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Severe Thunderstorm and Fire Weather Threats in the Central U.S. Today; Strong Storm in Western Alaska

There is an Enhanced Risk (Level 3 of 5) for severe thunderstorms today with threats for significant severe hail and tornado potential over southern Iowa into northern Missouri and west-central Illinois. Elevated to critical fire weather is possible today due to gusty winds and dry conditions over parts of the southern High Plains and northeastern Montana. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fergus Falls Municipal Airport-Einar Mickel (KFFM)

Lat: 46.29°NLon: 96.15°WElev: 1178ft.

Overcast and Windy

46°F

8°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed E 29 G 37 mph
Barometer 29.67 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 16 Apr 10:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Battle Lake MN

Wind Advisory until April 16, 07:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until April 16, 07:00pm

    NOW until
    7:00pm Tue

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Rain, mainly after 11am. High near 53. Windy, with an east wind 28 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Rain and
    Windy

    High: 53 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely before 10pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then rain likely after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with an east wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

    Low: 41 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Chance Rain

    High: 53 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 36 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

    High: 47 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

    Low: 30 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

    High: 41 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

    Low: 28 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain, mainly after 11am. High near 53. Windy, with an east wind 28 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain likely before 10pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then rain likely after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with an east wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. South southwest wind 13 to 17 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Battle Lake MN
 46.3°N 95.71°W
Last Update:
9:47 am CDT Apr 16, 2024
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Apr 16, 2024-6pm CDT Apr 22, 2024
 
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