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Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow Lingers in California; Winter Storm Impacting the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

An atmospheric river will wind down through today across California with lingering heavy rainfall, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds. A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will cause hazardous travel conditions for the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England today through Saturday morning. Areas of tree damage and power outages are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Litchfield Municipal Airport (KLJF)

Lat: 45.09°NLon: 94.51°WElev: 1142ft.

Unknown Precip

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 29.77 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 27 Dec 3:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Litchfield Municipal Airport MN

Winter Storm Watch December 28, 06:00am until December 29, 12:00pm
Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 03:43am until December 27, 12:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch
Dense Fog Advisory
  •  
    Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 03:43am until December 27, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Sat

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 33 °F

    Areas Dense
    Freezing Fog
    and Areas
    Dense Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of dense fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog before 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 17. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 17 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely. Patchy blowing snow after 8am. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 10 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 29 °F⇓

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 9pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 1. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 1 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Blustery.
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: -1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Areas of dense fog after 5am. Areas of dense freezing fog before 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 33. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Areas of dense fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog before 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 17. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Snow likely. Patchy blowing snow after 8am. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 10 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 9pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 1. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
New Year's Day
Sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -10. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 10. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Litchfield Municipal Airport MN
 45.13°N 94.52°W (Elev. 1129 ft)
Last Update:
3:36 am CST Dec 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3am CST Dec 27, 2025-6pm CST Jan 2, 2026
 
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