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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo, Buffalo Municipal Airport (KCFE)

Lat: 45.16°NLon: 93.84°WElev: 968ft.

Light Rain

37°F

3°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed S 18 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.63 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 12 Mar 4:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Watertown MN

Winter Storm Watch March 14, 07:00pm until March 16, 07:00am
High Wind Warning March 13, 12:00am until March 13, 10:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
High Wind Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 43. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow likely, mainly before 2am. Patchy blowing snow before 10pm, then patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 25 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 24 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Low around 27. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, mainly before 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow. High near 29. Blustery, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 29 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Patchy blowing snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 43. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tonight
Rain and snow likely, mainly before 2am. Patchy blowing snow before 10pm, then patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 25 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Low around 27. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow, mainly before 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow. High near 29. Blustery, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Patchy blowing snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Watertown MN
 44.96°N 93.85°W (Elev. 997 ft)
Last Update:
4:22 pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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