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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Litchfield Municipal Airport (KLJF)

Lat: 45.09°NLon: 94.51°WElev: 1142ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed SE 13 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 12 Mar 12:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Atwater MN

High Wind Warning March 12, 10:00pm until March 13, 07:00am
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High Wind Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of snow between 1pm and 3pm, then rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow likely before midnight, then a chance of snow between midnight and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Very windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming northwest 30 to 40 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Windy then
    Chance Snow
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 34. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 24. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 27 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 3. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. North northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of snow between 1pm and 3pm, then rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Rain and snow likely before midnight, then a chance of snow between midnight and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Very windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming northwest 30 to 40 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 34. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 24. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 3. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. North northwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Atwater MN
 45.13°N 94.79°W (Elev. 1247 ft)
Last Update:
12:07 pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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