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 >

Current conditions at

Rush City Regional Airport (KROS)

Lat: 45.7°NLon: 92.95°WElev: 919ft.

Fog

33°F

1°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 29.76 in
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 28 Dec 1:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Branch MN

Dense Fog Advisory December 28, 02:16am 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 28, 02:16am until December 28, 06:00am

    NOW until 6:00am Sun

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Dense Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 10am. The snow could be heavy at times.  Patchy blowing snow after noon. Areas of fog before 11am. Temperature falling to around 19 by 5pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow, mainly before midnight. The snow could be heavy at times.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1am. Low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -11. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Low: 5 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -12. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 0. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 0 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of rain after 5am. Widespread dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 35. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 10am. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after noon. Areas of fog before 11am. Temperature falling to around 19 by 5pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow, mainly before midnight. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1am. Low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -11. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -12. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 0. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 8. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles S Branch MN
 45.49°N 92.96°W (Elev. 899 ft)
1:51 am CST Dec 28, 2025
2am CST Dec 28, 2025-6pm CST Jan 3, 2026
 
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