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Current conditions at

Litchfield Municipal Airport (KLJF)

Lat: 45.09°NLon: 94.51°WElev: 1142ft.

Fair

1°F

-17°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.35 in
Dewpoint -6°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Dec 6:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Atwater MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 3am. Temperature falling to near 1 by 10pm, then rising to around 7 during the remainder of the night. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 1 °F⇑

    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 26 by midnight. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow before 2pm, then rain and snow between 2pm and 4pm, then rain after 4pm. High near 36. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 12 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, mainly before 3am. Temperature falling to near 1 by 10pm, then rising to around 7 during the remainder of the night. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 26 by midnight. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Snow before 2pm, then rain and snow between 2pm and 4pm, then rain after 4pm. High near 36. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 9. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Atwater MN
 45.07°N 94.79°W (Elev. 1161 ft)
Last Update:
6:02 pm CST Dec 7, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Dec 7, 2025-6pm CST Dec 14, 2025
 
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