Prolonged Atmospheric River in the Northwest; Snow in the North-Central US

A prolonged atmospheric river will bring heavy rainfall which may lead to widespread urban and river flooding, heavy mountain snow, along with gusty winds to the Pacific Northwest into the northern Rockies through much of the week. A clipper will bring a period of snow across the upper Midwest and the Great Lakes into Tuesday, before a stronger system bring more wintry impacts. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

St. James Municipal Airport (KJYG)

Lat: 43.99°NLon: 94.55°WElev: 1063ft.

Fog/Mist

19°F

-7°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	NW 6 mph
Barometer	29.72 in
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	2.00 mi
Wind Chill	11°F (-12°C)
Last update	9 Dec 6:15 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Butterfield MN

Winter Storm Watch December 9, 09:00pm until December 10, 12:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

Today
High: 38 °F
Slight Chance
Freezing Rain
then Rain
Likely and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 16 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday
High: 22 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Wednesday Night
Low: 8 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 20 °F
Chance Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 4 °F
Chance Snow
Friday
High: 16 °F⇓
Blustery.
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy
Friday Night
Low: -6 °F
Cloudy then
Slight Chance
Snow
Saturday
High: 1 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today

A slight chance of freezing rain before noon, then rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.

Tonight

A chance of rain and snow before 3am, then a slight chance of snow between 3am and 5am. Patchy blowing snow between 1am and 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 16. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 2 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 1. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 9. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 21. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.