Significant and Catastrophic Flooding in the Pacific Northwest; Very Cold Temperatures in the Northern Plains

The atmospheric river over the Pacific Northwest will begin to subside today, but lingering rainfall will exacerbate ongoing catastrophic major river flooding, and landslides will continue across portions of western Washington and northwest Oregon for several days. Arctic air will plummet southward into the Northern Plains today, bringing cold air in the single digits to the region by Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Olivia Regional Airport (KOVL)

Lat: 44.78°NLon: 95.03°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill1°F (-17°C)
Last update 11 Dec 8:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Hector MN

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Cloudy, with a high near 17. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow after 3am.  Cloudy, with a low around 9. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 7am.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 2 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -25. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and cold, with a high near -4. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: -4 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -22. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 9. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 9 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 0 by 9pm, then rising to around 14 during the remainder of the night. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of snow after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 17. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of snow before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 9. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 2 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -25. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and cold, with a high near -4. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -22. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 9. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 0 by 9pm, then rising to around 14 during the remainder of the night. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. South wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Hector MN
 44.71°N 94.76°W (Elev. 1089 ft)
7:22 am CST Dec 11, 2025
9am CST Dec 11, 2025-6pm CST Dec 17, 2025
 
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