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Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to Southern California and Heavy Snow to the Sierra Nevadas

A strong atmospheric river will continue heavy rain over southern California through Friday. The heaviest rainfall is ongoing today in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall has begun over the Sierra Nevada Mountains and will continue through Friday. Travel will become increasingly difficult over the passes due to snow and strong winds. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Litchfield Municipal Airport (KLJF)

Lat: 45.09°NLon: 94.51°WElev: 1142ft.

Fog/Mist

34°F

1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.70 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Last update 25 Dec 11:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Atwater MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of drizzle before midnight. Widespread dense fog, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 34. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Drizzle and
    Dense Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.

    High: 33 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 34 by 5am. Light south wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

    Low: 29 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 18 by 9am, then falling to around 11 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 18 °F⇓

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 6 by 9pm, then rising to around 13 during the remainder of the night. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 6 °F⇑

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of drizzle before midnight. Widespread dense fog, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 34. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Friday
Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 34 by 5am. Light south wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 18 by 9am, then falling to around 11 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 6 by 9pm, then rising to around 13 during the remainder of the night. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 12. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Atwater MN
 45.13°N 94.79°W (Elev. 1247 ft)
Last Update:
11:17 pm CST Dec 25, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11pm CST Dec 25, 2025-6pm CST Jan 1, 2026
 
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