend across eastern Iowa, northern Missouri, northwest Illinois and southern Wisconsin. Numerous flash floods, some with significant impacts, are expected in these areas. Heaviest rainfall will occur overnight Saturday and Sunday, so be sure to have multiple ways to receive warnings. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Falls International Airport (KINL)

Lat: 48.56°NLon: 93.4°WElev: 1158ft.

Partly Cloudy

74°F

23°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.75 in (1007.0 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Aug 8:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ranier MN

Severe T-storm Watch until August 9, 04:00am
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Severe T-storm Watch
  •  
    Severe T-storm Watch until August 9, 04:00am

    NOW until 4:00am Sat

    Severe T-storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 65 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3am. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ranier MN
 48.6°N 93.33°W
Last Update:
9:40 pm CDT Aug 8, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Aug 8, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 15, 2025
 
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