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 >

Current conditions at

St. James Municipal Airport (KJYG)

Lat: 43.99°NLon: 94.55°WElev: 1063ft.

Fog/Mist

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 29.75 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 8 Dec 11:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Darfur MN

Winter Storm Watch December 9, 09:00pm until December 10, 12:00pm
Click here for hazard details and duration
Winter Storm Watch
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Freezing rain likely before 1pm, then rain likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west 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.

    High: 38 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of freezing rain between midnight and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain then
    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. 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.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 9 by noon, then falling to around 1 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Freezing rain likely before 1pm, then rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west 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.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of freezing rain between midnight and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. 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
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 9 by noon, then falling to around 1 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 2. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 10. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Darfur MN
 44.06°N 94.85°W (Elev. 1181 ft)
10:12 pm CST Dec 8, 2025
12am CST Dec 9, 2025-6pm CST Dec 15, 2025
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database