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

Faribault, Faribault Municipal Airport (KFBL)

Lat: 44.33°NLon: 93.31°WElev: 1043ft.

Fog/Mist

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 25 Dec 8:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Faribault Municipal Automatic Weather Observing MN

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: A chance of drizzle, mainly after 5pm.  Patchy fog between 4pm and 5pm. Areas of dense freezing fog before 9am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 37. East southeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance
    Drizzle and
    Areas Dense
    Freezing Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of drizzle, mainly before 2am.  Widespread dense fog, mainly between 7pm and 5am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Drizzle and
    Dense Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Widespread dense fog, mainly before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 38 °F

    Dense Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain between midnight and 2am, then a slight chance of freezing rain after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of freezing rain before 7am, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 27 by 9am, then falling to around 16 during the remainder of the day. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Christmas Day
A chance of drizzle, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog between 4pm and 5pm. Areas of dense freezing fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 37. East southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A chance of drizzle, mainly before 2am. Widespread dense fog, mainly between 7pm and 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Friday
Widespread dense fog, mainly before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain between midnight and 2am, then a slight chance of freezing rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A chance of freezing rain before 7am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 27 by 9am, then falling to around 16 during the remainder of the day. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Faribault Municipal Automatic Weather Observing MN
 44.33°N 93.32°W (Elev. 1079 ft)
8:52 am CST Dec 25, 2025
8am CST Dec 25, 2025-6pm CST Dec 31, 2025
 
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