Heavy Precipitation in the West; Wintry Mix in the North; Fire Weather in the High Plains

Pacific moisture will continue to bring locally heavy coastal/lower elevation rain and heavy mountain snow to the West Coast and portions of the Intermountain West through Monday. A wintry mix will create hazardous travel across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest into early Monday. Dry, gusty winds are resulting in elevated to critical fire weather in the south/central High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Maple Lake, Maple Lake Municipal Airport (KMGG)

Lat: 45.24°NLon: 93.99°WElev: 1014ft.

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.73 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 5 Jan 3:29 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Howard Lake MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of drizzle after 5pm.  Patchy fog before 1pm, then patchy fog after 3pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 33. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain or freezing rain before 1am, then a chance of freezing rain between 1am and 5am.  Patchy fog before 11pm, then patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 28. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of freezing rain before noon.  Patchy fog between 7am and 10am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 33. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
A slight chance of drizzle after 5pm. Patchy fog before 1pm, then patchy fog after 3pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 33. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of rain or freezing rain before 1am, then a chance of freezing rain between 1am and 5am. Patchy fog before 11pm, then patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 28. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A slight chance of freezing rain before noon. Patchy fog between 7am and 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 33. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Howard Lake MN
 45.09°N 94.06°W (Elev. 1020 ft)
10:22 pm CST Jan 4, 2026
3am CST Jan 5, 2026-6pm CST Jan 11, 2026
 
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