Heavy Mountain Snow in the Northwest U.S.; Wintry Mix North-Central to Northeast U.S.

Two cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with the main impact being heavy mountain snow across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes overnight into Tuesday then the Northeast U.S. Tuesday night into Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Buffalo, Buffalo Municipal Airport (KCFE)

Lat: 45.16°NLon: 93.84°WElev: 968ft.

Fog/Mist

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 29.70 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 5 Jan 7:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

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Winter Weather Advisory January 5, 09:00pm until January 6, 12:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of freezing rain after 9pm.  Patchy fog before 1am, then areas of fog after 4am. Areas of freezing fog between 1am and 4am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Freezing Rain
    and Areas
    Freezing Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of freezing rain before 9am.  Areas of fog before noon.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Freezing Rain
    and Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy fog before 8pm, then patchy fog after 10pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 21 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of freezing rain after 9pm. Patchy fog before 1am, then areas of fog after 4am. Areas of freezing fog between 1am and 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A slight chance of freezing rain before 9am. Areas of fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog before 8pm, then patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
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 45.34°N 93.76°W (Elev. 951 ft)
7:32 pm CST Jan 5, 2026
7pm CST Jan 5, 2026-6pm CST Jan 12, 2026
 
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