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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 >

Current conditions at

Paynesville, Paynesville Municipal Airport (KPEX)

Lat: 45.37°NLon: 94.74°WElev: 1181ft.

Fair

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Dec 11:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Paynesville Municipal Airport MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: A slight chance of freezing rain before 3pm, then a chance of drizzle or freezing rain between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of drizzle after 5pm. Patchy fog between 2pm and 4pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 35. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance
    Drizzle/Freezing
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of drizzle, mainly before 9pm. Patchy fog after 7pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog
    then Areas
    Fog

  • 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 29. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 11pm and midnight, then a slight chance of snow after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 12. Blustery, with an east wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 9 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 17 °F⇓

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Christmas Day
A slight chance of freezing rain before 3pm, then a chance of drizzle or freezing rain between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of drizzle after 5pm. Patchy fog between 2pm and 4pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 35. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of drizzle, mainly before 9pm. Patchy fog after 7pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
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 29. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain before 11pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 11pm and midnight, then a slight chance of snow after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 12. Blustery, with an east wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 9 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Paynesville Municipal Airport MN
 45.37°N 94.73°W (Elev. 1184 ft)
Last Update:
11:37 pm CST Dec 24, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11pm CST Dec 24, 2025-6pm CST Dec 31, 2025
 
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