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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

Wheaton Municipal Airport (KETH)

Lat: 45.78°NLon: 96.55°WElev: 1011ft.

Fog/Mist

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 29.60 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 27 Dec 5:33 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Wheaton MN

Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 05:39am until December 27, 10:00am
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    Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 05:39am until December 27, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Sat

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Today

    High: 38 °F

    Dense
    Freezing Fog
    and Areas
    Dense Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog between 8pm and 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 6 to 16 mph increasing to 16 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 8 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before 7am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 7 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 15 °F⇓

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -23. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: -1 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Southwest wind 7 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. North northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of dense fog before 3pm, then patchy dense fog after 5pm. Widespread dense freezing fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
A chance of snow, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog between 8pm and 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 6 to 16 mph increasing to 16 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 7am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 7 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -23. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Southwest wind 7 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. North northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8.
New Year's Day
Sunny and cold, with a high near 3.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -8.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wheaton MN
 45.81°N 96.49°W (Elev. 1004 ft)
Last Update:
4:41 am CST Dec 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5am CST Dec 27, 2025-6pm CST Jan 2, 2026
 
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