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Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to Southern California and Heavy Snow to the Sierra Nevadas

A strong atmospheric river will continue heavy rain over southern California through Friday. The heaviest rainfall is ongoing today in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall has begun over the Sierra Nevada Mountains and will continue through Friday. Travel will become increasingly difficult over the passes due to snow and strong winds. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Minneapolis - Flying Cloud Airport (KFCM)

Lat: 44.83°NLon: 93.47°WElev: 906ft.

Fair

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1021.1 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 25 Dec 7:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Orono MN

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: A slight chance of freezing rain between 11am and 1pm, then a chance of drizzle or freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance
    Drizzle/Freezing
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of drizzle, mainly before 2am. Widespread dense fog, mainly between 11pm and 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Drizzle and
    Dense Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Widespread dense fog, mainly before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.

    High: 38 °F

    Dense Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of freezing rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of freezing rain before 7am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 25 by 9am, then falling to around 16 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 25 °F⇓

    Blustery.
    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Christmas Day
A slight chance of freezing rain between 11am and 1pm, then a chance of drizzle or freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
A chance of drizzle, mainly before 2am. Widespread dense fog, mainly between 11pm and 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Friday
Widespread dense fog, mainly before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of freezing rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A chance of freezing rain before 7am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 25 by 9am, then falling to around 16 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Orono MN
 44.96°N 93.58°W (Elev. 938 ft)
Last Update:
6:57 am CST Dec 25, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8am CST Dec 25, 2025-6pm CST Dec 31, 2025
 
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