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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

Current conditions at

Alexandria, Chandler Field (KAXN)

Lat: 45.87°NLon: 95.39°WElev: 1424ft.

Fog/Mist

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1012.4 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 26 Dec 11:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Brandon MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy fog before 4pm, then patchy fog after 5pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south.

    High: 29 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog before 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 32 by 5am. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 24 °F⇑

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog after 4pm. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 37. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of freezing rain between midnight and 2am, then a slight chance of snow after 2am. Patchy fog before 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 10 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance Wintry
    Mix and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 7 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 14 °F⇓

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 16 by 5am. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 5 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy fog before 4pm, then patchy fog after 5pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south.
Tonight
Patchy fog before 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 32 by 5am. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Patchy fog after 4pm. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 37. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of freezing rain between midnight and 2am, then a slight chance of snow after 2am. Patchy fog before 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 7 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 16 by 5am. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 8. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 8. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Brandon MN
 45.96°N 95.61°W (Elev. 1398 ft)
Last Update:
10:41 am CST Dec 26, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Dec 26, 2025-6pm CST Jan 1, 2026
 
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