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Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to Southern California and Heavy Snow to the Sierra Nevadas

A strong atmospheric river will continue heavy rain over southern California through Friday. The heaviest rainfall is ongoing today in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall has begun over the Sierra Nevada Mountains and will continue through Friday. Travel will become increasingly difficult over the passes due to snow and strong winds. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bemidji (KBJI)

Lat: 47.51°NLon: 94.93°WElev: 1381ft.

Fair

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill7°F (-14°C)
Last update 24 Dec 9:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Bemidji MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: A slight chance of snow and freezing rain before 1pm, then a slight chance of snow, freezing rain, and sleet between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of sleet after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Sleet likely before 7pm, then freezing rain likely. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 27. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.

    Low: 27 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely then
    Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. West northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Christmas Day
A slight chance of snow and freezing rain before 1pm, then a slight chance of snow, freezing rain, and sleet between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of sleet after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Sleet likely before 7pm, then freezing rain likely. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 27. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph.
Friday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. West northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 8. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. West southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 8. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bemidji MN
 47.48°N 94.88°W
Last Update:
9:36 pm CST Dec 24, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9pm CST Dec 24, 2025-6pm CST Dec 31, 2025
 
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