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

Faribault, Faribault Municipal Airport (KFBL)

Lat: 44.33°NLon: 93.31°WElev: 1043ft.

Overcast

27°F

-3°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	NW 8 G 18 mph
Barometer	29.72 in
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	19°F (-7°C)
Last update	9 Dec 4:15 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Faribault MN

Winter Weather Advisory December 9, 03:00pm until December 10, 06:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

Today
High: 34 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Wintry
Mix
Tonight
Low: 20 °F
Rain/Snow and
Blustery then
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday
High: 24 °F⇓
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 6 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 16 °F
Chance Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 3 °F
Chance Snow
Friday
High: 11 °F⇓
Chance Snow
then Partly
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: -9 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: -1 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 3pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow and freezing rain between 3pm and 5pm, then rain after 5pm. High near 34. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

Rain before 11pm, then snow. Patchy blowing snow between midnight and 5am. Low around 20. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 17 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 11 by 9am, then falling to around 3 during the remainder of the day. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 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 -1. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -16. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 6. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. South wind around 10 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 19. South wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.