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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

Little Falls, Little Falls/Morrison County Airport-Lindbergh Field (KLXL)

Lat: 45.95°NLon: 94.35°WElev: 1122ft.

Fair

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Dec 4:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Buckman MN

Winter Weather Advisory December 25, 03:00pm until December 26, 06:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: A chance of freezing rain after 11am, mixing with drizzle after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance
    Drizzle/Freezing
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of drizzle or freezing rain before 3am, then a slight chance of drizzle between 3am and 5am. Patchy fog before 1am, then patchy fog after 2am. Areas of freezing fog between 1am and 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 29. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Drizzle/Freezing
    Rain and
    Areas
    Freezing Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Light south wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.

    Low: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 19 by 9am, then falling to around 10 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 19 °F⇓

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 9. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Christmas Day
A chance of freezing rain after 11am, mixing with drizzle after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
A chance of drizzle or freezing rain before 3am, then a slight chance of drizzle between 3am and 5am. Patchy fog before 1am, then patchy fog after 2am. Areas of freezing fog between 1am and 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 29. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Light south wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 19 by 9am, then falling to around 10 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 9. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Buckman MN
 45.9°N 94.08°W (Elev. 1201 ft)
Last Update:
3:07 am CST Dec 25, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Dec 25, 2025-6pm CST Dec 31, 2025
 
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