Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to Southern California and Heavy Snow to the Sierra Nevadas

A strong atmospheric river will continue heavy rain over southern California through Friday. The heaviest rainfall is ongoing today in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall has begun over the Sierra Nevada Mountains and will continue through Friday. Travel will become increasingly difficult over the passes due to snow and strong winds. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Waseca Municipal Airport (KACQ)

Lat: 44.07°NLon: 93.55°WElev: 1112ft.

Fog/Mist

32°F

0°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 24 Dec 1:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Minnesota Lake MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southeast.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog between 7pm and midnight. Widespread dense freezing fog between midnight and 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Dense
    Freezing Fog
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Cloudy, with a high near 37. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 37 °F

    Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of drizzle.  Patchy fog between 9pm and midnight.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 33. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the morning.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 23 by 9am, then falling to around 16 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southeast.
Tonight
Patchy fog between 7pm and midnight. Widespread dense freezing fog between midnight and 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Christmas Day
Cloudy, with a high near 37. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of drizzle. Patchy fog between 9pm and midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 33. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 23 by 9am, then falling to around 16 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Minnesota Lake MN
 43.84°N 93.84°W (Elev. 1040 ft)
1:21 pm CST Dec 24, 2025
1pm CST Dec 24, 2025-6pm CST Dec 30, 2025
 
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