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Tracking Weekend Storm Impacts

A storm and trailing cold front will continue to slowly move through the Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend with widespread rain showers and isolated thunderstorms. Some snow and a wintry mix is occurring today to the north. A fast-moving clipper storm may bring several inches of snow to the north-central Plains, Midwest, eastern Great Lakes, and Northeast regions this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

St. James Municipal Airport (KJYG)

Lat: 43.99°NLon: 94.55°WElev: 1063ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SW 12 mph
Barometer 29.69 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 5 Dec 9:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Butterfield MN

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly after 11am. High near 20. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -13. East northeast wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: -2 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 7. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 7 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the evening.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Snow, mainly after 11am. High near 20. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow likely before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -13. East northeast wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 7. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Butterfield MN
 43.95°N 94.79°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
Last Update:
7:27 am CST Dec 5, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9am CST Dec 5, 2025-6pm CST Dec 11, 2025
 
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