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Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to Southern California and Heavy Snow to the Sierra Nevadas

A strong atmospheric river will continue heavy rain over southern California through Friday. The heaviest rainfall is ongoing today in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall has begun over the Sierra Nevada Mountains and will continue through Friday. Travel will become increasingly difficult over the passes due to snow and strong winds. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Paynesville, Paynesville Municipal Airport (KPEX)

Lat: 45.37°NLon: 94.74°WElev: 1181ft.

Fog/Mist

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed SE 12 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 25 Dec 11:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Belgrade MN

Winter Weather Advisory December 25, 03:00pm until December 26, 06:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: A slight chance of freezing rain before 2pm, then a chance of drizzle or freezing rain. Patchy fog before 2pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 34. Southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance
    Drizzle/Freezing
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of drizzle, mainly before 3am. Widespread dense fog, mainly between 11pm and 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 34. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Drizzle and
    Dense Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Widespread dense fog, mainly between 9am and noon. Widespread dense freezing fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 30 by 5pm. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 33 °F⇓

    Dense
    Freezing Fog
    and Dense Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 14. Blustery, with an east southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 8 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 17 °F⇓

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Christmas Day
A slight chance of freezing rain before 2pm, then a chance of drizzle or freezing rain. Patchy fog before 2pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 34. Southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
A chance of drizzle, mainly before 3am. Widespread dense fog, mainly between 11pm and 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 34. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
Widespread dense fog, mainly between 9am and noon. Widespread dense freezing fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 30 by 5pm. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 14. Blustery, with an east southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 8 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Belgrade MN
 45.45°N 95°W (Elev. 1266 ft)
Last Update:
11:51 am CST Dec 25, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Dec 25, 2025-6pm CST Dec 31, 2025
 
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