Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Current conditions at

Moose Lake Carlton County Airport (KMZH)

Lat: 46.42°NLon: 92.8°WElev: 1086ft.

Fog/Mist

36°F

2°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.72 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 1.50 mi
Last update 27 Dec 5:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Rutledge MN

Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 05:57pm until December 28, 12:00am
Winter Storm Warning December 28, 09:00am until December 29, 06:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory
Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 05:57pm until December 28, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Sun

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 30 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog then
    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Dense Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain before 7am, then snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Patchy fog before noon. Temperature falling to around 17 by 5pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow, mainly before 3am.  Patchy blowing snow after 7pm. Low around 3. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 3 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain after 5am. Widespread dense fog, mainly between midnight and 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of rain before 7am, then snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Patchy fog before noon. Temperature falling to around 17 by 5pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow, mainly before 3am. Patchy blowing snow after 7pm. Low around 3. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 7. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Rutledge MN
 46.27°N 92.86°W
5:46 pm CST Dec 27, 2025
5pm CST Dec 27, 2025-6pm CST Jan 3, 2026
 
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