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Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow Lingers in California; Winter Storm Impacting the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

An atmospheric river will wind down through today across California with lingering heavy rainfall, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds. A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will cause hazardous travel conditions for the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England today through Saturday morning. Areas of tree damage and power outages are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo, Buffalo Municipal Airport (KCFE)

Lat: 45.16°NLon: 93.84°WElev: 968ft.

Fog/Mist

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Last update 26 Dec 5:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Monticello MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of fog. Areas of freezing fog between 10pm and 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog
    and Areas Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 7am, then patchy fog after 2pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of drizzle before 3am, then a slight chance of drizzle or freezing rain between 3am and 4am, then a slight chance of freezing rain after 4am. Patchy fog before midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 21. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    Drizzle/Freezing
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 30 by 9am, then falling to around 15 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 30 °F⇓

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of fog. Areas of freezing fog between 10pm and 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 7am, then patchy fog after 2pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of drizzle before 3am, then a slight chance of drizzle or freezing rain between 3am and 4am, then a slight chance of freezing rain after 4am. Patchy fog before midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 21. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 30 by 9am, then falling to around 15 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
New Year's Day
Sunny and cold, with a high near 4. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Monticello MN
 45.3°N 93.79°W (Elev. 935 ft)
Last Update:
5:27 pm CST Dec 26, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Dec 26, 2025-6pm CST Jan 2, 2026
 
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