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

Olivia Regional Airport (KOVL)

Lat: 44.78°NLon: 95.03°WElev: 1079ft.

Light Drizzle

32°F

0°C

Humidity	87%
Wind Speed	SE 12 mph
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	5.00 mi
Wind Chill	23°F (-5°C)
Last update	9 Dec 1:55 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Hector MN

Winter Weather Advisory December 9, 09:00pm until December 10, 06:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 36 °F
Wintry Mix
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 16 °F
Wintry Mix
Likely and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday
High: 20 °F⇓
Chance Snow
and Blustery
Wednesday Night
Low: 3 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 18 °F
Chance Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 5 °F
Chance Snow
Friday
High: 13 °F⇓
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy
Friday Night
Low: -8 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Saturday
High: -2 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow before 3pm, then rain, snow, and freezing rain between 3pm and 4pm, then rain after 4pm. High near 36. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

Drizzle, snow, and freezing rain likely, becoming all snow after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow between 11pm and 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9am. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 14 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the morning. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 13 by 9am, then falling to around 4 during the remainder of the day. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near -2. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -17. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.