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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

Litchfield Municipal Airport (KLJF)

Lat: 45.09°NLon: 94.51°WElev: 1142ft.

Unknown Precip

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 12 mph
Barometer 29.71 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 27 Dec 5:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Watkins 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: 41 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow between 4am and 5am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain. Patchy fog before 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 17. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. Patchy blowing snow after 9am. Temperature falling to around 10 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 29 °F⇓

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 9pm. Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 2 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Blustery.
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: -1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 41. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow between 4am and 5am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain. Patchy fog before 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 17. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Snow. Patchy blowing snow after 9am. Temperature falling to around 10 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 9pm. Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
New Year's Day
Sunny and cold, with a high near 2. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -11. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 10. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Watkins MN
 45.32°N 94.39°W (Elev. 1142 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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