Thu May 2 15:51:25 EDT 2024 Martin-Faribault-Freeborn- Including the cities of Fairmont, Blue Earth, and Albert Lea 251 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Min temperature.....37-42. Max humidity........89-94 percent. 20-foot winds.......West winds 6 to 11 mph. LAL.................1. Precip amount.......None. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....66-71. Min humidity........31-36 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 8 to 13 mph. LAL.................1. Precip amount.......None. Haines Index........6 or high. Hours of sun........11 hours. Mixing height.......Around 5000 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....Southwest around 16 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 84000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 PM). .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 0100, then mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Chance of showers 50 percent. Min temperature.....43-48. Max humidity........91-96 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 6 to 11 mph shifting to the north 5 to 9 mph after midnight. LAL.................1. Precip amount.......Scattered 0.10 to 0.20 inch totals. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers. Chance of showers 50 percent. Max temperature.....57-62. Min humidity........47-52 percent. 20-foot winds.......North winds 7 to 12 mph. LAL.................1. Precip amount.......Scattered 0.10 to 0.20 inch totals. Haines Index........3 or very low. Hours of sun........7 hours. Mixing height.......Around 5000 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....North around 15 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 79000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 40 to 45. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. Southeast winds 7 to 12 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows 45 to 50. Southeast winds 8 to 13 mph. .MONDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 70 to 75. Southeast winds 18 to 23 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 55. South winds 18 to 23 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 70 to 75. Southwest winds 14 to 19 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 45 to 50. Southwest winds 11 to 16 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 65 to 70. West winds 12 to 17 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 45 to 50. Northwest winds 11 to 16 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 60 to 65. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.