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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

Lake Elmo Airport (K21D)

Lat: 45°NLon: 92.85°WElev: 925ft.

Fog/Mist

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.68 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 9 Dec 8:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Lake St. Croix Beach MN

Winter Storm Warning December 9, 12:00pm until December 10, 06:00am
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Winter Storm Warning

  • Today

    Today: Snow before 5pm, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 32. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast 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 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Cloudy then
    Wintry Mix

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all snow after 10pm. Patchy blowing snow after 10pm. Low around 21. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 17 by 5pm. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 24 °F⇓

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. West northwest wind around 5 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: -11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 0. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 0 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow before 5pm, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 32. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast 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 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all snow after 10pm. Patchy blowing snow after 10pm. Low around 21. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 17 by 5pm. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. West northwest wind around 5 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 0. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -15. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 6. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake St. Croix Beach MN
 44.93°N 92.76°W (Elev. 679 ft)
Last Update:
8:02 am CST Dec 9, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8am CST Dec 9, 2025-6pm CST Dec 15, 2025
 
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