Heavy Rainfall to Bring Flooding Threat to California; Heavy Snow in the Sierra

A strong atmospheric river will bring heavy rainfall to California through the holiday week. The heaviest rainfall is expected on Wednesday in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall is expected in the Sierra Nevada from the atmospheric river, raising concerns for major snow‐load impacts. Travel may be difficult to impossible over the passes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bemidji (KBJI)

Lat: 47.51°NLon: 94.93°WElev: 1381ft.

Overcast

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill7°F (-14°C)
Last update 24 Dec 2:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Bemidji MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 18. South southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. North wind around 7 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: A slight chance of snow and freezing rain before 1pm, then a chance of snow, freezing rain, and sleet between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of sleet after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Southeast wind 8 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow and sleet likely before midnight, then a chance of snow between midnight and 3am, then a chance of freezing rain after 3am.  Cloudy, with a low around 20. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain before noon, then a slight chance of rain and snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 34. South southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. West northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 18. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. North wind around 7 mph becoming east after midnight.
Christmas Day
A slight chance of snow and freezing rain before 1pm, then a chance of snow, freezing rain, and sleet between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of sleet after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Southeast wind 8 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Snow and sleet likely before midnight, then a chance of snow between midnight and 3am, then a chance of freezing rain after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain before noon, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. South southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. West northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 6. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Bemidji MN
 47.5°N 94.94°W
2:36 am CST Dec 24, 2025
3am CST Dec 24, 2025-6pm CST Dec 30, 2025
 
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