Prolonged Atmospheric River in the Pacific Northwest; Snow and High Winds in the North-Central U.S.

A prolonged atmospheric river will continue impacting the Pacific Northwest with heavy rainfall which has lead to areas of urban and river flooding along with gusty winds into Thursday. A clipper will bring heavy snow, some mixed wintry precipitation, and gusty to high winds across the northern Plains, Upper Midwest, and the Great Lakes into Thursday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Buffalo, Buffalo Municipal Airport (KCFE)

Lat: 45.16°NLon: 93.84°WElev: 968ft.

Overcast

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.63 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 9 Dec 9:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Saint Michael MN

Winter Weather Advisory December 9, 12:00pm until December 10, 06:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Snow before 3pm, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 3pm and 5pm, then snow after 5pm.  High near 31. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Wintry Mix

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 3am.  Patchy blowing snow between midnight and 5am. Low around 18. Blustery, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Snow then
    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 16 by 5pm. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  in the evening.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon.  Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 10 by 9am, then falling to around 1 during the remainder of the day. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: -11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: -1 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow before 3pm, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 3pm and 5pm, then snow after 5pm. High near 31. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before 3am. Patchy blowing snow between midnight and 5am. Low around 18. Blustery, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 16 by 5pm. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 10 by 9am, then falling to around 1 during the remainder of the day. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -16. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 6. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Saint Michael MN
 45.21°N 93.7°W (Elev. 942 ft)
9:32 am CST Dec 9, 2025
10am CST Dec 9, 2025-6pm CST Dec 15, 2025
 
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