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Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow Lingers in California; Winter Storm Impacting the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

An atmospheric river will wind down through today across California with lingering heavy rainfall, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds. A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will cause hazardous travel conditions for the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England today through Saturday morning. Areas of tree damage and power outages are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo, Buffalo Municipal Airport (KCFE)

Lat: 45.16°NLon: 93.84°WElev: 968ft.

Freezing Fog

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 29.76 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 27 Dec 5:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Loretto MN

Winter Storm Watch December 28, 06:00am until December 29, 12:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Today

    Today: Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 42. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Areas Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog before 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 23. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 23 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain before 7am, then a chance of rain and snow between 7am and 8am, then snow after 8am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 5pm. Temperature falling to around 14 by 5pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    High: 33 °F⇓

    Rain/Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 3am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 10pm and midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -14. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 6 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow before noon. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Blustery.
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 42. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog before 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 23. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of rain before 7am, then a chance of rain and snow between 7am and 8am, then snow after 8am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 5pm. Temperature falling to around 14 by 5pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 3am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 10pm and midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -14. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow before noon. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -5. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
New Year's Day
Sunny and cold, with a high near 4. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -9. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 11. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Loretto MN
 45.06°N 93.64°W (Elev. 1056 ft)
Last Update:
4:47 am CST Dec 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5am CST Dec 27, 2025-6pm CST Jan 2, 2026
 
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