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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

Estherville, Estherville Municipal Airport (KEST)

Lat: 43.4°NLon: 94.75°WElev: 1316ft.

Fog

33°F

1°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1012.3 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 26 Dec 7:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Dunnell MN

Dense Fog Advisory December 26, 08:54pm until December 27, 12:00pm
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Dense Fog Advisory
  •  
    Dense Fog Advisory December 26, 08:54pm until December 27, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Sat

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 33 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog after 5pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • 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 25 mph after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of freezing rain before 8am, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 27 by 9am, then falling to around 15 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 27 °F⇓

    Windy. Chance
    Wintry Mix
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Windy, with a northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 13. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a temperature falling to near 8 by midnight, then rising to around 15 during the remainder of the night. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 8 °F⇑

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog before 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Patchy fog after 5pm. Otherwise, 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 25 mph after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of freezing rain before 8am, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 27 by 9am, then falling to around 15 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Windy, with a northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 13. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a temperature falling to near 8 by midnight, then rising to around 15 during the remainder of the night. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. North northwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. North northwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 10. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dunnell MN
 43.57°N 94.76°W (Elev. 1299 ft)
Last Update:
8:27 pm CST Dec 26, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8pm CST Dec 26, 2025-6pm CST Jan 2, 2026
 
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