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Hazardous Weather Conditions

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 N 13 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 11 Mar 1:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Independence MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow. Low around 28. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 41. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely before 1am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 28 °F

    Breezy. Rain
    Likely then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Heavy Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow. Low around 28. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 41. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain likely before 1am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Independence MN
 45.02°N 93.7°W (Elev. 971 ft)
Last Update:
1:27 am CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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