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Prolonged Atmospheric River in the Pacific Northwest; Snow and High Winds in the North-Central U.S.

A prolonged atmospheric river will continue impacting the Pacific Northwest with heavy rainfall which has lead to areas of urban and river flooding along with gusty winds into Thursday. A clipper will bring heavy snow, some mixed wintry precipitation, and gusty to high winds across the northern Plains, Upper Midwest, and the Great Lakes into Thursday morning. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

St. James Municipal Airport (KJYG)

Lat: 43.99°NLon: 94.55°WElev: 1063ft.

Freezing Fog

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 29.68 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 0.15 mi
Last update 9 Dec 8:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Darfur MN

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

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of freezing rain before noon, then rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 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: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Freezing Rain
    then Rain
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    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 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Cloudy, with a high near 22. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    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.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 1 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 16 °F⇓

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -7. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    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.

    High: 1 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of freezing rain before noon, then rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 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 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Cloudy, with a high near 22. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 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 15 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 3. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 1 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 -7. 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.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Darfur MN
 44.06°N 94.85°W (Elev. 1181 ft)
Last Update:
8:02 am CST Dec 9, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8am CST Dec 9, 2025-6pm CST Dec 15, 2025
 
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