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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Paynesville, Paynesville Municipal Airport (KPEX)

Lat: 45.37°NLon: 94.74°WElev: 1181ft.

Light Snow

32°F

0°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 29.69 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Last update 2 Apr 4:16 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Atwater MN

Winter Weather Advisory April 3, 07:00am until April 3, 04:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow showers, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet. High near 33. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of freezing rain before noon, then rain or freezing rain likely between noon and 2pm, then rain showers likely after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. East wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance
    Freezing Rain
    then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain showers, snow showers, and freezing rain before 1am, then snow showers, possibly mixed with rain between 1am and 3am, then snow showers after 3am. Low around 29. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers. High near 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet. High near 33. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A chance of freezing rain before noon, then rain or freezing rain likely between noon and 2pm, then rain showers likely after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. East wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain showers, snow showers, and freezing rain before 1am, then snow showers, possibly mixed with rain between 1am and 3am, then snow showers after 3am. Low around 29. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Snow showers. High near 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Atwater MN
 45.18°N 94.76°W (Elev. 1224 ft)
Last Update:
4:11 pm CDT Apr 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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