Lake Effect Snow in the Lower Great Lakes; Unsettled Pattern in the Pacific Northwest

Lake-effect snow will continue downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through Friday. Lake Effect Snow Warnings have been issued. In the Western U.S., rain and higher elevation snow will continue over the Great Basin through Friday. A front will move over the Pacific Northwest this afternoon and produce light rain and higher elevation snow over the Cascades through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Buffalo, Buffalo Municipal Airport (KCFE)

Lat: 45.16°NLon: 93.84°WElev: 968ft.

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 12 Feb 2:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Elk River MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 42. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 25. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind.

    High: 41 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 42. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 25. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Washington's Birthday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles S Elk River MN
 45.32°N 93.57°W (Elev. 955 ft)
2:18 pm CST Feb 12, 2026
3pm CST Feb 12, 2026-6pm CST Feb 18, 2026
 
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