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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Thief River Falls, Thief River Falls Regional Airport (KTVF)

Lat: 48.07°NLon: 96.18°WElev: 1115ft.

Overcast

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 27 Dec 7:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Viking MN

Winter Storm Watch December 28, 03:00am until December 29, 06:00am
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow after 4am. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Areas of fog before midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 24 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 5 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 7am. High near 7. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a north northwest wind 24 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    High: 7 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 10pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -33. Windy, with a north northwest wind 23 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -9 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 2. Wind chill values as low as -33. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming west southwest 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 2 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of snow before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 13 to 22 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 13 to 21 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 4. North wind around 14 mph.

    High: 4 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16. North northwest wind 9 to 13 mph.

    Low: -16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow after 4am. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Areas of fog before midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 24 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 7am. High near 7. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a north northwest wind 24 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 10pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -33. Windy, with a north northwest wind 23 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 2. Wind chill values as low as -33. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming west southwest 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 13 to 22 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 13 to 21 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 4. North wind around 14 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16. North northwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near -1. West wind around 11 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 8. Southwest wind around 11 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Southeast wind around 11 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Southeast wind 11 to 16 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Viking MN
 48.21°N 96.41°W
Last Update:
8:46 pm CST Dec 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8pm CST Dec 27, 2025-6pm CST Jan 3, 2026
 
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