Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo, Buffalo Municipal Airport (KCFE)

Lat: 45.16°NLon: 93.84°WElev: 968ft.

Fog/Mist

32°F

0°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	SE 12 G 17 mph
Barometer	29.72 in
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	1.00 mi
Wind Chill	23°F (-5°C)
Last update	27 Dec 7:15 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Watertown MN

Winter Storm Watch December 28, 06:00am until December 29, 12:00pm

Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 07:32am until December 27, 12:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

Dense Fog Advisory

Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 07:32am until December 27, 12:00pm
NOW until 12:00pm Sat
Dense Fog Advisory
Today
High: 43 °F
Areas Dense
Fog
Tonight
Low: 22 °F
Patchy Fog
then Chance
Rain and
Patchy Fog
Sunday
High: 33 °F⇓
Rain/Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 5 °F
Snow Likely
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 10 °F
Blustery.
Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 0 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 29 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
Low: 9 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Areas of dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 43. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog before 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 22. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

Sunday

Rain likely before 7am, then snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 10am. Temperature falling to around 13 by 5pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 3am. Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -16. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Monday

Patchy blowing snow before noon. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 11. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

New Year's Day

Sunny and cold, with a high near 4. West northwest wind around 10 mph.