Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Little Falls, Little Falls/Morrison County Airport-Lindbergh Field (KLXL)

Lat: 45.95°NLon: 94.35°WElev: 1122ft.

Fair

9°F

-13°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Jan 9:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Rice MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 2. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 2 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 33. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 11 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 3 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: -11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 2. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 11 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 11. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rice MN
 45.75°N 94.24°W (Elev. 1070 ft)
8:32 pm CST Jan 14, 2026
9pm CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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