Snow May Produce Poor Travel Conditions in the North-Central U.S. and East Coast

A strong cold front sweeping across the Northern Plains may bring snow showers and snow squalls from eastern Montana to north-central Nebraska, with blizzard conditions possible in eastern North Dakota and northwestern Montana. Heavy snow is expected to persist downwind of the Great Lakes. Snow showers will spread up the East Coast across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast coasts. Read More >

Current conditions at

Buffalo, Buffalo Municipal Airport (KCFE)

Lat: 45.16°NLon: 93.84°WElev: 968ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.79 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill1°F (-17°C)
Last update 18 Jan 12:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Elk River MN

Cold Weather Advisory January 18, 09:00pm until January 19, 12:00pm
Click here for hazard details and duration
Cold Weather Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow, mainly before 3pm.  High near 15. Blustery, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 15 °F

    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow before 7pm.  Patchy blowing snow before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: -8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Wind chill values as low as -30. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 3 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -17. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 12. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 12 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 11. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 17. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 14. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow, mainly before 3pm. High near 15. Blustery, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Patchy blowing snow before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Wind chill values as low as -30. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -17. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 12. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 11. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 6. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles S Elk River MN
 45.32°N 93.57°W (Elev. 955 ft)
11:21 am CST Jan 18, 2026
12pm CST Jan 18, 2026-6pm CST Jan 24, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database