Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow Lingers in California; Winter Storm Impacting the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

An atmospheric river will wind down through today across California with lingering heavy rainfall, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds. A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will cause hazardous travel conditions for the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England today through Saturday morning. Areas of tree damage and power outages are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Lake Elmo Airport (K21D)

Lat: 45°NLon: 92.85°WElev: 925ft.

Fog/Mist

32°F

0°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	S 6 mph
Barometer	29.88 in
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	1.50 mi
Wind Chill	26°F (-3°C)
Last update	26 Dec 7:55 pm CST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Afton MN

Tonight
Low: 30 °F
Areas
Freezing Fog
and Areas Fog
Saturday
High: 40 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Patchy
Fog
Saturday Night
Low: 29 °F
Slight Chance
Drizzle/Freezing
Rain and
Patchy Fog
Sunday
High: 34 °F⇓
Breezy.
Wintry Mix
Likely then
Snow Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 8 °F
Chance Snow
and Blustery
Monday
High: 13 °F
Blustery.
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 4 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 27 °F
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
Tuesday Night
Low: 8 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Areas of fog before 5am. Areas of freezing fog between 10pm and 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light south wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Saturday

Patchy fog after 5pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of drizzle before 5am, then a slight chance of drizzle or freezing rain. Patchy fog between 7pm and midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 29. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday

Freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with drizzle before 8am, then snow likely, possibly mixed with drizzle between 8am and 9am, then snow likely after 9am. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 34 by 8am, then falling to around 20 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 4. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

New Year's Day

Sunny and cold, with a high near 5. West northwest wind around 10 mph.