Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Current conditions at

St. James Municipal Airport (KJYG)

Lat: 43.99°NLon: 94.55°WElev: 1063ft.

Fog/Mist

36°F

2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 16 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.72 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 27 Dec 8:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Butterfield MN

Winter Storm Watch December 28, 06:00am until December 29, 12:00pm
Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 08:20am until December 27, 12:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch
Dense Fog Advisory
  •  
    Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 08:20am until December 27, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Sat

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Today

    High: 48 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of freezing rain, mainly after 5am.  Patchy fog before 1am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.

    Low: 20 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 1pm. Temperature falling to around 11 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -11. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 3am.  Widespread blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -21. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 9. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 48. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight
A chance of freezing rain, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog before 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.
Sunday
Snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 1pm. Temperature falling to around 11 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -11. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 3am. Widespread blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -21. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 9. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 18. North northwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 7. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -3. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 17. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Butterfield MN
 43.95°N 94.79°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
7:32 am CST Dec 27, 2025
8am CST Dec 27, 2025-6pm CST Jan 2, 2026
 
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