Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Current conditions at

Litchfield Municipal Airport (KLJF)

Lat: 45.09°NLon: 94.51°WElev: 1142ft.

Drizzle

36°F

2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 29.65 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 0.15 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 27 Dec 3:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Darwin MN

Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 04:13pm until December 28, 06:00am
Blizzard Warning December 28, 09:00am until December 29, 06:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory
Blizzard Warning
  •  
    Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 04:13pm until December 28, 06:00am

    NOW until 6:00am Sun

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 23 °F

    Dense Fog
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Dense
    Freezing Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, mainly after 7am.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4pm. Areas of freezing fog before 9am. Temperature falling to around 9 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow, mainly before 1am.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 2am. Low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 1 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow
    then Snow
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 7. Wind chill values as low as -21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: -1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 14. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain and snow after 5am. Widespread dense fog, mainly between 8pm and 5am. Widespread dense freezing fog after 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 23. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Snow, mainly after 7am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4pm. Areas of freezing fog before 9am. Temperature falling to around 9 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow, mainly before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 2am. Low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 7. Wind chill values as low as -21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 14. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 7. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Darwin MN
 45.09°N 94.4°W (Elev. 1099 ft)
3:17 pm CST Dec 27, 2025
4pm CST Dec 27, 2025-6pm CST Jan 3, 2026
 
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