Heat Wave Persists Over the Central U.S.; Significant Flooding Expected in the Northern Mid-Atlantic Tuesday

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the Central U.S. this week, persisting across the Mid to Lower Mississippi Valleys, Gulf Coast, Southern Plains and portions of Texas. A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify late this week. Severe thunderstorms and flash flooding will spread from the Great Lakes/Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast the next few days. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Aitkin Municipal Airport - Steve Kurtz Field (KAIT)

Lat: 46.55°NLon: 93.68°WElev: 1198ft.

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Last update	* Not a current observation *

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Aitkin MN

Today
High: 87 °F
Partly Sunny
then Patchy
Smoke
Tonight
Low: 66 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Partly
Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 90 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 68 °F
Clear
Thursday
High: 90 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 65 °F
Showers
Likely
Friday
High: 84 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 61 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 83 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy smoke after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

Tonight

Patchy smoke before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming clear, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday

A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.