Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Litchfield Municipal Airport (KLJF)

Lat: 45.09°NLon: 94.51°WElev: 1142ft.

Fair

9°F

-13°C

Humidity	78%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.13 in
Dewpoint	3°F (-16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Jan 12:35 am CST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Darwin MN

Overnight
Low: 8 °F⇑
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 33 °F
Chance Snow
then Chance
Wintry Mix
Thursday Night
Low: 25 °F
Chance Snow
and Blustery
Friday
High: 28 °F⇓
Blustery.
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
Friday Night
Low: -1 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Blustery then
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 2 °F
Cold
Saturday Night
Low: -9 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 14 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday Night
Low: -6 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 12 by 5am. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

Thursday

A chance of snow before 4pm, then a chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 11 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

M.L.King Day

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 13. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. West wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.