Prolonged Atmospheric River in the Pacific Northwest; Snow and High Winds in the North-Central U.S.

A prolonged atmospheric river will continue impacting the Pacific Northwest with heavy rainfall which has lead to areas of urban and river flooding along with gusty winds into Thursday. A clipper will bring heavy snow, some mixed wintry precipitation, and gusty to high winds across the northern Plains, Upper Midwest, and the Great Lakes into Thursday morning. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo, Buffalo Municipal Airport (KCFE)

Lat: 45.16°NLon: 93.84°WElev: 968ft.

Overcast

25°F

-4°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	SE 6 mph
Barometer	29.57 in
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Wind Chill	18°F (-8°C)
Last update	9 Dec 11:15 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Big Lake MN

Winter Storm Warning December 9, 12:00pm until December 10, 06:00am

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Winter Storm Warning

Today
High: 30 °F
Wintry Mix
Tonight
Low: 18 °F
Snow then
Snow Likely
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday
High: 21 °F⇓
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 3 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 16 °F
Chance Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 1 °F
Chance Snow
Friday
High: 10 °F⇓
Slight Chance
Snow then
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: -11 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: -1 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow before 3pm, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 3pm and 4pm, then snow after 4pm. High near 30. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow, mainly before 2am. Patchy blowing snow between midnight and 4am. Low around 18. Blustery, with an east southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 16 by 5pm. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 10 by 9am, then falling to around 1 during the remainder of the day. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -16. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 6. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 18. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.