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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

Buffalo, Buffalo Municipal Airport (KCFE)

Lat: 45.16°NLon: 93.84°WElev: 968ft.

Fair

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 25 Dec 7:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Loretto MN

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: A slight chance of freezing rain before 2pm, then a chance of drizzle or freezing rain between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of drizzle after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Drizzle/Freezing
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of drizzle, mainly before 2am. Widespread dense fog, mainly between 8pm and 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind 5 to 10 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 37. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.

    High: 37 °F

    Dense Fog

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain before 3am, then a slight chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain 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 13 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 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 3. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Christmas Day
A slight chance of freezing rain before 2pm, then a chance of drizzle or freezing rain between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of drizzle after 5pm. 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 8pm and 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Friday
Widespread dense fog, mainly before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain before 3am, then a slight chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South southeast wind 5 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 13 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 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 3. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 4. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Loretto MN
 45.06°N 93.61°W (Elev. 997 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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