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

Litchfield Municipal Airport (KLJF)

Lat: 45.09°NLon: 94.51°WElev: 1142ft.

Overcast

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 29.64 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 4 Jan 7:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Litchfield MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of freezing rain after 5pm.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 33. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 33 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain or freezing rain before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain between 9pm and 11pm, then a chance of freezing rain after 11pm.  Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 32. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog between 8am and 10am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 28 by 5pm. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    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 35. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 35 °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 34. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
A slight chance of freezing rain after 5pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 33. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain or freezing rain before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain between 9pm and 11pm, then a chance of freezing rain after 11pm. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 32. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Patchy fog between 8am and 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 28 by 5pm. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
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 35. 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 34. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast 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 15. Northwest wind around 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 7. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Litchfield MN
 45.09°N 94.52°W (Elev. 1142 ft)
6:37 pm CST Jan 4, 2026
7pm CST Jan 4, 2026-6pm CST Jan 11, 2026
 
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