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 >

Current conditions at

Buffalo, Buffalo Municipal Airport (KCFE)

Lat: 45.16°NLon: 93.84°WElev: 968ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 29.27 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 9 Dec 5:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Watertown MN

Winter Weather Advisory until December 10, 06:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory until December 10, 06:00am

    NOW until 6:00am Wed

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 33 °F

    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, possibly mixed with rain and freezing rain, becoming all snow after 11pm.  Patchy blowing snow after 8pm. Low around 18. Blustery, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon.  Patchy blowing snow before 7am. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 16 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 7 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 13 by 9am, then falling to around 7 during the remainder of the day. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: -8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow. High near 33. Southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow, possibly mixed with rain and freezing rain, becoming all snow after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 8pm. Low around 18. Blustery, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow before 7am. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 16 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 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 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 13 by 9am, then falling to around 7 during the remainder of the day. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -15. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Watertown MN
 44.96°N 93.82°W (Elev. 1017 ft)
4:32 pm CST Dec 9, 2025
5pm CST Dec 9, 2025-6pm CST Dec 16, 2025
 
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