Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo, Buffalo Municipal Airport (KCFE)

Lat: 45.16°NLon: 93.84°WElev: 968ft.

Fog

36°F

2°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	S 7 mph
Barometer	29.67 in
Dewpoint	36°F (2°C)
Visibility	0.25 mi
Wind Chill	30°F (-1°C)
Last update	27 Dec 3:35 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Elk River MN

Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 03:40pm until December 28, 06:00am

Winter Storm Warning December 28, 09:00am until December 29, 06:00am

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Dense Fog Advisory

Winter Storm Warning

Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 03:40pm until December 28, 06:00am
NOW until 6:00am Sun
Dense Fog Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 41 °F
Dense Fog
Tonight
Low: 31 °F
Dense Fog
then Slight
Chance Rain
and Dense Fog
Sunday
High: 33 °F⇓
Rain/Snow and
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 6 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 11 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
then Sunny
Monday Night
Low: -1 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 29 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
Low: 12 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Widespread dense fog, mainly after 4pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 41. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of rain after 5am. Widespread dense fog, mainly before 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Sunday

Rain and snow likely before 8am, then snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4pm. Areas of fog before 8am. Areas of freezing fog between 8am and 9am. Temperature falling to around 12 by 5pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow, mainly before 3am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -16. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Monday

Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. 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 29. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 7. West northwest wind around 5 mph.