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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fargo, Hector International Airport (KFAR)

Lat: 46.93°NLon: 96.81°WElev: 899ft.

Fair

11°F

-12°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1025.6 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-4°F (-20°C)
Last update 24 Dec 10:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Mapleton ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. North northeast wind 8 to 11 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: A slight chance of freezing rain after noon, mixing with drizzle after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming southeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Drizzle/Freezing
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of freezing rain, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South southeast wind 7 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33. South southeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. North northeast wind 8 to 11 mph.
Christmas Day
A slight chance of freezing rain after noon, mixing with drizzle after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming southeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A chance of freezing rain, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South southeast wind 7 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South southeast wind around 8 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. South southeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. West southwest wind 11 to 18 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. North wind around 16 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 11. North northwest wind 13 to 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mapleton ND
 46.88°N 97.07°W
Last Update:
10:37 pm CST Dec 24, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11pm CST Dec 24, 2025-6pm CST Dec 31, 2025
 
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