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 >

Current conditions at

Wheaton Municipal Airport (KETH)

Lat: 45.78°NLon: 96.55°WElev: 1011ft.

Fog/Mist

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 24 Dec 4:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Wheaton MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 28. North wind around 13 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. North wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: A slight chance of drizzle or freezing rain before 3pm, then a slight chance of drizzle after 4pm.  Patchy fog after 11am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 33. Southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Drizzle/Freezing
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of drizzle or freezing rain before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain between 9pm and midnight, then a slight chance of freezing rain after midnight.  Areas of fog before 7pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain and
    Areas Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  in the afternoon.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 13 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 28. North wind around 13 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. North wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable.
Christmas Day
A slight chance of drizzle or freezing rain before 3pm, then a slight chance of drizzle after 4pm. Patchy fog after 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 33. Southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of drizzle or freezing rain before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain between 9pm and midnight, then a slight chance of freezing rain after midnight. Areas of fog before 7pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Wheaton MN
 45.79°N 96.55°W (Elev. 981 ft)
4:36 pm CST Dec 24, 2025
4pm CST Dec 24, 2025-6pm CST Dec 30, 2025
 
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