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

Estherville, Estherville Municipal Airport (KEST)

Lat: 43.4°NLon: 94.75°WElev: 1316ft.

Fog/Mist

33°F

1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1012.3 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 26 Dec 10:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Dunnell MN

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 11am, then patchy fog after 5pm.  Otherwise, cloudy early, then becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 41. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 41 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy dense fog before 9pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy fog before midnight.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 16 by 5pm. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 11am, then patchy fog after 5pm. Otherwise, cloudy early, then becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 41. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy dense fog before 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog before midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 16 by 5pm. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. North wind around 10 mph.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Dunnell MN
 43.5°N 94.85°W (Elev. 1375 ft)
10:41 am CST Dec 26, 2025
10am CST Dec 26, 2025-6pm CST Jan 1, 2026
 
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