Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain Returns to California

Lake effect snow will continue through Friday bringing significant snowfall to areas east to southeast of the Great Lakes. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel this evening and overnight across parts of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Upstate New York. Heavy rain will bring another flash flooding threat for southern California New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

Brainerd - Crow Wing County Airport (KBRD)

Lat: 46.4°NLon: 94.13°WElev: 1220ft.

Light Snow

13°F

-11°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed N 16 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1016.2 mb)
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill-3°F (-19°C)
Last update 31 Dec 8:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Riverton MN

Winter Weather Advisory December 31, 09:29am until December 31, 12:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory December 31, 09:29am until December 31, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Wed

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 16 °F

    Blustery.
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries between 3am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around -8. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: -8 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: A chance of snow, mainly before 2pm, then a chance of flurries after 4pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 10. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 10 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 0. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow before 2pm, then a chance of flurries between 2pm and 4pm. Temperature falling to around 4 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of flurries between 3am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around -8. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
New Year's Day
A chance of snow, mainly before 2pm, then a chance of flurries after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 10. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 0. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
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Point Forecast:
Riverton MN
 46.47°N 94.05°W
7:53 am CST Dec 31, 2025
9am CST Dec 31, 2025-6pm CST Jan 6, 2026
 
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