Prolonged Atmospheric River in the Pacific Northwest; Snow and High Winds from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast

A prolonged atmospheric river will continue to impact the Pacific Northwest into the Northern Rockies with heavy rainfall, areas of urban and river flooding, landslides, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds into Thursday. A strong clipper system will bring the threat of heavy snow and high winds across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes as well as portions of the interior Northeast and Appalachians. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Willmar Municipal Airport - John L. Rice Field (KBDH)

Lat: 45.11°NLon: 95.13°WElev: 1115ft.

Overcast

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NW 17 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill4°F (-16°C)
Last update 10 Dec 6:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Kerkhoven MN

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of flurries between 11am and noon.  Patchy blowing snow before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 14 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely, mainly after noon.  Cloudy, with a high near 17. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 17 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 1 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -2. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: -2 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -20. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 6. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 6 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of flurries between 11am and noon. Patchy blowing snow before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 14 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A chance of flurries after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Thursday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 17. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 1 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -2. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -20. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 6. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22. South wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Kerkhoven MN
 45.2°N 95.33°W (Elev. 1099 ft)
5:37 am CST Dec 10, 2025
6am CST Dec 10, 2025-6pm CST Dec 16, 2025
 
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