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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo, Buffalo Municipal Airport (KCFE)

Lat: 45.16°NLon: 93.84°WElev: 968ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 11 Mar 4:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Independence MN

High Wind Watch March 13, 12:00am until March 13, 10:00am
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High Wind Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow before 3pm, then rain. High near 44. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain, possibly mixing with snow after midnight, then gradually ending. Low around 28. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a low around 26. East wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow before 3pm, then rain. High near 44. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Rain, possibly mixing with snow after midnight, then gradually ending. Low around 28. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a low around 26. East wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Independence MN
 44.98°N 93.76°W (Elev. 958 ft)
Last Update:
4:18 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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