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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

St. James Municipal Airport (KJYG)

Lat: 43.99°NLon: 94.55°WElev: 1063ft.

Fog

34°F

1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 15 mph
Barometer 29.73 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 27 Dec 5:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Ormsby MN

Winter Storm Watch December 28, 06:00am until December 29, 12:00pm
Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 06:03am until December 27, 12:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch
Dense Fog Advisory
  •  
    Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 06:03am until December 27, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Sat

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Today

    High: 47 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of freezing rain, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog before 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.

    Low: 21 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 1pm. Temperature falling to around 11 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -11. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 30 °F⇓

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 3am. Widespread blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -21. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 9. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 47. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A chance of freezing rain, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog before 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.
Sunday
Snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 1pm. Temperature falling to around 11 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -11. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 3am. Widespread blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -21. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 9. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. North northwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 7. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -3. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 17. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Ormsby MN
 43.85°N 94.7°W (Elev. 1234 ft)
Last Update:
4:47 am CST Dec 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6am CST Dec 27, 2025-6pm CST Jan 2, 2026
 
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