Heavy Precipitation in the West; Wintry Mix in the North; Fire Weather in the High Plains

Pacific moisture will continue to bring locally heavy coastal/lower elevation rain and heavy mountain snow to the West Coast and portions of the Intermountain West through Monday. A wintry mix will create hazardous travel across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest into early Monday. Dry, gusty winds are resulting in elevated to critical fire weather in the south/central High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Stanton Airfield (KSYN)

Lat: 44.47°NLon: 93.01°WElev: 915ft.

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed S 13 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.70 in
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 4 Jan 7:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Northfield MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 24 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog after 4pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Cloudy then
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of drizzle or freezing rain between midnight and 5am, then a chance of rain after 5am.  Patchy fog before 11pm, then patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.

    Low: 31 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain before noon.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
Patchy fog after 4pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of drizzle or freezing rain between midnight and 5am, then a chance of rain after 5am. Patchy fog before 11pm, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West 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 26. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Northfield MN
 44.48°N 93.14°W (Elev. 925 ft)
7:26 pm CST Jan 4, 2026
7pm CST Jan 4, 2026-6pm CST Jan 11, 2026
 
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