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Faribault, MN weather

Today: Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, high near 71°F, 59% chance of precipitation. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 6:51 AM CDT.

Updated Oct 28, 7:29 AM CDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

54°F

Cloudy

Wind

—

Humidity 96%

Pressure · visibility

—

Visibility 7 mi

Observed at Stanton Airfield (KSYN), Oct 28, 7:15 AM CDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

No active NWS alerts cover the Faribault forecast zone right now.

Around the NWS MPX forecast area

No active alerts in zones served by the MPX office near Faribault.

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 8:14 AM EDT. No alerts are active anywhere in Minnesota.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Faribault (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 7 AM54°FPatchy Fog15%S 5 mph
Wed 8 AM54°FPatchy Fog12%SSE 5 mph
Wed 9 AM55°FMostly Cloudy9%SSE 5 mph
Wed 10 AM59°FMostly Cloudy13%SSE 10 mph
Wed 11 AM63°FSlight Chance Rain Showers16%SSE 10 mph
Wed 12 PM65°FSlight Chance Rain Showers22%S 10 mph
Wed 1 PM67°FChance Showers And Thunderstorms28%S 10 mph
Wed 2 PM69°FChance Showers And Thunderstorms30%S 15 mph
Wed 3 PM70°FChance Showers And Thunderstorms33%S 15 mph
Wed 4 PM71°FChance Showers And Thunderstorms47%S 15 mph
Wed 5 PM69°FShowers And Thunderstorms Likely59%S 15 mph
Wed 6 PM68°FShowers And Thunderstorms79%S 10 mph
Wed 7 PM65°FShowers And Thunderstorms Likely72%SSW 10 mph
Wed 8 PM61°FShowers And Thunderstorms Likely69%SSW 10 mph
Wed 9 PM60°FChance Showers And Thunderstorms49%WSW 5 mph
Wed 10 PM59°FMostly Cloudy10%W 5 mph
Wed 11 PM58°FMostly Cloudy8%WNW 5 mph
Thu 12 AM56°FMostly Cloudy5%NW 5 mph
Thu 1 AM54°FPartly Cloudy1%NW 5 mph
Thu 2 AM52°FPartly Cloudy1%NW 5 mph
Thu 3 AM49°FPatchy Fog0%NW 5 mph
Thu 4 AM47°FPatchy Fog0%NW 5 mph
Thu 5 AM45°FPatchy Fog0%WNW 5 mph
Thu 6 AM45°FPatchy Fog0%WNW 5 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Faribault can differ.

7-day forecast

Today

High 71°F·Low 42°F

Patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 10pm, then patchy fog. Mostly cloudy. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday

High 60°F·Low 37°F

Areas of fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

Thursday Night: Areas of fog after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

Friday

High 60°F·Low 40°F

Areas of fog before 10am. Mostly sunny. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

Saturday

High 60°F·Low 48°F

A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

High 64°F·Low 50°F

A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly cloudy. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

Monday

High 63°F·Low 48°F

A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 63. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday

High 59°F·Low 43°F

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Faribault is served by the National Weather Service MPX forecast office, forecast zone MNZ077, county zone MNC131.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Faribault (44.2997, -93.2789), in Rice County. Population: 24,983 (2024 estimate), number 44 of the 61 Minnesota cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KMPX. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/44.2997,-93.2789 (forecast issued Oct 28, 6:51 AM CDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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