Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Faribault, Faribault Municipal Airport (KFBL)

Lat: 44.33° N Lon: 93.31° W Elev: 1043 ft.

Fair

14°F

-10°C

Humidity	67%
Wind Speed	NW 5 mph
Barometer	30.24 in
Dewpoint	5°F (-15°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	6°F (-14°C)
Last update	14 Jan 7:55 pm CST

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Detailed forecast for

Rice County

Tonight

Increasing clouds. Lows around 8. Northwest winds up to 10 mph shifting to the west after midnight.

Thursday

Not as cold. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow in the morning, then chance of snow in the afternoon. Highs around 30. South winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 50 percent.

Thursday Night

Not as cold. Mostly cloudy. Snow likely and chance of light freezing drizzle in the evening, then snow likely after midnight. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Near steady temperature in the upper 20s. West winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

Friday

Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Snow in the morning, then chance of snow in the afternoon. Patchy blowing snow through the day. Highs around 30. Temperatures falling into the mid teens in the afternoon. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of snow 80 percent.

Friday Night

Breezy. Much colder. Patchy blowing snow in the evening. Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow. Lows around 2. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.

Saturday

Much colder. Mostly cloudy. Near steady temperature around 4.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy. Lows around 6 below.

Sunday

Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of snow. Highs around 14.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy. Lows around 4 below.

Martin Luther King Jr Day

Partly sunny. Highs around 5.