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Current conditions at

Buffalo, Buffalo Municipal Airport (KCFE)

Lat: 45.16°NLon: 93.84°WElev: 968ft.

A Few Clouds

41°F

5°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.75 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Apr 3:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Elk River MN

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Calm wind.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain showers before 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A chance of rain showers before 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Elk River MN
 45.28°N 93.58°W (Elev. 899 ft)
Last Update:
3:42 am CDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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