Franklin, MN Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Wind Advisory

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Cloudy 40°F
Feels Like 35°F  
Humidity 68% Dew Point 30°F Wind SE 8 MPH Gusts 29 Barometer 29.36 in.
Visibility 12.4 mi.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 5.8 mi. W of central Franklin
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Rain, Low 30F
80%
 
30
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Snow, High 9F, Low 0F
60%
9
0
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Partly Sunny, High 26F, Low 17F
26
17
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Sunny, High 28F, Low 4F
28
4
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Sunny, High 26F, Low 16F
26
16
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Partly Sunny, High 39F, Low 23F
39
23
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Mostly Sunny, High 32F, Low 16F
32
16

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures through the week, ranging from 26°F to 39°F. Some precipitation possible, including both rain and snow.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 3°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 28°F with lows around 11°F.

This Date in Weather History

1924 - A severe icestorm struck central Illinois. It coated the ground with nearly two inches of glaze at Springfield. The storm caused 21 million dollars damage along with much hardship. Ice was on the trees until the 4th of January, and electricity was not restored until January 10th.

More on this and other weather history

Franklin, MN 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Rain

Night: Rain, mainly before 2am. Low around 30. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday Dec 18

Snow

Day: Snow likely, mainly before 3pm. Patchy blowing snow between 10am and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 9 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -10. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Dec 21

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

Monday Dec 22

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Tuesday Dec 23

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

Wednesday Dec 24

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.


About Franklin, MN

Franklin is a city in Renville County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 510 at the 2010 census.

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