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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo, Buffalo Municipal Airport (KCFE)

Lat: 45.16°NLon: 93.84°WElev: 968ft.

Partly Cloudy

39°F

4°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed SE 18 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.76 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 12 Mar 1:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Elk River MN

High Wind Warning March 13, 12:00am until March 13, 10:00am
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High Wind Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of snow before 3pm, then rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, possibly mixing with snow after 1am, then gradually ending. Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 27 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 23. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 23 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 26. East wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, mainly before 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow. High near 30. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 30 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Patchy blowing snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of snow before 3pm, then rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Rain likely, possibly mixing with snow after 1am, then gradually ending. Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 23. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 26. East wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow, mainly before 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow. High near 30. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Patchy blowing snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Elk River MN
 45.3°N 93.64°W (Elev. 876 ft)
Last Update:
1:27 pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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