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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

Wadena Municipal Airport (KADC)

Lat: 46.45°NLon: 95.21°WElev: 1365ft.

Fair

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Dec 4:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Wadena Municipal Airport MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 15. North northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: A slight chance of sleet before 2pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of drizzle or freezing rain after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Southeast wind 9 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of drizzle or freezing rain before 1am, then a chance of freezing rain. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 32. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Drizzle/Freezing
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the evening.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 15. North northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Christmas Day
A slight chance of sleet before 2pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of drizzle or freezing rain after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Southeast wind 9 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A chance of drizzle or freezing rain before 1am, then a chance of freezing rain. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 32. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind around 11 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 12. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wadena Municipal Airport MN
 46.45°N 95.22°W
Last Update:
4:46 pm CST Dec 24, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Dec 24, 2025-6pm CST Dec 31, 2025
 
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