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Lake Effect Snow through Saturday: A Series of Storms Impact the West

Lake effect snow showers will continue through Saturday downwind of Lakes Erie, Ontario and the eastern portion of Lake Superior. A series of storm systems will continue to impact California and the Pacific Northwest through the weekend and into next week, bringing widespread rainfall, mountain snowfall, and gusty winds. Coastal flooding is expected in northern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Faribault, Faribault Municipal Airport (KFBL)

Lat: 44.33°NLon: 93.31°WElev: 1043ft.

Overcast

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Jan 5:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Faribault MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of flurries. Cloudy, with a low around 14. Calm wind.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Calm wind.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of freezing rain before noon, then a chance of sleet between noon and 2pm, then a chance of freezing rain after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 30. Light south southeast wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Freezing Rain
    then Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of freezing rain before 9am, then a slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of flurries. Cloudy, with a low around 14. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Calm wind.
Sunday
A slight chance of freezing rain before noon, then a chance of sleet between noon and 2pm, then a chance of freezing rain after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 30. Light south southeast wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A slight chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A slight chance of freezing rain before 9am, then a slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Faribault MN
 44.29°N 93.26°W (Elev. 988 ft)
Last Update:
3:17 am CST Jan 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CST Jan 3, 2026-6pm CST Jan 9, 2026
 
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