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Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Litchfield Municipal Airport (KLJF)

Lat: 45.09°NLon: 94.51°WElev: 1142ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jan 4:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Atwater MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 37 by 3am. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 33 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 5. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 5 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 13 by 4pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 26 °F⇓

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 37 by 3am. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 5. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 13 by 4pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 7. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Atwater MN
 45.13°N 94.79°W (Elev. 1247 ft)
Last Update:
3:31 pm CST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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